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Oracle Utilities Cloud vs SolarWinds

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Oracle Utilities Cloud

Software

Complete utility customer and operations platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SolarWinds

Software

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

From
$2/kW/month
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Oracle Utilities Cloud covers Customer information system, SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Oracle Utilities Cloud and SolarWinds differ
AttributeOracle Utilities CloudSolarWinds
Starting priceOn request$2/kW/month
Founded19772015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile, Api), 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 SolarWinds

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • Alarm management
  • O&M workflows
  • Reporting
  • Benchmarking
  • Weather integration
  • Financial tracking

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Oracle Utilities Cloud

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

SolarWinds

  • Solar monitoringnot Oracle Utilities Cloud
  • Performance optimizationnot Oracle Utilities Cloud
  • O&M managementnot Oracle Utilities Cloud
  • Portfolio reportingnot Oracle Utilities Cloud
  • Investor reportingnot Oracle Utilities Cloud

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

SolarWinds

$2/kW/month
  • Monitor$2/kW/month
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Performance tracking
    • Alerts
  • Optimize$4/kW/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Degradation analysis
    • Benchmarking
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Portfolio management
    • Custom integrations
    • Financial modeling

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 SolarWinds if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want performance analytics.
SolarWinds review

Questions people ask

Is Oracle Utilities Cloud or SolarWinds better?
Neither clearly leads. Oracle Utilities Cloud starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Oracle Utilities Cloud or SolarWinds?
Oracle Utilities Cloud starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month.
Does Oracle Utilities Cloud or SolarWinds run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 SolarWinds is typically brought in for.
What can Oracle Utilities Cloud do that SolarWinds cannot?
Oracle Utilities Cloud covers Customer information system, Billing and rates, Meter data management, Work management. SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, Alarm management, O&M workflows. Both handle SOC2, Cloud deployment.
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