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OpenLink Endur vs ETAP

OpenLink Endur logo

OpenLink Endur

Software

Enterprise trading and risk management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ETAP logo

ETAP

Software

Electrical power system design and analysis software

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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); ETAP no pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
  • They diverge on capability: OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, ETAP covers Load flow analysis.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where OpenLink Endur and ETAP differ
AttributeOpenLink EndurETAP
Starting priceOn request$5000/year
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWindows, Api
Founded19991986

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 OpenLink Endur

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

Only in ETAP

  • Load flow analysis
  • Short circuit analysis
  • Arc flash analysis
  • Protective device coordination
  • Harmonics analysis
  • Transient stability
  • Cable sizing
  • Panel schedule design

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

OpenLink Endur

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

ETAP

  • Electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysisnot OpenLink Endur
  • Arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studiesnot OpenLink Endur

Where each one falls short

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

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)

ETAP

  • No pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
  • Subscription durations offered are 3 years and 5 years, so there is no short commitment option
  • Licences are banded by user count rather than sold individually, in brackets of 1, 5 to 15, 15 to 25, 25 to 50 and over 50
  • National and international network licences are priced separately

Pricing, plan by plan

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

ETAP

$5000/year
  • Standard$5000/year
    • Load flow analysis
    • Short circuit analysis
    • Arc flash analysis
  • Professional$15000/year
    • Advanced analysis
    • Protective device coordination
    • Harmonics analysis
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Real-time monitoring
    • SCADA integration
    • Custom modules

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenLink Endur if

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

Choose ETAP if

  • You need load flow analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Api.
  • You also want short circuit analysis.
ETAP review

Questions people ask

Is OpenLink Endur or ETAP better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenLink Endur starts at On request and ETAP at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenLink Endur or ETAP?
OpenLink Endur starts at On request and ETAP at $5000/year.
Does OpenLink Endur or ETAP run on more platforms?
OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api. ETAP runs on Windows, Api.
What is OpenLink Endur best used for?
OpenLink Endur is most often used for energy trading, risk management, commodity logistics, regulatory compliance. Of those, energy trading and risk management are not what ETAP is typically brought in for.
What can OpenLink Endur do that ETAP cannot?
OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. ETAP covers Load flow analysis, Short circuit analysis, Arc flash analysis, Protective device coordination. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment.
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