PowerPanel Cloud vs TRENDnet Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerPanel Cloud
Monitor CyberPower UPS systems remotely from your smartphone or mobile device. Gain efficiencies and simplify power monitoring with a dashboard for at-a-glance status, instant problem recognition, and event logs for troubleshooting. Receive real-time alert notifications via email or in-app messaging.
- Mobile UPS power monitoring
- Web-based application access
- Decentralized monitoring by segment
- Easy setup and connection
- Intuitive color-coded dashboard
- Real-time alert notifications
- Multi-language support
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PowerPanel® Cloud makes it easy to monitor CyberPower UPS systems anywhere there is an internet connection. Now from a smartphone or mobile device, you can simplify power monitoring options to gain efficiencies and reduce resources. The dashboard provides at-a-glance UPS status, power conditions, and instant problem recognition. Cloud card installation enables simple remote monitoring from anywhere. Event logs provide key insights for trouble-shooting and prevention of potential power issues. Alert notifications are sent via email or in-app messaging. Features: -Mobile Power Monitoring: An efficient and time-saving UPS remote monitoring app that simplifies power monitoring. Monitor power via a mobile device from anywhere you have an internet connection. -Web-Based Application: Access your account from a web-based application to monitor your power from your workstation. -Decentralized Monitoring: Groups within a company can be monitored separately allowing for monitoring by segment, client, or an individual location. -Easy to Setup & Connect: Just download the app to your phone and setup an account. Install the cloud cards into compatible CyberPower UPS systems and begin monitoring anytime, anywhere after a simple setup process. -Intuitive Design: At-a-glance color graphics and indicators provide instant UPS status, network power conditions, and problem recognition. -Alert Notifications: Receive real-time notifications via email or app. -Languages supported: English, German, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
TRENDnet Hive
Manage, monitor, and configure your cloud-compatible network devices remotely. Ensure your devices have the latest firmware for full feature compatibility. Access your network from your tablet or smartphone.
- Remote device management
- Network monitoring
- Device configuration
- Cloud compatibility
- Mobile access
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The TRENDnet Hive app is designed to help you manage, monitor, and configure your Hive cloud compatible network devices from the convenience of your tablet or mobile phone. For full compatibility of features, please ensure all Hive compatible network devices are running the latest device firmware. https://www.trendnet.com/hive/#devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRENDnet Hive at 5.0 against PowerPanel Cloud's 2.2. TRENDnet Hive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). PowerPanel Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PowerPanel Cloud sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. TRENDnet Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.
TRENDnet Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerPanel Cloud has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PowerPanel Cloud ships an update every 2 months, TRENDnet Hive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerPanel Cloud | TRENDnet Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyber Power Systems, Inc. | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
PowerPanel Cloud
TRENDnet Hive
In-app purchases
PowerPanel Cloud
- Level 1N$11.99
- Level 1N , 2 years$21.99
- Level 1N , 3 years$28.99
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- Level 1$35.99
- Level 1 , 2 years$64.99
- Level 2, 2 years$71.99
- Level 1 , 3 years$86.99
- Level 2, 3 years$95.99
- Level 2 Plus, 1 year$99.99
- Level 10N$119.99
- Level 2 Plus, 2 years$179.99
- Level 2 Plus, 3 years$239.99
- Level 3$269.99
- Level 2$309.99
TRENDnet Hive
No in-app purchases
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