ABB Nsight vs EcoStruxure IT

ABB Nsight9.2Visit EIEcoStruxure IT8.7Visit

Higher score ABB Nsight #1 in Energy Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ABB Nsight

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EI EcoStruxure IT #6 in Energy Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit EcoStruxure IT

• ABB Nsight fits best

  Large multi-site energy portfolios

• EcoStruxure IT fits best

  Data-center infrastructure energy monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	ABB Nsight 9.2/10 Visit ↗	EIEcoStruxure IT 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Energy Management Software	#6 in Energy Management Software
Best for	Large multi-site energy portfolios	Data-center infrastructure energy monitoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets · 24/7	Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ABB Nsight 3/3 · EcoStruxure IT 0/3
Energy forecasting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Carbon tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Energy monitoring	Portfolio	Not checked yet
Utility data import	Both	Not checked yet
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Portfolio benchmarking and multi-site energy-intensity reporting Real-time monitoring, alerts, tariffs, carbon, and power quality insights ERP, BMS, SCADA, AMI, IoT, DER, and GraphQL API connectivity	Monitors power, cooling, environmental conditions, and IT assets in real time Supports vendor-agnostic infrastructure visibility across multi-vendor environments Adds digital twins, capacity planning, and what-if infrastructure simulations
Cons	Subscription pricing requires contact with ABB sales Optimization features are reserved for the Optimize tier Access is web-based rather than through native mobile applications	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a public plan No free plan is offered Its focus is data-center infrastructure, not general energy management
Our verdict	ABB Nsight is a cloud-based energy and carbon analytics platform for facility and sustainability managers overseeing one or multiple sites. It centralizes energy, carbon, utility, operational, and production data, with capabilities… Read the review →	EcoStruxure IT is Schneider Electric’s data center infrastructure management portfolio for data centers, colocation facilities, edge environments, and hybrid IT operations. It brings together cloud-based and on-premises monitoring for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ABB Nsight — where it wins

  • Portfolio benchmarking and multi-site energy-intensity reporting
  • Real-time monitoring, alerts, tariffs, carbon, and power quality insights
  • ERP, BMS, SCADA, AMI, IoT, DER, and GraphQL API connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing requires contact with ABB sales
  • Optimization features are reserved for the Optimize tier
  • Access is web-based rather than through native mobile applications

• EcoStruxure IT — where it wins

  • Monitors power, cooling, environmental conditions, and IT assets in real time
  • Supports vendor-agnostic infrastructure visibility across multi-vendor environments
  • Adds digital twins, capacity planning, and what-if infrastructure simulations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a public plan
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its focus is data-center infrastructure, not general energy management

• ABB Nsight9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A portfolio-focused platform for monitoring, reporting, forecasting, and energy optimization.

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• EIEcoStruxure IT8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A focused DCIM platform for monitoring power, cooling, assets, and capacity across data-center environments.

  Visit EcoStruxure ITFull verdict →