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Oracle Utilities Cloud vs Aurora Solar

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Oracle Utilities Cloud

Software

Complete utility customer and operations platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Aurora Solar logo

Aurora Solar

Software

The leading solar design and sales platform

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Oracle Utilities Cloud covers Customer information system, Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Oracle Utilities Cloud and Aurora Solar actually diverge.

Attributes where Oracle Utilities Cloud and Aurora Solar differ
AttributeOracle Utilities CloudAurora Solar
Starting priceOn request$250/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Api
Founded19772013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Oracle Utilities Cloud

  • Customer information system
  • Billing and rates
  • Meter data management
  • Work management
  • Asset management
  • Outage management
  • Customer self-service
  • Analytics

Only in Aurora Solar

  • 3D solar design
  • Shade analysis
  • LIDAR integration
  • Performance simulation
  • Sales proposals
  • Financing options
  • Permit packages
  • NEC code compliance

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

Oracle Utilities Cloud

  • Utility billingnot Aurora Solar
  • Customer engagementnot Aurora Solar
  • Smart meter operationsnot Aurora Solar
  • Asset managementnot Aurora Solar
  • Grid modernizationnot Aurora Solar

Aurora Solar

  • Designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installationsnot Oracle Utilities Cloud
  • Producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projectsnot Oracle Utilities Cloud

Where each one falls short

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

Oracle Utilities Cloud

Nothing recorded yet. See the Oracle Utilities Cloud review.

Aurora Solar

  • Both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • Projects are capped at 50 a month on both Basic and Premium, so the tiers differ on features rather than volume
  • LIDAR assisted modelling, shade reports and battery storage modelling all require Premium at $259 a month
  • API access and integrations are Enterprise only, which is priced per project rather than per month
  • Paying monthly rather than annually costs $288 more a year on Basic and $468 on Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Oracle Utilities Cloud

On request
  • Customer Cloud$undefined/custom
    • Customer information system
    • Billing engine
    • Payment processing
  • Network Cloud$undefined/custom
    • Network management
    • Outage management
    • Asset management
  • Analytics Cloud$undefined/custom
    • Meter data management
    • Grid analytics
    • AI/ML insights

Aurora Solar

$250/month
  • Starter$250/month
    • Basic design tools
    • Sales mode
    • Shade analysis
  • Pro$500/month
    • Advanced LIDAR integration
    • Performance simulation
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Oracle Utilities Cloud if

  • You need customer information system.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want billing and rates.
Oracle Utilities Cloud review

Choose Aurora Solar if

  • You need 3d solar design.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want shade analysis.
Aurora Solar review

Questions people ask

Is Oracle Utilities Cloud or Aurora Solar better?
Neither clearly leads. Oracle Utilities Cloud starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Oracle Utilities Cloud or Aurora Solar?
Oracle Utilities Cloud starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month.
Does Oracle Utilities Cloud or Aurora Solar run on more platforms?
Oracle Utilities Cloud runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Aurora Solar runs on Web, Api.
What is Oracle Utilities Cloud best used for?
Oracle Utilities Cloud is most often used for utility billing, customer engagement, smart meter operations, asset management. Of those, utility billing and customer engagement are not what Aurora Solar is typically brought in for.
What can Oracle Utilities Cloud do that Aurora Solar cannot?
Oracle Utilities Cloud covers Customer information system, Billing and rates, Meter data management, Work management. Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, Shade analysis, LIDAR integration, Performance simulation. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2.
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