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# Energy Elephant vs RETScreen Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Energy Elephant**
Free Trial

**Starting at €25.00** Per Month · Small Organization

**RETScreen**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Energy Elephant**
1 month

Based on 5 responses

**RETScreen**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Energy Elephant**
6 months

Based on 5 responses

**RETScreen**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Energy Elephant**
Not enough reviews yet

**RETScreen**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Energy Elephant**
Not enough reviews yet

**RETScreen**
Not enough reviews yet

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Energy Elephant**
[
Customer Support (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1674975&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1674959&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Data Management Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2455098&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex UI (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2076944&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**RETScreen**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Energy Elephant**
 ![Energy Elephant screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/47842/main-dashboard-EE.png)

**RETScreen**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Energy Elephant**

8.9

8.931

**RETScreen**

8.7

8.79

Ease of Use

**Energy Elephant**

9.1

9.131

**RETScreen**

8.5

8.59

Ease of Setup

**Energy Elephant**

8.8

8.822

**RETScreen**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Energy Elephant**

8.9

8.911

**RETScreen**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Energy Elephant**

9.6

9.630

**RETScreen**

9.0

9.08

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Energy Elephant**

9.4

9.411

**RETScreen**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Energy Elephant**

10.0

10.031

**RETScreen**

8.3

8.37

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Energy Management[Hide 46 FeaturesShow 46 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

29

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Interoperability

7.7(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Platform Content

Automation

8.8(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Messaging

7.7(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Platform Data

Activity Dashboard

9.3(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Alerts and Notifications

7.0(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Visualization

9.4(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Interoperability

Pre-Built Connectors

8.1(won by default)

20

Not enough data

API

7.8(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Hardware

8.3(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Energy Management

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Weather Normalization Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Energy Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Greenhouse Gas Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sustainability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meter Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Emissions Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Governance, Risk & Compliance[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evidence Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operational Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enterprise Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vendor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internal Controls Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Environmental Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

FDA Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Carbon Accounting[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Emissions Tracking - Carbon Accounting

Setup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflows

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Decarbonization - Carbon Accounting

Reduction Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Carbon Credits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics - Carbon Accounting

Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom KPIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration - Carbon Accounting

ERP

Not enough data

Not enough data

GRC

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Carbon Accounting

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sustainability Management[Hide 74 FeaturesShow 74 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Thresholding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Emissions Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sample Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Greenhouse Gas Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Setting/Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Inspections

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Site Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Environmental Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administrative

Dashboards and KPIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Emission Reduction Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stakeholder Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Waste Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Permit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Carbon Emissions Calculations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Energy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sustainability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hazardous Materials Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Air Emissions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asbestos Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Water Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supplier Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Energy Elephant](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7e88d3f406d73d93905ccd6f70de31ac/energy-elephant.png "Energy Elephant")](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews)

Energy Elephant

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

17.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

47.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.3%

[![RETScreen](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_535349cdf6ae2639a819de30c23caa56/retscreen.jpeg "RETScreen")](https://www.g2.com/products/retscreen/reviews)

RETScreen

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

69.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

17.6%

69.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

47.1%

30.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

35.3%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Energy Elephant](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7e88d3f406d73d93905ccd6f70de31ac/energy-elephant.png "Energy Elephant")](https://www.g2.com/products/energy-elephant/reviews)
Energy Elephant

Government Administration

20.6%

Retail

5.9%

Airlines/Aviation

2.9%

Apparel & Fashion

2.9%

Banking

2.9%

Other

64.7%

[![RETScreen](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_535349cdf6ae2639a819de30c23caa56/retscreen.jpeg "RETScreen")](https://www.g2.com/products/retscreen/reviews)
RETScreen

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

15.4%

Research

7.7%

Oil & Energy

7.7%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

7.7%

Information Technology and Services

7.7%

Other

53.8%

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## Energy Elephant vs RETScreen

- Reviewers felt that Energy Elephant meets the needs of their business better than RETScreen.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Energy Elephant is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Energy Elephant over RETScreen.