Investment & Pricing

No standard price – but clear guidance. We show you what to expect, what drives the costs, and how BAFA funding significantly reduces your net investment.

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Which package fits your needs?

These price ranges are based on typical projects. Your quote depends on the starting situation, installation effort and the desired scope of services.

Entry Level
Starter
1 site · up to 20 measuring points
One-time setup (experience value)
€5,000 – €20,000
+ ongoing software from €300/month
  • Alligator Gateway + integration of existing meters
  • Real-time dashboard & alerting
  • Monthly energy reports
  • Onboarding & training
  • ISO 50001 support
  • Multi-site management
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Large Enterprise
Enterprise
6+ sites · retail networks · corporations
One-time setup (experience value)
€60,000 – €150,000+
+ individual by site count & scope
  • Everything in Professional
  • Group-wide energy database & rollout
  • Cross-site benchmarking
  • API integration with ERP / SAP / BMS
  • CO₂ reporting & ESG data
  • SLA & priority support
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All prices are indicative net figures excluding VAT. Actual costs depend on your starting situation – with BAFA funding, setup costs are reduced by 25–45%. More about funding →

What is typical in practice?

Five real scenarios – what they cost, what they save, and what you should budget for.

Manufacturing · Automotive Supplier
Single plant, ISO 50001 implementation, 50–80 measuring points

Existing meters present, no measurement concept. Goal: BAFA funding application + ISO 50001 certification in under 12 months. Alligator handles measurement concept, gateway installation, commissioning and certification support.

ISO 50001 BAFA Application Measurement Concept
Typical Investment
€20,000–€40,000
after BAFA approx. €12,000–€24,000
Plastics Processing · Extrusion
100 measuring points, production data integration, EnPI configuration

No existing metering. New meters on 13 extrusion lines, plus integration of process data (pressure, temperature, throughput). Goal: specific energy consumption per tonne as EnPI – basis for scrap reduction.

New Installation Process Integration EnPI
Typical Investment
€40,000–€70,000
after BAFA approx. €22,000–€49,000
Retail · Branch Network
200+ sites, central monitoring, heterogeneous existing equipment

Most sites already have meters – but no unified read-out. Alligator integrates over 90% of existing meters without replacement via M-Bus / Modbus. Goal: central consumption transparency, night consumption identification, automatic outlier detection.

Multi-Site Legacy Integration Night Consumption
Typical Investment
€80,000–€150,000
individual subsidy review
Construction · Mobile
Construction site monitoring, LoRaWAN, network-independent

No fixed network available. Mobile Alligator system transmits consumption data from site containers via LoRaWAN. Goal: temporary power supply optimisation, theft/leakage detection, handover documentation.

LoRaWAN Mobile Temporary
Typical Investment
€5,000–€15,000
modular expansion possible
Manufacturing · 2 Plants · PV Integration
180 real-time measuring points, shopfloor EnPI, PV self-consumption optimisation

Both plants consolidated in a central platform. EnPIs per machine and cost centre, direct plant comparison. PV system integrated into the energy balance – self-consumption automatically optimised.

PV Integration Plant Comparison Shopfloor EnPI
Typical Investment
€50,000–€90,000
after BAFA approx. €27,500–€67,500

Why Do Prices Vary?

Energy management systems have no standard bill of materials. Five factors determine what your project actually costs.

Existing Metering Equipment
Communication-capable existing meters (M-Bus, Modbus) save significantly. New meters plus electrician installation are the biggest cost driver when starting from scratch.
Measurement Concept
Is a documented measurement concept already in place? Without one it must be developed – mandatory for ISO 50001 and a separate consulting cost.
Electrical Installation
Where no existing meter is present, an electrician is needed for installation – that is a third-party service and typically the largest variable cost item.
Scope of Services
Software-only licence? Or including ongoing monitoring, energy reports, ISO 50001 support and BAFA assistance? The latter is more expensive – but significantly more valuable.
Number of Sites & Complexity
A single plant differs greatly from 200 retail stores. Scaling brings volume discounts – but each new site type can mean integration effort.
BAFA BEW Module 3

Deduct up to 45% in funding

Alligator is on the official BAFA software list. The subsidy covers hardware, software and consulting – and must be applied for before placing any order. We manage the application from start to disbursement.

45%
Small enterprises
35%
Medium enterprises
25%
Large enterprises
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