Research-led guidance for smarter home energy systems

Find the right meter, inverter, or monitoring path for your home.

Compare smart energy meters, solar inverters, and monitoring platforms with a stronger focus on everyday usability, solar fit, Home Assistant support, and long-term flexibility.

6+ Published guides and comparison pieces currently featured on the homepage
8 Highlighted meters, inverters, and gateways chosen for practical homeowner relevance
4 Monitoring platforms and integrations that still make sense after installation day
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Clearer decisions, less brochure copy.

Buyer-friendly comparisons We focus on installation fit, app quality, and whether the hardware still feels right after the installer leaves.
Monitoring that fits real homes From simple app-first setups to Home Assistant dashboards, we show where each device makes sense.
Useful technical depth, not technical theatre We still care about local data access and open integrations, but only when they improve the homeowner experience.
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Recent guides for buyers, solar households, and practical smart-home setups.

New articles stay focused on what helps people choose well: installation fit, monitoring quality, compatibility, and whether the setup remains useful over time.

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Device Catalog

A cleaner way to compare hardware before you buy.

Browse meters, inverters, storage, and gateways with more attention to homeowner fit, installation context, and what each product is actually like to live with.

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ABB B23 112-100
Energy Meter

ABB B23 112-100

ABB

A branded three-phase panel meter that makes the most sense in electrician-led installations where reliability and familiar hardware matter more than app convenience.

Modbus RTU
Carlo Gavazzi EM340
Energy Meter

Carlo Gavazzi EM340

Carlo Gavazzi

A compact three-phase Modbus meter that is best suited to installer-led monitoring systems rather than app-first homeowner setups.

Modbus RTU
Chint DTSU666
Energy Meter

Chint DTSU666

Chint

A three-phase Modbus meter often chosen because it fits well with inverter-led solar installations and export-control setups.

Modbus RTU
Eastron SDM630
Energy Meter

Eastron SDM630

Eastron

A three-phase Modbus meter that suits installer-led solar and sub-metering projects better than app-first DIY setups.

Modbus RTU
GoodWe GW5000-XS
Solar Inverter

GoodWe GW5000-XS

GoodWe

A compact single-phase inverter for homeowners who want a mainstream solar brand, straightforward monitoring, and a low-friction residential install.

Wi-Fi / SEMS Portal / Modbus
IAMMETER WEM3050T
Energy Meter

IAMMETER WEM3050T

IAMMETER

A compact three-phase Wi-Fi meter for homeowners who want whole-home or solar monitoring in a smaller DIN-rail format without giving up local data options.

Wi-Fi / HTTP / MQTT / Modbus TCP
IAMMETER WEM3080
Energy Meter

IAMMETER WEM3080

IAMMETER

A single-phase Wi-Fi energy meter for homeowners who want solar import/export tracking, app access, and a practical path into Home Assistant or other dashboards.

Wi-Fi / HTTP API / MQTT
IAMMETER WEM3080T
Energy Meter

IAMMETER WEM3080T

IAMMETER

A more premium three-phase Wi-Fi meter for solar homes that want richer energy visibility, stronger long-term monitoring value, and better support for advanced dashboards.

Wi-Fi / HTTP / MQTT / Modbus TCP
Integrations

Platforms that help turn energy data into useful decisions.

Compare cloud services, dashboards, and smart-home integrations based on how well they fit a real household workflow rather than a lab-style demo.

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Home Assistant

Home Assistant

OpenSource

A local-first home energy platform for combining grid, solar, battery, and device data in one dashboard and one automation system.

Open Source Self-hosted
PVOutput

PVOutput

CloudService

Cloud-based solar monitoring and comparison service for uploading inverter, meter, and battery data, tracking 5-minute performance, and benchmarking against similar systems.

Cloud
IAMMETER Cloud

IAMMETER Cloud

CloudService

Managed cloud energy monitoring software for IAMMETER smart meters, with real-time dashboards, solar self-consumption tracking, tariff-based billing, alerts, and multi-site analysis.

Cloud
IAMMETER Local

IAMMETER Local

LocalSoftware

Self-hosted IAMMETER-Docker energy monitoring software for Raspberry Pi and private servers, with a local dashboard, REST API, meter upload endpoint, and optional cloud forwarding.

Open Source Self-hosted
Manufacturers

Browse by brand when ecosystem fit matters most.

Useful when you already know the vendor and want a quicker sense of the devices, product focus, and where that manufacturer fits in the wider monitoring ecosystem.

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Our Projects

Open tools and hardware built around practical energy data.

Explore the project's own firmware, dashboards, and tooling with the same emphasis on readability, protocol openness, and maintainability.

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energy-device-edge

Firmware C

Compact ESP32-C3 energy bridge for local monitoring, simple browser setup, and IAMMETER-compatible upload.

energy-device-gateway

Tool TypeScript

Friendly self-hosted gateway for watching local energy data in a browser and forwarding it to IAMMETER-compatible services.

energy-device-simulator

Tool TypeScript

Friendly local simulator for trying energy-monitoring flows before you have a real meter on the desk.