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Sunrun EnergyBase vs Wood Mackenzie Lens

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Sunrun EnergyBase

Energy

Residential solar and energy management platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Wood Mackenzie Lens logo

Wood Mackenzie Lens

Energy

Subscription research data and analytics covering oil, gas, power, renewables and mining assets

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sunrun EnergyBase no specific pricing published on website; mentions locked-in rates but does not disclose dollar amounts; Wood Mackenzie Lens licensing is per named seat and per dataset, so sharing a login across an analyst team breaches the contract and licensing the team properly multiplies the fee rather than adding to it.
  • They diverge on capability: Sunrun EnergyBase covers Solar design and simulation, Wood Mackenzie Lens covers Upstream asset data.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sunrun EnergyBase and Wood Mackenzie Lens actually diverge.

Attributes where Sunrun EnergyBase and Wood Mackenzie Lens differ
AttributeSunrun EnergyBaseWood Mackenzie Lens
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, API
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Sunrun EnergyBase

  • Solar design and simulation
  • Project management
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Customer portal
  • Financial analysis
  • Salesforce
  • Google Maps
  • SSL encryption

Only in Wood Mackenzie Lens

  • Upstream asset data
  • Power and renewables
  • Metals and mining
  • Gas and LNG
  • Energy transition scenarios
  • Emissions data
  • Lens Direct
  • Scenario and portfolio tools

What people use each for

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

Sunrun EnergyBase

  • Residential solar salesnot Wood Mackenzie Lens
  • Energy managementnot Wood Mackenzie Lens

Wood Mackenzie Lens

  • A corporate development team screening acquisition targets against independent asset economicsnot Sunrun EnergyBase
  • A lender or investor testing a project sponsor case against third-party cost and production estimatesnot Sunrun EnergyBase
  • A strategy team building long-term scenarios that need consistent cross-commodity assumptionsnot Sunrun EnergyBase
  • A trading or origination desk that needs asset level supply data pulled into its own models through the APInot Sunrun EnergyBase

Where each one falls short

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

Sunrun EnergyBase

  • No specific pricing published on website; mentions locked-in rates but does not disclose dollar amounts

Wood Mackenzie Lens

  • Licensing is per named seat and per dataset, so sharing a login across an analyst team breaches the contract and licensing the team properly multiplies the fee rather than adding to it.
  • The content is analyst-modelled rather than operator-reported, so asset economics and reserve figures are estimates and can differ materially from what the owner of the asset publishes.
  • Modules are split by commodity and by region, and a question that spans gas and power, or Americas and EMEA, can require two or three separate subscriptions to answer.
  • Content refresh follows the research publication calendar, so individual asset records can lag a transaction or a project decision by a quarter or more, which matters on live deals.
  • Ownership passed from Verisk to Veritas Capital in 2023, so buyers signing multi-year terms are contracting with a private equity holding whose plans for pricing and packaging are not public.

Pricing, plan by plan

Sunrun EnergyBase

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sunrun EnergyBase review.

Wood Mackenzie Lens

On request
  • Lens subscription$undefined/year
    • Quoted per dataset and per named user
    • Regional variants of a module are priced as separate subscriptions
    • Lens Direct API access licensed on top of platform access

Which should you pick?

Choose Sunrun EnergyBase if

  • You need solar design and simulation.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project management.
Sunrun EnergyBase review

Choose Wood Mackenzie Lens if

  • You need upstream asset data.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want power and renewables.
Wood Mackenzie Lens review

Questions people ask

Is Sunrun EnergyBase or Wood Mackenzie Lens better?
Neither clearly leads. Sunrun EnergyBase starts at On request and Wood Mackenzie Lens at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sunrun EnergyBase or Wood Mackenzie Lens?
Sunrun EnergyBase starts at On request and Wood Mackenzie Lens at On request.
Does Sunrun EnergyBase or Wood Mackenzie Lens run on more platforms?
Sunrun EnergyBase runs on Web, Mobile. Wood Mackenzie Lens runs on Web, API.
What is Sunrun EnergyBase best used for?
Sunrun EnergyBase is most often used for residential solar sales, energy management. Of those, residential solar sales and energy management are not what Wood Mackenzie Lens is typically brought in for.
What can Sunrun EnergyBase do that Wood Mackenzie Lens cannot?
Sunrun EnergyBase covers Solar design and simulation, Project management, Real-time monitoring, Customer portal. Wood Mackenzie Lens covers Upstream asset data, Power and renewables, Metals and mining, Gas and LNG.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sunrun EnergyBase: How much does Sunrun EnergyBase cost?

Sunrun does not publish specific pricing for EnergyBase on its website. The company mentions predictable monthly payments with locked-in rates and add-on battery options available for as little as $0 down, but exact costs are not disclosed.

Source
Wood Mackenzie Lens: Am I buying software or research?

Research. Lens is the delivery platform for Wood Mackenzie analysis, and the analysis is what the price reflects.

Sunrun EnergyBase: How can I get a Sunrun EnergyBase price quote?

To obtain pricing details, interested customers must use the quote request form or contact a Sunrun solar advisor directly through the website.

Source
Wood Mackenzie Lens: Who owns Wood Mackenzie?

Veritas Capital, which acquired it from Verisk in 2023.

Wood Mackenzie Lens: Can a team share one licence?

No. Licences are per named user, and sharing breaches the subscription terms.

Wood Mackenzie Lens: Can I get the data into my own models?

Yes, through Lens Direct, which is licensed separately from platform access.

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