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OpenLink Endur vs Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

OpenLink Endur logo

OpenLink Endur

Software

Enterprise trading and risk management

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On request
Rated
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Schneider Electric EcoStruxure logo

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Software

IoT-enabled, open, interoperable architecture and platform

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On request
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The short version

  • They diverge on capability: OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure covers IoT connectivity.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenLink Endur and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenLink Endur and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure differ
AttributeOpenLink EndurSchneider Electric EcoStruxure
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWeb, Mobile, On-premise, Api
Founded19991836

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

  • IoT connectivity
  • Real-time analytics
  • Energy monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Asset management
  • Building automation
  • Power management
  • Sustainability tracking

Both cover

  • SAP
  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

OpenLink Endur

  • Energy tradingnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Risk managementnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Commodity logisticsnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Regulatory compliancenot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure
  • Settlementnot Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

  • Building energy managementnot OpenLink Endur
  • Smart grid operationsnot OpenLink Endur
  • Industrial automationnot OpenLink Endur
  • Data center efficiencynot OpenLink Endur
  • Sustainability reportingnot 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)

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

Nothing recorded yet. See the Schneider Electric EcoStruxure review.

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

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

On request
  • Building$undefined/custom
    • Building management
    • Energy optimization
    • HVAC control
  • Grid$undefined/custom
    • Grid management
    • Distribution automation
    • Outage management
  • Industry$undefined/custom
    • Industrial automation
    • Process optimization
    • Predictive maintenance

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenLink Endur if

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

Choose Schneider Electric EcoStruxure if

  • You need iot connectivity.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, On-premise, Api.
  • You also want real-time analytics.

Questions people ask

Is OpenLink Endur or Schneider Electric EcoStruxure better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenLink Endur starts at On request and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenLink Endur or Schneider Electric EcoStruxure?
OpenLink Endur starts at On request and Schneider Electric EcoStruxure at On request.
Does OpenLink Endur or Schneider Electric EcoStruxure run on more platforms?
OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Schneider Electric EcoStruxure runs on Web, Mobile, On-premise, 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 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure is typically brought in for.
What can OpenLink Endur do that Schneider Electric EcoStruxure cannot?
OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. Schneider Electric EcoStruxure covers IoT connectivity, Real-time analytics, Energy monitoring, Predictive maintenance. Both handle SAP, SOC2, ISO27001, Cloud deployment.

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