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Oracle Utilities vs Aurora Solar

Oracle Utilities logo

Oracle Utilities

Software

Complete customer care and billing for utilities

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

  • Each has a real cost: Oracle Utilities oracle Utilities does not appear on Oracle's published price list index, which covers Technology, eBusiness Suite, Fusion Applications, Engineered Systems, Business Intelligence, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, MySQL, Java and several cloud lines; Aurora Solar both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • They diverge on capability: Oracle Utilities covers Customer information system, Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design.

Where they differ

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

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

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 Oracle Utilities

  • Customer information system
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Meter data management
  • Customer self-service portal
  • Revenue management
  • Credit and collections
  • Field service management
  • Regulatory compliance

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

  • Customer information and billing systems for electric, gas and water utilitiesnot Aurora Solar
  • Meter data management for utility smart metering programmesnot Aurora Solar
  • Work and asset management for utility field operationsnot Aurora Solar

Aurora Solar

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

Where each one falls short

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

Oracle Utilities

  • Oracle Utilities does not appear on Oracle's published price list index, which covers Technology, eBusiness Suite, Fusion Applications, Engineered Systems, Business Intelligence, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, MySQL, Java and several cloud lines
  • Where Oracle does publish prices they are downloadable PDF price lists rather than an interactive pricing page
  • Oracle publishes separate commercial and US Public Sector price lists, so the commercial rate does not apply to government buyers

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

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oracle Utilities review.

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 if

  • You need customer information system.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want billing and invoicing.
Oracle Utilities 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 or Aurora Solar better?
Neither clearly leads. Oracle Utilities 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 or Aurora Solar?
Oracle Utilities starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month.
Does Oracle Utilities or Aurora Solar run on more platforms?
Oracle Utilities runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Aurora Solar runs on Web, Api.
What is Oracle Utilities best used for?
Oracle Utilities is most often used for customer information and billing systems for electric, gas and water utilities, meter data management for utility smart metering programmes, work and asset management for utility field operations. Of those, customer information and billing systems for electric, gas and water utilities and meter data management for utility smart metering programmes are not what Aurora Solar is typically brought in for.
What can Oracle Utilities do that Aurora Solar cannot?
Oracle Utilities covers Customer information system, Billing and invoicing, Meter data management, Customer self-service portal. Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, Shade analysis, LIDAR integration, Performance simulation. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2.
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