Enertiv

Enertiv suits commercial real estate owners and operators managing multiple properties who need sustainability reporting connected to building operations. Its breadth is useful, but paid modules require custom pricing, so buyers should verify the scope and cost that fit their portfolio.

Overview

Enertiv combines portfolio energy and ESG reporting with tenant utility data, carbon planning, equipment monitoring, and maintenance. That scope can connect reporting needs to day-to-day property operations; it is a more specialized choice than a general-purpose energy tool.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, Enertiv serves commercial real estate owners and operators. Its Energy & ESG module handles utility bill ingestion and quality checks, benchmarking, and reporting for regulatory and investor requirements. Tenant data can be collected through a portal, shadow metering, or mobile meter reads, each with quality checks.

Two-way synchronization with Energy Star Portfolio Manager and formatted exports for GRESB, SFDR, CSRD, and TCFD support recurring reporting workflows. Yardi and MRI integrations sync tenant and billing information. Those connections matter most to teams already using these systems; buyers with different property software may find less value in that part of the platform.

Key features

• Portfolio reporting: Utility bill checks, benchmarking, and regulatory and investor reporting give sustainability teams a single workflow for portfolio data.
• Tenant utility data: Portal, shadow-metering, and mobile-read options offer alternative collection methods, useful where tenant data does not arrive through one consistent channel.
• Carbon planning: Carbon Planning uses equipment information gathered through on-site surveys to generate AI-powered OpEx and CapEx recommendations. Its recommendations are tied to collected equipment data rather than presented as a substitute for building assessment.
• Equipment monitoring and maintenance: Enertiv connects to an existing building management system where possible or installs monitoring devices for real-time performance data. Work orders can be linked to equipment alerts, and runtime data can inform preventive schedules.
• Data access and security: Customers can access stored data through the interface or RESTful API, and Enertiv says it stores data indefinitely. It says access is restricted to authorized users, data is anonymized when shared with its analytics engine, and sharing does not occur without consent.
• Equipment optimization support: Enertiv describes engineering support from initial analysis through savings verification, with recurring calls to help implement savings. That support may suit teams needing help acting on findings, not only collecting them.

Pricing

Enertiv uses a paid pricing model, with module pricing available by request. The free portfolio diagnostic costs nothing and uses ESPM data with read-only access; it is optional and carries no commitment. That makes it a low-commitment way to review portfolio data, but it does not replace the paid modules or provide the operational workflows described above.

Enertiv also supports portfolio energy monitoring, energy forecasting, carbon tracking, utility-data import from both sources, and API access. The diagnostic is limited to read-only ESPM data, so buyers should confirm which capabilities and modules are included in any proposed paid scope.

Platforms

Enertiv supports Android, iOS, and web, and offers API access. That mix covers mobile and browser use alongside system integration, although the product is targeted at portfolio operations rather than individual household energy tracking.

Who it's for

Enertiv is best suited to commercial property owners and operators coordinating utility data, sustainability reporting, equipment performance, and maintenance across a portfolio. It is less compelling for a buyer seeking a low-cost standalone energy tool: the free offer is a read-only diagnostic, while the broader modules are custom-priced.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Reporting, tenant data collection, monitoring, and maintenance share one platform, which can connect sustainability work with property operations.
• Pros: Portfolio Manager synchronization and GRESB, SFDR, CSRD, and TCFD exports address established reporting workflows.
• Pros: API access and data retention provide options for customers who need programmatic access to platform data.
• Cons: Paid modules require a pricing request, making cost comparison and budget planning harder before a sales discussion.
• Cons: The free diagnostic is read-only and based on ESPM data, so it offers a narrow preview rather than ongoing monitoring or maintenance.
• Cons: Equipment monitoring may require installed devices when a building management system cannot be used, adding a deployment consideration.

Alternatives

Consider BEMServer or OpenEMS if a free, web-based option better fits your needs. Choose RETScreen for a freemium option with a free Viewer mode or Professional mode supporting up to 10 computers per subscribing organization.

For enterprise utility or emissions workflows, EnergyCAP offers utility bill management billed per meter per year with unlimited users, plus Scope 1, 2, and 3 accounting. Arcadia Platform is another paid enterprise platform available by demo request. For real-time meter, power-quality, and building-system monitoring, ABB Nsight offers a Real-time plan with unlimited users and integrations including DER, BMS, SCADA, and AMI.

Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero offers tailored building-portfolio solutions by demo request. Siemens Building X offers application or API subscriptions billed yearly, with quote-based pricing.

Verdict

Choose Enertiv if you manage a commercial real estate portfolio and want utility reporting, tenant data, equipment monitoring, and maintenance linked in one system. Its strongest case is the connection between sustainability reporting and building operations; look elsewhere if upfront price transparency or a broad free operating tier is essential.