Best Energy Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Enertiv is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of EnergyElephant and Honeywell Forge. The lowest first paid tier on this page is EnergyElephant at $7.30/mo.
Understanding energy use starts with the data a platform can monitor and the analysis it can support. Compare energy monitoring and forecasting with utility data import and carbon tracking, then check API access and data retention for integration and record-keeping needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further comparison points. Enertiv, EnergyElephant, and Honeywell Forge are among the listed products to consider. Think about which utility sources you need to bring in, how long data should remain available, and whether forecasting or carbon tracking is relevant to your operation.
23 energy management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Energy Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 2 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 EnertivFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 EnergyElephantPaid from $7.30/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Honeywell Forge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Spacewell
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 KERO
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Siemens Building X
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Arcadia Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 EnergyCAP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 ABB Nsight
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 PowerHud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Verdigris
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Wia
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 EcoStruxure IT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 RETScreen
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 FTW
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 BEMServer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 CIM PEAK
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 OpenEMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 GridPoint Intelligence
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Rockwell Automation Finite Scheduler
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 UtilityDataManager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Energy monitoring | Energy forecasting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enertiv | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 2 | EnergyElephant | 6.9 | No | $7.30/mo | No | 7.3 /mo | portfolio | Yes |
| 3 | Honeywell Forge | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Spacewell | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | KERO | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 6 | Siemens Building X | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | — |
| 7 | Arcadia Platform | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 8 | EnergyCAP | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 9 | ABB Nsight | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 10 | PowerHud | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 11 | Verdigris | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | advanced | Yes |
| 12 | Wia | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 13 | Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 14 | EcoStruxure IT | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | RETScreen | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 16 | FTW | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | advanced | Yes |
| 17 | OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | advanced | Yes |
| 18 | BEMServer | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | basic | Yes |
| 19 | CIM PEAK | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | portfolio | — |
| 20 | OpenEMS | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | portfolio | Yes |
| 21 | GridPoint Intelligence | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | portfolio | — |
| 22 | Rockwell Automation Finite Scheduler | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | UtilityDataManager | 5.2 | No | — | No | 299 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which energy management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Enertiv is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.2. EnergyElephant is second and Honeywell Forge third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, EnergyElephant has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7.30/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.