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Quorum CTRM vs Uplight

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Quorum CTRM

Energy

Commodity trading and risk management for energy

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Uplight logo

Uplight

Energy

Customer engagement, rebate marketplaces and demand flexibility software sold to regulated utilities

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Quorum CTRM no price, licensing model, deployment option cost or contract term is published; there is no pricing page linked from the site; Uplight the product assumes a regulated utility with commission-approved programmes, so competitive retailers and aggregators find much of the reporting and measurement machinery irrelevant while still paying for it.
  • They diverge on capability: Quorum CTRM covers Deal capture, Uplight covers Energy marketplace.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quorum CTRM and Uplight actually diverge.

Attributes where Quorum CTRM and Uplight differ
AttributeQuorum CTRMUplight
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, ApiWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded1998Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy).

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 Quorum CTRM

  • Deal capture
  • Position management
  • Risk analytics
  • Credit management
  • Settlement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Market data
  • Reporting

Only in Uplight

  • Energy marketplace
  • Personalised recommendations
  • Rates engagement
  • Demand response
  • Distributed energy resource management
  • Programme reporting
  • Home energy reports
  • OEM and device partnerships

What people use each for

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

Quorum CTRM

  • Upstream oil and gas production accounting and well operationsnot Uplight
  • Midstream pipeline and LNG managementnot Uplight
  • Energy trading and risk management across the value chainnot Uplight

Uplight

  • A regulated utility that must deliver an approved energy efficiency programme and evidence the savings to its commissionnot Quorum CTRM
  • A utility launching a residential demand response programme built on customer-owned thermostats and batteriesnot Quorum CTRM
  • A utility moving customers onto time-of-use tariffs that needs enrolment journeys rather than a billing change alonenot Quorum CTRM
  • A utility that wants rebates applied at the point of purchase instead of processing claim forms after the factnot Quorum CTRM

Where each one falls short

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

Quorum CTRM

  • No price, licensing model, deployment option cost or contract term is published; there is no pricing page linked from the site
  • The only routes to a figure are a demo request form and a sales contact form

Uplight

  • The product assumes a regulated utility with commission-approved programmes, so competitive retailers and aggregators find much of the reporting and measurement machinery irrelevant while still paying for it.
  • Procurement runs through long RFPs tied to rate cases and programme approvals, so implementation dates are set by a regulator rather than by the utility or the vendor and slip when filings slip.
  • The investor group of Schneider Electric, AES and Octopus Energy Group is made up of active energy market participants, which is a governance question a utility should raise in diligence rather than discover later.
  • The platform spans engagement, marketplace and demand management, and those capabilities were built or acquired separately, so a buyer taking one module gets less of the integration benefit than the platform story implies.
  • The reference base and product depth are strongest in North America, so a European or Asia-Pacific utility gets fewer comparable deployments and less functionality built around local market rules.

Pricing, plan by plan

Quorum CTRM

On request
  • Trading$undefined/custom
    • Deal capture
    • Position management
    • P&L reporting
  • Risk Management$undefined/custom
    • VaR calculations
    • Stress testing
    • Credit risk
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Full ETRM suite
    • Multi-commodity
    • Global deployment

Uplight

On request
  • Uplight platform$undefined/year
    • Quoted per utility programme by customer count and modules
    • Frequently structured around approved programme budgets and performance targets
    • Marketplace economics include product fulfilment and rebate handling

Which should you pick?

Choose Quorum CTRM if

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

Choose Uplight if

  • You need energy marketplace.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want personalised recommendations.
Uplight review

Questions people ask

Is Quorum CTRM or Uplight better?
Neither clearly leads. Quorum CTRM starts at On request and Uplight at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quorum CTRM or Uplight?
Quorum CTRM starts at On request and Uplight at On request.
Does Quorum CTRM or Uplight run on more platforms?
Quorum CTRM runs on Web, Desktop, Api. Uplight runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What is Quorum CTRM best used for?
Quorum CTRM is most often used for upstream oil and gas production accounting and well operations, midstream pipeline and lng management, energy trading and risk management across the value chain. Of those, upstream oil and gas production accounting and well operations and midstream pipeline and lng management are not what Uplight is typically brought in for.
What can Quorum CTRM do that Uplight cannot?
Quorum CTRM covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. Uplight covers Energy marketplace, Personalised recommendations, Rates engagement, Demand response.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Quorum CTRM: How much does Quorum CTRM cost?

Quorum CTRM does not publish pricing on its website. Customers must request a demo or contact the sales team to receive customized pricing quotes based on their specific needs and usage.

Source
Uplight: Who owns Uplight?

It is privately held and backed by Schneider Electric, AES Corporation and Octopus Energy Group.

Quorum CTRM: Does Quorum offer pricing information online?

No, Quorum Software does not display pricing tiers or cost information on their public website. Pricing is customized and obtained through direct consultation with the sales team.

Source
Uplight: Can a competitive energy retailer use it?

It can, but the product is designed around regulated programme delivery and measurement, so a retailer pays for machinery it does not need.

Uplight: Does Uplight do demand response as well as efficiency?

Yes. It acquired the AutoGrid distributed energy resource platform from Schneider Electric in 2024, which added device control and dispatch to the engagement business.

Uplight: Is pricing published?

No. Deals are quoted per programme and usually sized against an approved programme budget.

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