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Novity vs Sunrun EnergyBase

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Novity

Energy

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

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Sunrun EnergyBase

Energy

Residential solar and energy management platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Sunrun EnergyBase no specific pricing published on website; mentions locked-in rates but does not disclose dollar amounts
  • They diverge on capability: Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Sunrun EnergyBase covers Solar design and simulation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Novity and Sunrun EnergyBase actually diverge.

Attributes where Novity and Sunrun EnergyBase differ
AttributeNovitySunrun EnergyBase
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2007

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 Novity

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

Only in Sunrun EnergyBase

  • Solar design and simulation
  • Project management
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Customer portal
  • Financial analysis
  • Salesforce
  • Google Maps
  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

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

Novity

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

Sunrun EnergyBase

  • Residential solar salesnot Novity
  • Energy managementnot Novity

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Sunrun EnergyBase

  • No specific pricing published on website; mentions locked-in rates but does not disclose dollar amounts

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Sunrun EnergyBase

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sunrun EnergyBase review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Novity if

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

Choose Sunrun EnergyBase if

  • You need solar design and simulation.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project management.
Sunrun EnergyBase review

Questions people ask

Is Novity or Sunrun EnergyBase better?
Neither clearly leads. Novity starts at On request and Sunrun EnergyBase at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Novity or Sunrun EnergyBase?
Novity starts at On request and Sunrun EnergyBase at On request.
Does Novity or Sunrun EnergyBase run on more platforms?
Novity runs on Web, Cloud. Sunrun EnergyBase runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Novity best used for?
Novity is most often used for a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround, an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model, a wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizon, a generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penalties. Of those, a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround and an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model are not what Sunrun EnergyBase is typically brought in for.
What can Novity do that Sunrun EnergyBase cannot?
Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life. Sunrun EnergyBase covers Solar design and simulation, Project management, Real-time monitoring, Customer portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Sunrun EnergyBase: How much does Sunrun EnergyBase cost?

Sunrun does not publish specific pricing for EnergyBase on its website. The company mentions predictable monthly payments with locked-in rates and add-on battery options available for as little as $0 down, but exact costs are not disclosed.

Source
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.

Sunrun EnergyBase: How can I get a Sunrun EnergyBase price quote?

To obtain pricing details, interested customers must use the quote request form or contact a Sunrun solar advisor directly through the website.

Source
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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