Fulcrum vs RatedPower (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Fulcrum is our pick, scoring 6.8/10 against 6.7/10 for RatedPower on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Integration score (7/10 vs 5/10). Neither Fulcrum nor RatedPower lists a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
Fulcrum
6.8/10
Fulcrum is a no-code mobile app for location-based field inspections and data collection, used by utilities, infrastructure and field teams.
RatedPower
6.7/10
Cloud software that automates feasibility, layout, electrical engineering, and energy yield studies for utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid power plants.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $43/user/mo Professional | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $430/mo Professional | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| GIS and Mapping | ||
| Engineering Design | Not listed | |
| Engineering Simulation | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
Fulcrum vs RatedPower cost by team size
| Team size | Fulcrum | RatedPower |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | $215/moProfessional | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | $430/moProfessional | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | $1,075/moProfessional | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | $2,150/moProfessional | Contact for pricing |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Who Fulcrum and RatedPower suit
RatedPower fits engineering firms better than Fulcrum.
| Audience | Fulcrum | RatedPower |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Firms | 7/10Geospatial inspection data collection fits survey and engineering field work. | 9/10EPCs and engineering consultancies use it to automate layouts, electrical design, and deliverables. |
| Small Business | 4/10The five-user minimum and annual contract raise the entry cost for very small teams. | 3/10Quote-only multi-year contracts and a utility-scale focus make it a poor fit for small installers. |
| Utilities | 8/10ArcGIS and Maximo integrations support utility asset inspections. | 7/10It suits utilities that develop their own large solar and BESS assets. |
| Energy Companies | Not rated | 10/10It is built for solar and storage developers working on utility-scale plants. |
| Enterprise | Not rated | 7/10The Enterprise tier adds SSO, team management, and a dedicated consultant. |
| Field Teams | 9/10It is built around offline mobile forms with photo, GPS and signature capture for crews in the field. | Not rated |
| Government | 7/10The vendor publishes county customer stories and offers ArcGIS-linked workflows. | Not rated |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Fulcrum
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 7/10)
Why choose RatedPower
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for engineering firms (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Fulcrum
Pros
- Field crews can capture photos, GPS, barcodes and signatures offline, and records sync automatically when they reconnect.
- The no-code builder supports conditional logic and repeatable sections, so admins can build inspection forms without developers.
- Two-way ArcGIS Online and Enterprise integration suits GIS-centric utilities and governments.
- Strong security credentials include SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and a choice of US, Canadian, EU or Australian hosting.
- Reviewers on GetApp and Capterra rate it about 4.7 out of 5.
Cons
- The five-user minimum and required annual contract raise the entry cost, and reviewers have complained about price increases.
- It has no built-in work orders, spare parts tracking or sensor monitoring, so a separate CMMS is needed.
- Reviewers say reporting and filtering are limited without outside BI tools.
- Some users report slow photo loading and sync delays with large forms.
- One reviewer reported waiting 7 to 10 business days for a support response, and phone support is only on Elite and above.
RatedPower
Pros
- Every plan is a single per-company subscription with unlimited users, projects, and designs, so large teams pay no per-seat costs.
- It takes a project from layout through electrical design, yield, and CAPEX to editable deliverables in a single run.
- A vendor-published Black & Veatch audit found its simplified yield model within +0.24% to +1.08% of PVsyst.
- Layouts round-trip through DWG for CAD editing, and shading data exports to PVsyst.
- It covers standalone BESS and hybrid PV plus storage dispatch, not only PV.
- G2 reviewers rate it about 4.4 out of 5 and most often praise its ease of use and the time it saves.
Cons
- No list prices are published, and contracts are typically multi-year.
- Standard support is email-only, with responses of up to 48 working hours.
- It is not suited to rooftop, commercial, or residential solar design.
- G2 reviewers cite layout issues and missing features as their most common complaints.
- Many users still need PVsyst for the bankable P50/P90 reports lenders request.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Fulcrum scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 6.7/10 for RatedPower. The largest gap is in Analytics: 5/10 for Fulcrum and 8/10 for RatedPower.
No, neither Fulcrum nor RatedPower lists a free plan.
RatedPower is the better fit for engineering firms: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Fulcrum.
