Dispatch any battery. No hardware lock-in.
Most dispatch software rides on one manufacturer's hardware or one grid-scale use case. Asset Optimizer automates charge, discharge, and state of charge across any battery brand, tied to the same platform that runs your risk and trading. Live in ERCOT VPP programs today.
How Asset Optimizer compares
Asset Optimizer against the DERMS incumbents, the grid-scale optimizers, and the hardware-tied bidders.
| Capability | Asset OptimizerUs | AutoGrid | Fluence Mosaic | Tesla Autobidder | Stem Athena | CES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated charge and discharge scheduling | ||||||
| State of charge management | ||||||
| Economic dispatch to market signals | ||||||
| Manufacturer agnostic (any battery) | ||||||
| No hardware lock-in | ||||||
| Live in ERCOT VPP today | ||||||
| Residential fleet and VPP aggregation | ||||||
| Tied to your risk and trading platform | ||||||
| Managed desk support |
Comparison reflects publicly available positioning as of August 2026. AutoGrid, Fluence, and Tesla operate at large scale; the honest read is below.
Where each option actually wins
No vendor is best at everything. Here is the honest read, so you can pick on fit, not noise.
Asset Optimizer wins when
You want manufacturer-agnostic dispatch on the same data layer that runs your risk and trading, with a desk behind it. Live in ERCOT managing residential battery fleets for VPP programs.
AutoGrid wins when
You need utility-scale DERMS and flexibility management across very large distributed fleets and want a category incumbent.
Fluence Mosaic wins when
You are a grid-scale storage operator, especially in the Fluence ecosystem, optimizing large front-of-meter assets.
Tesla Autobidder wins when
Your fleet is Tesla hardware and you want native, tightly integrated bidding for Powerwall or Megapack.
Stem Athena wins when
You are optimizing behind-the-meter C&I storage and want a dedicated C&I platform.