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Generac Grid Services vs Novity

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Generac Grid Services

Energy

Virtual power plant and distributed energy management platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Novity

Energy

Hybrid physics and machine learning prognostics that estimate remaining useful life for process equipment

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Generac Grid Services no pricing plans, tiers, costs, or pricing models are published on the website; Novity novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • They diverge on capability: Generac Grid Services covers Virtual power plant orchestration, Novity covers TruPrognostics engine.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Generac Grid Services and Novity actually diverge.

Attributes where Generac Grid Services and Novity differ
AttributeGenerac Grid ServicesNovity
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Cloud
Founded1959Unknown

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 Generac Grid Services

  • Virtual power plant orchestration
  • Real-time DER dispatch
  • Grid frequency regulation
  • Demand response automation
  • Battery fleet management
  • EV charging optimization
  • Load forecasting
  • Market participation

Only in Novity

  • TruPrognostics engine
  • Cold-start modelling
  • Fault mode diagnosis
  • Remaining useful life
  • Existing sensor reuse
  • Recommended actions
  • Historian connectors
  • Asset class libraries

What people use each for

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

Generac Grid Services

  • Grid balancingnot Novity
  • Peak shavingnot Novity
  • Frequency regulationnot Novity
  • Capacity marketsnot Novity
  • Renewable integrationnot Novity

Novity

  • A gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaroundnot Generac Grid Services
  • An LNG terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional modelnot Generac Grid Services
  • A wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizonnot Generac Grid Services
  • A generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penaltiesnot Generac Grid Services

Where each one falls short

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

Generac Grid Services

  • No pricing plans, tiers, costs, or pricing models are published on the website
  • Customers must use a 'Get an Estimate' feature or contact sales directly

Novity

  • Novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • Physics-based models must be configured per equipment class, so each new asset type is an engineering engagement rather than a configuration screen, and rollout speed is limited by Novitys own capacity.
  • Prognostics depend on the quality and sampling rate of your historian data; plants recording ten-minute averages will not get useful remaining-useful-life estimates without new instrumentation.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and there is no self-service entry point, so evaluation always starts with a sales-led pilot on a handful of assets.
  • The deployment footprint is concentrated in oil and gas, LNG and water, so reference customers and pre-built asset models outside those industries are limited.

Pricing, plan by plan

Generac Grid Services

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Generac Grid Services review.

Novity

On request
  • TruPrognostics$undefined/year
    • Quoted per asset class and monitored equipment count
    • Model configuration and commissioning quoted as a project
    • Typically an annual subscription tied to a pilot then a rollout

Which should you pick?

Choose Generac Grid Services if

  • You need virtual power plant orchestration.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want real-time der dispatch.
Generac Grid Services review

Choose Novity if

  • You need truprognostics engine.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want cold-start modelling.
Novity review

Questions people ask

Is Generac Grid Services or Novity better?
Neither clearly leads. Generac Grid Services starts at On request and Novity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Generac Grid Services or Novity?
Generac Grid Services starts at On request and Novity at On request.
Does Generac Grid Services or Novity run on more platforms?
Generac Grid Services runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Novity runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Generac Grid Services best used for?
Generac Grid Services is most often used for grid balancing, peak shaving, frequency regulation, capacity markets. Of those, grid balancing and peak shaving are not what Novity is typically brought in for.
What can Generac Grid Services do that Novity cannot?
Generac Grid Services covers Virtual power plant orchestration, Real-time DER dispatch, Grid frequency regulation, Demand response automation. Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Generac Grid Services: How does Generac Grid Services publish pricing?

Generac Grid Services does not publish specific pricing on their website. Customers can request estimates through the 'Get an Estimate' feature or contact support at 1-888-Generac (1-888-436-3722).

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Novity: What does Novity actually output?

A named failure mode and an estimated remaining useful life with a confidence band, not just an anomaly alert.

Generac Grid Services: What are Generac's contact options for pricing?

For pricing inquiries, contact Generac at 1-888-Generac (436-3722) for US/Canada or use the 'Get an Estimate' feature on their website for custom quote generation.

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Novity: Do we need failure history to train it?

No. The physics component is what lets it produce useful prognostics on equipment with little or no run-to-failure data.

Novity: Do we need new sensors?

Often not. It reads from your existing historian, but low sampling rates or missing measurements can require additional instrumentation.

Novity: Who backs the company?

It was spun out of Xerox PARC and took a strategic investment from Acario Innovation, the venture arm of Tokyo Gas, in 2026.

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