SolarMindThe short answer
SolarMind and Decent Energy Shifter address overlapping needs. Shifter already describes cloud-connected solar and battery optimisation with half-hourly decisions. SolarMind’s half-hourly schedule alone is therefore not a unique differentiator. A useful choice requires exact compatibility and comparable results. [1]
Feature comparison
| Area | SolarMind | Decent Energy Shifter |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | AI coordination of solar, battery and EV charging, with UK household trials. | Automatic solar-and-battery energy decisions. [2] |
| Planning inputs | Tariffs, solar forecasts and household needs, with equipment and user constraints. | Usage, tariff, solar and local carbon-intensity information. [1] |
| Timing | Half-hourly planning: 48 periods in a standard 24-hour day. | Battery decisions are evaluated every 30 minutes. [1] |
| Connection | Direct or Home Assistant routes depending on device compatibility. | Manufacturer cloud APIs; its site says no extra hardware is required. [2] |
| Whole-home scope | Designed to include EV departure needs and battery reserve. Exact controls are checked. | Describes interactions between solar, batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps. [2] |
| Savings evidence | No verified household case study or head-to-head result is published on this site yet. | Its product FAQ describes a simulation-based savings estimate. [2] |
Where a real difference would have to be demonstrated
Both providers describe coordinated home-energy decisions. To distinguish them, ask which devices are actually controlled, which settings are respected, how forecasts are updated and what happens when a connection fails.
A broader product description is not the same as a verified integration for your inverter or charger. Ask both teams to confirm your exact equipment and tariff before deciding.
Do not compare percentages without a common baseline
Simulation results depend on assumptions about the home, weather, tariff, battery efficiency and the control method used for comparison. Two percentages from different simulations cannot establish which product will save more in the same home.
The useful next step is a like-for-like evaluation with recorded inputs, a clear baseline and the same start and end battery energy. SolarMind has not published that head-to-head evidence against Shifter here.