Free government benchmarking
Meter Ready vs ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
EPA's free benchmarking tool. We compare honestly. Where they're better, we say so.
Where ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is strong
- Free, official EPA tool
- The source of truth for ENERGY STAR certification
- Accepted by every US benchmarking jurisdiction
Where Meter Ready wins
- Same EPA-aligned methodology, modern UI
- Built-in jurisdiction filing for NYC LL84/97, Boston BERDO, Seattle, DC, Denver, Berkeley, and more
- AI-generated recommendations with payback math
- Shareable result pages for stakeholder reporting
- Modern REST API and Zapier on every paid plan
Common ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager weaknesses our customers cite
- 1990s-era UI with steep learning curve
- No native recommendations, sharing, or social layer
- Manual data entry — utility-data import is clunky
- No filing automation for city compliance laws
- No API for modern workflows
Side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager | Meter Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Modern UI | ||
| Free benchmarking score | ||
| Automated jurisdiction filing | ||
| Recommendations with payback | ||
| Shareable public result URLs | ||
| REST API | ||
| Bulk CSV import | ||
| ENERGY STAR certification submission | ||
| Pricing | Free | Free → $29 → $149/mo, public |
| Free tier |
Best for: Organizations that have the in-house expertise and time to wrangle EPA's tool directly
Organizations that have the in-house expertise and time to wrangle EPA's tool directly.
If that's not you exactly, Meter Ready is probably the better fit.
FAQ
Do I still need Portfolio Manager if I use Meter Ready?+
For ENERGY STAR certification submissions, yes — we sync your data into Portfolio Manager via the official Web Services API so you keep the EPA record of truth.
Why pay if Portfolio Manager is free?+
Time. A single building takes 30-60 minutes in Portfolio Manager and roughly 2 minutes in Meter Ready. For portfolios, that's the difference between weeks and an afternoon.
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