Benchmarking & compliance filing
Meter Ready vs VertPro
Energy benchmarking and compliance filing platform. We compare honestly. Where they're better, we say so.
Where VertPro is strong
- Established service offering with utility-data retrieval support
- Handles filing in many US jurisdictions
- Familiar to legacy property-management firms
Where Meter Ready wins
- Real free tier — score a building in under 2 minutes, no credit card
- Transparent flat pricing for paid plans and per-filing add-ons
- Instant score and recommendations in the browser, no waiting on an analyst
- Shareable result links + auto-generated branded share images
- Modern dashboard built for portfolios of 10 to 10,000 buildings
Common VertPro weaknesses our customers cite
- No free tier — you can't try before you pay
- Pricing is quote-based, not posted publicly
- Dashboard UI is dated and slow
- Limited self-serve workflows for portfolios
- No instant ENERGY STAR-style score preview
Side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | VertPro | Meter Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Public pricing page | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Instant benchmark score in browser | ||
| Auto-generated share image per result | ||
| Recommendations with payback estimates | Limited | |
| CBECS-anchored median EUI by building type | ||
| Climate-zone adjusted expected EUI | Limited | |
| Portfolio bulk upload | ||
| API access | Enterprise only | All paid plans |
| Shareable public result URLs | ||
| Pricing | Per-building filing fee, custom quote | Free → $29 → $149/mo, public |
| Free tier |
Best for: Property managers who want a done-for-you filing service and don't mind opaque pricing
Property managers who want a done-for-you filing service and don't mind opaque pricing.
If that's not you exactly, Meter Ready is probably the better fit.
FAQ
Is Meter Ready a replacement for VertPro's filing service?+
Yes — Meter Ready covers the core benchmarking workflow plus filing for the major US jurisdictions, with flat per-filing pricing and no required services contract.
Can I move my existing building portfolio from VertPro?+
Yes. Export your buildings to CSV and import directly. Our schema matches Portfolio Manager's bulk upload format, so anything that fits VertPro fits Meter Ready.
Do you offer human-assisted filing?+
Yes — concierge filing is a paid add-on on the Pro and Portfolio plans. Most customers self-serve in under 10 minutes.