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Landis+Gyr Gridstream vs Uplight

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Landis+Gyr Gridstream

Energy

Advanced metering infrastructure and grid edge intelligence

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Uplight logo

Uplight

Energy

Customer engagement, rebate marketplaces and demand flexibility software sold to regulated utilities

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Landis+Gyr Gridstream the platform depends on Landis+Gyr metering hardware, including electric, gas and water meters plus communication network devices, rather than being sold as software alone; Uplight the product assumes a regulated utility with commission-approved programmes, so competitive retailers and aggregators find much of the reporting and measurement machinery irrelevant while still paying for it.
  • They diverge on capability: Landis+Gyr Gridstream covers Advanced metering infrastructure, Uplight covers Energy marketplace.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Landis+Gyr Gridstream and Uplight actually diverge.

Attributes where Landis+Gyr Gridstream and Uplight differ
AttributeLandis+Gyr GridstreamUplight
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded1896Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Landis+Gyr Gridstream

  • Advanced metering infrastructure
  • Real-time meter data
  • Grid edge analytics
  • Distribution automation
  • Outage detection
  • Voltage monitoring
  • Load profiling
  • Remote connect/disconnect

Only in Uplight

  • Energy marketplace
  • Personalised recommendations
  • Rates engagement
  • Demand response
  • Distributed energy resource management
  • Programme reporting
  • Home energy reports
  • OEM and device partnerships

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Landis+Gyr Gridstream

  • Advanced metering infrastructure for electricity, gas and water utilitiesnot Uplight
  • Edge device connectivity and orchestration through the Gridstream Connect Apps Ecosystemnot Uplight
  • Coordinating distributed energy resources to balance grid supply and demandnot Uplight
  • Energy performance monitoring and analysis for utilitiesnot Uplight

Uplight

  • A regulated utility that must deliver an approved energy efficiency programme and evidence the savings to its commissionnot Landis+Gyr Gridstream
  • A utility launching a residential demand response programme built on customer-owned thermostats and batteriesnot Landis+Gyr Gridstream
  • A utility moving customers onto time-of-use tariffs that needs enrolment journeys rather than a billing change alonenot Landis+Gyr Gridstream
  • A utility that wants rebates applied at the point of purchase instead of processing claim forms after the factnot Landis+Gyr Gridstream

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Landis+Gyr Gridstream

  • The platform depends on Landis+Gyr metering hardware, including electric, gas and water meters plus communication network devices, rather than being sold as software alone
  • No price, licensing model or subscription term is published on the solutions pages; the site offers only a contact form and a distributor finder
  • Deployment, integration and ongoing optimisation are sold as separate Lifecycle Services rather than included

Uplight

  • The product assumes a regulated utility with commission-approved programmes, so competitive retailers and aggregators find much of the reporting and measurement machinery irrelevant while still paying for it.
  • Procurement runs through long RFPs tied to rate cases and programme approvals, so implementation dates are set by a regulator rather than by the utility or the vendor and slip when filings slip.
  • The investor group of Schneider Electric, AES and Octopus Energy Group is made up of active energy market participants, which is a governance question a utility should raise in diligence rather than discover later.
  • The platform spans engagement, marketplace and demand management, and those capabilities were built or acquired separately, so a buyer taking one module gets less of the integration benefit than the platform story implies.
  • The reference base and product depth are strongest in North America, so a European or Asia-Pacific utility gets fewer comparable deployments and less functionality built around local market rules.

Pricing, plan by plan

Landis+Gyr Gridstream

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Landis+Gyr Gridstream review.

Uplight

On request
  • Uplight platform$undefined/year
    • Quoted per utility programme by customer count and modules
    • Frequently structured around approved programme budgets and performance targets
    • Marketplace economics include product fulfilment and rebate handling

Which should you pick?

Choose Landis+Gyr Gridstream if

  • You need advanced metering infrastructure.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want real-time meter data.
Landis+Gyr Gridstream review

Choose Uplight if

  • You need energy marketplace.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want personalised recommendations.
Uplight review

Questions people ask

Is Landis+Gyr Gridstream or Uplight better?
Neither clearly leads. Landis+Gyr Gridstream starts at On request and Uplight at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Landis+Gyr Gridstream or Uplight?
Landis+Gyr Gridstream starts at On request and Uplight at On request.
Does Landis+Gyr Gridstream or Uplight run on more platforms?
Landis+Gyr Gridstream runs on Web, Api. Uplight runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What is Landis+Gyr Gridstream best used for?
Landis+Gyr Gridstream is most often used for advanced metering infrastructure for electricity, gas and water utilities, edge device connectivity and orchestration through the gridstream connect apps ecosystem, coordinating distributed energy resources to balance grid supply and demand, energy performance monitoring and analysis for utilities. Of those, advanced metering infrastructure for electricity, gas and water utilities and edge device connectivity and orchestration through the gridstream connect apps ecosystem are not what Uplight is typically brought in for.
What can Landis+Gyr Gridstream do that Uplight cannot?
Landis+Gyr Gridstream covers Advanced metering infrastructure, Real-time meter data, Grid edge analytics, Distribution automation. Uplight covers Energy marketplace, Personalised recommendations, Rates engagement, Demand response.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Landis+Gyr Gridstream: How much does Landis+Gyr GridStream cost?

Landis+Gyr does not publish pricing on their website. Contact Landis+Gyr directly through their contact forms, reach out to a local distributor, or contact their sales team for pricing information.

Source
Uplight: Who owns Uplight?

It is privately held and backed by Schneider Electric, AES Corporation and Octopus Energy Group.

Landis+Gyr Gridstream: How do I request Landis+Gyr pricing?

Use the website contact form, reach out to a local distributor, log in as an existing customer, or contact Landis+Gyr sales directly for pricing details.

Source
Uplight: Can a competitive energy retailer use it?

It can, but the product is designed around regulated programme delivery and measurement, so a retailer pays for machinery it does not need.

Uplight: Does Uplight do demand response as well as efficiency?

Yes. It acquired the AutoGrid distributed energy resource platform from Schneider Electric in 2024, which added device control and dispatch to the engagement business.

Uplight: Is pricing published?

No. Deals are quoted per programme and usually sized against an approved programme budget.

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