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Uplight vs Veritiv Logistics Software

Uplight logo

Uplight

Energy

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

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Veritiv Logistics Software logo

Veritiv Logistics Software

Energy

Supply chain and logistics software for distribution

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Uplight covers Energy marketplace, Veritiv Logistics Software covers Route optimization.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Uplight and Veritiv Logistics Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Uplight and Veritiv Logistics Software differ
AttributeUplightVeritiv Logistics Software
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2014

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 Uplight

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

Only in Veritiv Logistics Software

  • Route optimization
  • Fleet management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Warehouse management
  • Analytics and reporting
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

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

Uplight

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

Veritiv Logistics Software

  • Route optimizationnot Uplight
  • Inventory managementnot Uplight

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Veritiv Logistics Software

Nothing recorded yet. See the Veritiv Logistics Software review.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Veritiv Logistics Software

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Veritiv Logistics Software review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Uplight if

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

Choose Veritiv Logistics Software if

  • You need route optimization.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want fleet management.
Veritiv Logistics Software review

Questions people ask

Is Uplight or Veritiv Logistics Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Uplight starts at On request and Veritiv Logistics Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Uplight or Veritiv Logistics Software?
Uplight starts at On request and Veritiv Logistics Software at On request.
Does Uplight or Veritiv Logistics Software run on more platforms?
Uplight runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Veritiv Logistics Software runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Uplight best used for?
Uplight is most often used for a regulated utility that must deliver an approved energy efficiency programme and evidence the savings to its commission, a utility launching a residential demand response programme built on customer-owned thermostats and batteries, a utility moving customers onto time-of-use tariffs that needs enrolment journeys rather than a billing change alone, a utility that wants rebates applied at the point of purchase instead of processing claim forms after the fact. Of those, a regulated utility that must deliver an approved energy efficiency programme and evidence the savings to its commission and a utility launching a residential demand response programme built on customer-owned thermostats and batteries are not what Veritiv Logistics Software is typically brought in for.
What can Uplight do that Veritiv Logistics Software cannot?
Uplight covers Energy marketplace, Personalised recommendations, Rates engagement, Demand response. Veritiv Logistics Software covers Route optimization, Fleet management, Inventory tracking, Warehouse management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Uplight: Who owns Uplight?

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

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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