Best Energy Management Software in 2026

In short: Honeywell Forge is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Enertiv and Siemens Building X. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Enertiv. The lowest first paid tier on this page is EnergyElephant at $7.30/mo.

Tracking energy use and related data can support monitoring, forecasting and carbon accounting. Compare these entries on energy monitoring, utility data import, energy forecasting and carbon tracking, as well as API access and data retention. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details. Enertiv and Siemens Building X lead the ranked entries, with EnergyElephant and Arcadia Platform also among the first options. Consider which data sources you need to bring together and retain, and whether the listed analysis and integration capabilities fit 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.

23ranked
1free plans on this page
$7.30/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Energy Management Software 23 channels on this page · 87 of 184 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromEnergy monitoringEnergy forecastingCarbon trackingUtility data importData retentionAPI access Spec sheet Score
01 Honeywell Forge Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringnot statedEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.4
02 Enertiv Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
03 Siemens Building X Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingYesUtility data importautomatedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.2
04 EnergyElephant Free planNoPaid from$7.3/moEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
05 KERO Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
06 Spacewell Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringnot statedEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
07 Arcadia Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
08 EnergyCAP Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
09 ABB Nsight Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
10 EcoStruxure IT Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringnot statedEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
11 Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
12 PowerHud Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importautomatedData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
13 RETScreen Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
14 FTW Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringadvancedEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importautomatedData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
15 GridPoint Intelligence Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingYesUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
16 OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringadvancedEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
17 OpenEMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importautomatedData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Wia Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingYesUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 BEMServer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringbasicEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 CIM PEAK Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringportfolioEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingYesUtility data importautomatedData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 Verdigris Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringadvancedEnergy forecastingYesCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importbothData retentionnot statedAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
22 Rockwell Automation Finite Scheduler Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnergy monitoringnot statedEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.3
23 UtilityDataManager Free planNoPaid from$299/moEnergy monitoringnot statedEnergy forecastingnot statedCarbon trackingnot statedUtility data importnot statedData retentionnot statedAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.3

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Questions about this list

Which energy management software is ranked first on Specifiction?

Honeywell Forge is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. Enertiv is second and Siemens Building X 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 what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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