FTW vs Verdigris

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.

Verdigris is a cloud-first platform for electrical intelligence and real-time energy monitoring in data centers, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. Its Smart Current Transformers track energy at building, equipment, or phase level, with analysis at the edge. Cloud software presents energy use, demand peaks, forecasts, power quality, and end-use information, including watts, voltage, current, and power factor. The company says granular readings can help data centers identify stranded capacity and manage AI workload growth. Adaptive Automation uses energy, weather, and building signals to forecast usage and adjust HVAC operation for efficiency and peak demand management. Building management systems can connect through BACnet/IP and Modbus/TCP. The API provides property and asset details with time-series measurements; users can export app data as CSV. A mobile app supports installation tasks, and the cloud service is accessible through a web browser without software installation. Verdigris says customer energy data is available only to authorized customer accounts and is not shared without consent. It announced completion of a SOC 2 Type II compliance audit in 2024. Pricing is on request; product pages invite prospective customers to request a demo.