CSI Cloud vs HBEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSI Cloud
Monitor your Canadian Solar plant's performance remotely. Access real-time and historical data on energy production, revenue, and device status. Stay informed about your solar assets from anywhere.
- Real-time data access
- Historical data analysis
- Production energy tracking
- Revenue monitoring
- Device status checks
- Remote network access
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This is the software of client part for surveillance system for Canadian Solar plants, which enables obtain running parameters (production energy, production revenue, device status and etc,) from Canadian Solar Data Center. Furthermore, customers can check real-time data and historical data via remote network.
HBEye
This utility allows users to view and control video feeds remotely. It supports P2P network penetration, direct IP/domain connections, and offers features like multi-channel switching, screenshots, and remote playback.
- WIFI and GPRS video viewing
- P2P network penetration
- IP and domain direct connection
- Multi-channel switching
- Screenshots and video recording
- PTZ control (focus, zoom, iris)
- Remote playback
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1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI and GPRS video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection feature. 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos; 5, the software supports ptz up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 8, the software supports local image and local video viewing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HBEye at 33% against CSI Cloud's 14%. HBEye also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). CSI Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CSI Cloud ships an update every 2 months, HBEye every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSI Cloud | HBEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Solar Inc. | Shanze |
Customer experience
CSI Cloud
HBEye
In-app purchases
CSI Cloud
No in-app purchases
HBEye
No in-app purchases
