Normative vs Plan A

Normative8.7Visit Plan A8.6Visit

Higher score Normative #6 in Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Normative

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Plan A #7 in Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Plan A

• Normative fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise emissions reporting teams

• Plan A fits best

  Multi-facility emissions management and decarbonization

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Side by side

Feature	Normative 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Plan A 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Software	#7 in Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise emissions reporting teams	Multi-facility emissions management and decarbonization
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Normative 0/5 · Plan A 0/5
GHG accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scope 3 tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Materiality assessment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supplier data portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Assurance workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Framework coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reporting exports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers Scope 1, 2 and 3 with 349,000+ emissions factors Combines automated ingestion with manual and activity-data uploads Supports supplier engagement, hotspot analysis and audit exports	Collects and calculates Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data Organises emissions data across facilities and custom groupings Combines supplier engagement, reporting and decarbonisation planning
Cons	Essential and Premium pricing is quote-only Available as a cloud platform on web Premium is required for value-chain engagement and strategic reduction planning	Pricing is set in client agreements rather than published publicly Advanced carbon reporting and API access are Pro plan features Deep personalised support and 500 included suppliers are Enterprise features
Our verdict	Normative is a cloud carbon accounting platform for organizations that need to measure, report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Its combination of transaction and activity data support, supplier engagement, and… Read the review →	Plan A is cloud software for businesses measuring, reporting and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Its multi-facility management, data tagging by departments or projects, and supplier data collection make it a fit… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Normative — where it wins

  • Covers Scope 1, 2 and 3 with 349,000+ emissions factors
  • Combines automated ingestion with manual and activity-data uploads
  • Supports supplier engagement, hotspot analysis and audit exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential and Premium pricing is quote-only
  • Available as a cloud platform on web
  • Premium is required for value-chain engagement and strategic reduction planning

• Plan A — where it wins

  • Collects and calculates Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data
  • Organises emissions data across facilities and custom groupings
  • Combines supplier engagement, reporting and decarbonisation planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is set in client agreements rather than published publicly
  • Advanced carbon reporting and API access are Pro plan features
  • Deep personalised support and 500 included suppliers are Enterprise features

• Normative8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed Scope 1–3 accounting with supplier engagement and audit exports.

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• Plan A8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Plan A combines Scope 1–3 emissions management with reporting and decarbonisation planning.

  Visit Plan AFull verdict →