Yes. EnergyCAP is a purpose-built energy and utility management platform that has been helping organizations manage utility data, control costs, and improve performance for more than 40 years. EnergyCAP brings deeper category experience and a longer track record in energy management than any other alternative on the market.
Trusted by over 26K+ energy, facilities, and finance users
Sound familiar?
If you’re researching Brightly software alternatives, you’re likely looking for better automation, stronger utility data management, and insights you can actually trust.
Support that's hard to rely on
Brightly customers looking to make the switch report slower responses, longer resolution times, reporting that stays inaccurate for months, and dwindling confidence that issues will get fixed quickly.
Key capabilities cost extra
Brightly gates some Energy Manager functionality behind advanced features and add-ons, which can make the full cost harder to predict.
Not all AI is built for energy
EnergyCAP Watts AI is tailored specifically to utility management, so teams get support that reflects their data, processes, and priorities.
Manual processes make scaling harder
Former customers tell us Brightly still relies on too many manual steps to support large-scale energy management efficiently, even with some automation in place.
Limited audit capabilities
Brightly can make it harder to catch billing issues early. EnergyCAP helps teams flag anomalies, verify charges, and uncover costly billing errors with advanced audits built into the workflow.
Energy management was never their focus
Brightly is built for a broad range of facilities and operations needs. Energy management is just one small piece of the puzzle.
EnergyCAP offers the alternative.
EnergyCAP is a purpose-built alternative to Brightly Energy Manager, designed specifically for energy and utility management. Unlike broad asset management platforms, EnergyCAP focuses entirely on helping organizations manage energy data, automate billing workflows, and reduce energy spend.
750+
customers
45+
years in market
10%
avg. annual energy savings
40 hrs
saved per month with Bill Capture
EnergyCAP vs. Brightly: Side by side
| Capability | Brightly | EnergyCAP |
|---|---|---|
| Financial-grade data | × Not financial-focused | ✓ AP workflow and accruals |
| Dedicated energy management focus | × CMMS-first | ✓ 100% energy and utility |
| Automated OCR bill processing | × Manual input | ✓ True OCR automation |
| Transparent pricing | × Tiered and add-ons | ✓ Per-meter and annual—no surprises |
| Bespoke energy management AI | × Not available | ✓ Instant anomaly alerts |
| Bill image archiving | × Manual workarounds | ✓ Stored with bill data |
| Sub-meter automation | × Manual calculations | ✓ Automated collection |
| Accounting system integration | Limited | ✓ Workday, PeopleSoft, Yardi, and more |
| Carbon and sustainability reporting | Separate product | ✓ Integrated Carbon Hub |
| ENERGY STAR auto-submission | × Manual only | ✓ Fully automated |
What you get with EnergyCAP
1.3k+
Eco Champion community members
Eco Champions community offers the opportunity to connect with and learn from like-minded peers.
10%+
annual energy cost reduction
Bill audits, early issue detection, and better energy decisions drive 10%+ YoY savings for most customers.
2.5x
year-over-year savings
EnergyCAP customers achieve 2.5x the annual savings rate compared to the industry average of 3%.
$54K
prevented in one alert
Interval data alerting caught a water main break instantly—before a month-end bill revealed the damage.
“EnergyCAP is so much more intuitive to use. We switched from Brightly because we needed real automation, not manual workarounds.”
— Energy Manager, former Brightly customer
Making the switch is easier than you think.
step 1
Discovery call
We’ll understand your current setup, pain points, and goals. No pressure.
step 2
Custom demo
See EnergyCAP configured for your portfolio, meters, and utility types.
step 3
Data migration
Our team handles the heavy lifting—importing your historical data into EnergyCAP.
step 4
Go live
Training, support, and a dedicated success team from day one. We don’t disappear after the sale.