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Savant vs SolarWinds

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Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SolarWinds

Energy & Utilities

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

From
$2/kW/month
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Savant covers Customizable, SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Savant and SolarWinds actually diverge.

Attributes where Savant and SolarWinds differ
AttributeSavantSolarWinds
Starting priceOn request$2/kW/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile, Api
CategoryIoT & Smart HomeEnergy & Utilities
Founded20052015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

Only in SolarWinds

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

What people use each for

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

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot SolarWinds
  • Climate controlnot SolarWinds
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot SolarWinds
  • Energy management and monitoringnot SolarWinds

SolarWinds

  • Solar monitoringnot Savant
  • Performance optimizationnot Savant
  • O&M managementnot Savant
  • Portfolio reportingnot Savant
  • Investor reportingnot Savant

Where each one falls short

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

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

SolarWinds

Nothing recorded yet. See the SolarWinds review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

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 Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant 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 Savant or SolarWinds better?
Neither clearly leads. Savant 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, Savant or SolarWinds?
Savant starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month.
Does Savant or SolarWinds run on more platforms?
Savant runs on Web, Mobile. SolarWinds runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What is Savant best used for?
Savant is most often used for smart home automation, climate control, lighting and audio-visual management, energy management and monitoring. Of those, smart home automation and climate control are not what SolarWinds is typically brought in for.
What can Savant do that SolarWinds cannot?
Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build. SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, Alarm management, O&M workflows.
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