Enertiv vs FTW

Enertiv is a sustainability platform for commercial real estate portfolios, with tools for reporting, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. Its Energy & ESG module handles utility bill intake and quality checks, portfolio benchmarking, and reporting for regulatory and investor requirements. Tenant utility data can be gathered through a portal, shadow metering, or mobile meter reads with quality checks. Reporting connects with Energy Star Portfolio Manager and exports formatted data for GRESB, SFDR, CSRD, and TCFD. Carbon Planning uses equipment details collected in on-site surveys to generate AI-powered operating and capital expenditure recommendations. For building performance and maintenance, Enertiv can connect to an existing building management system or install monitoring devices; work orders can be linked to equipment alerts and runtime-based preventive schedules. Yardi and MRI integrations sync tenant and billing information. Customers can access platform data through the interface or RESTful API, and Enertiv says it stores data indefinitely. The free portfolio diagnostic uses read-only ESPM data; paid module pricing is available on request.

FTW connects supported solar equipment, batteries, and car chargers from different brands for home energy use. Its Energyplan weighs charging needs, electricity prices and tariffs, solar and household forecasts, battery state, and efficiency to plan energy use. FTW Core checks proposed plans and commands against site and equipment limits, with a local fallback if the planner is unavailable. The beta indicates whether controlled devices are following FTW, waiting, limited, or need attention, using device readings and separate meter confirmation where available. Lua drivers connect supported meters, inverters, and batteries, although supported models, firmware, and verified functions vary. OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1 chargers can connect to FTW's built-in server without a Lua driver, subject to their supported functions. FTW also lists API and Home Assistant connections for observation or automation. It runs on a user's own host, with Linux and Docker installation paths and Raspberry Pi or Linux deployment described. FTW is an early 0.x beta; active control requires a working site meter and confirmed main fuse rating.