CSI Cloud vs Esolar
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.
Esolar
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This app is a free platform. Once you have the Esolar system, you can monitor and optimize your energy use 24/7. It provides you with a comprehensive view of the energy ecosystem. You can view the direction of energy flow and know whether the energy currently used is from photovoltaic, power grid or battery. You can view the real-time power of PV, system, power grid and battery anytime and anywhere. View the load power consumption and revenue, and set the distribution of electricity price for one day. We provide a variety of operation modes for you to choose from, and optimize the use of energy and save money by setting your electricity preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CSI Cloud at 11.0 against Esolar's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, Esolar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSI Cloud | Esolar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Solar Inc. | ESY Sunhome Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
CSI Cloud
No in-app purchases
Esolar
No in-app purchases
