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LIFX vs OpenLink Endur

LIFX logo

LIFX

IoT & Smart Home

WiFi-enabled smart lights with no hub required

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OpenLink Endur logo

OpenLink Endur

Energy & Utilities

Enterprise trading and risk management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LIFX the Internet Archive's capture of LIFX's products page on 19 July 2016 priced the White 800 bulb at $39.99 USD (890 lumens) and the Color 1000 bulb at $59.99 USD (1,055 lumens); this is a 2016 capture and current prices likely differ.; OpenLink Endur openLink Endur (an ETRM/CTRM platform, now part of ION Group's OpenLink brand) is sold only through named enterprise license agreements with individual utilities and trading firms, confirmed by a chain of dated press releases announcing signed licenses (DTE Energy, Barclays Capital, RWE Trading Americas, Petrobras and others), none of which disclose a price; ION's current careers pages still list dedicated Endur and Findur implementation consultant roles, confirming the product line is separate from and sold alongside sibling products IRM, RightAngle and dbcSMARTsoft rather than as one unified suite (archived press release, 16 April 2015)
  • They diverge on capability: LIFX covers No Hub Required, OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LIFX and OpenLink Endur actually diverge.

Attributes where LIFX and OpenLink Endur differ
AttributeLIFXOpenLink Endur
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsIOS, Android, Windows, MacOSDesktop, Web, Api
CategoryIoT & Smart HomeEnergy & Utilities
Founded20121999

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

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 LIFX

  • No Hub Required
  • 16 Million Colors
  • WiFi Direct
  • High Brightness
  • HomeKit
  • Alexa
  • Google Home
  • SmartThings

Only in OpenLink Endur

  • Deal capture
  • Position management
  • Risk analytics
  • Credit management
  • Logistics
  • Settlement
  • Accounting integration
  • Regulatory compliance

What people use each for

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

LIFX

  • Ambient lightingnot OpenLink Endur
  • Gaming setupnot OpenLink Endur
  • Photography lightingnot OpenLink Endur
  • Smart homenot OpenLink Endur

OpenLink Endur

  • Energy tradingnot LIFX
  • Risk managementnot LIFX
  • Commodity logisticsnot LIFX
  • Regulatory compliancenot LIFX
  • Settlementnot LIFX

Where each one falls short

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

LIFX

  • The Internet Archive's capture of LIFX's products page on 19 July 2016 priced the White 800 bulb at $39.99 USD (890 lumens) and the Color 1000 bulb at $59.99 USD (1,055 lumens); this is a 2016 capture and current prices likely differ.

OpenLink Endur

  • OpenLink Endur (an ETRM/CTRM platform, now part of ION Group's OpenLink brand) is sold only through named enterprise license agreements with individual utilities and trading firms, confirmed by a chain of dated press releases announcing signed licenses (DTE Energy, Barclays Capital, RWE Trading Americas, Petrobras and others), none of which disclose a price; ION's current careers pages still list dedicated Endur and Findur implementation consultant roles, confirming the product line is separate from and sold alongside sibling products IRM, RightAngle and dbcSMARTsoft rather than as one unified suite (archived press release, 16 April 2015)

Pricing, plan by plan

LIFX

On request
  • LIFX Bulb$40/month
    • 16M colors
    • WiFi direct
    • No hub required

OpenLink Endur

On request
  • Trading$undefined/custom
    • Deal capture
    • Position management
    • P&L analytics
  • Risk$undefined/custom
    • VaR and PaR
    • Credit risk
    • Limit monitoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Full ETRM suite
    • Multi-commodity
    • Global support

Which should you pick?

Choose LIFX if

  • You need no hub required.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want 16 million colors.
LIFX review

Choose OpenLink Endur if

  • You need deal capture.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want position management.
OpenLink Endur review

Questions people ask

Is LIFX or OpenLink Endur better?
Neither clearly leads. LIFX starts at On request and OpenLink Endur at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LIFX or OpenLink Endur?
LIFX starts at On request and OpenLink Endur at On request.
Does LIFX or OpenLink Endur run on more platforms?
LIFX runs on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS. OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
What is LIFX best used for?
LIFX is most often used for ambient lighting, gaming setup, photography lighting, smart home. Of those, ambient lighting and gaming setup are not what OpenLink Endur is typically brought in for.
What can LIFX do that OpenLink Endur cannot?
LIFX covers No Hub Required, 16 Million Colors, WiFi Direct, High Brightness. OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management.
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