DC Sim vs enterprise DCIM pricing
Last checked against the vendors' public pages · sources below
Published list prices, checked 15 October 2026: Hyperview $3 per asset per year with a 500-asset minimum ($1,500 a year); Sunbird dcTrack $234 per cabinet per year, or $333 with Power IQ monitoring; EcoStruxure IT Expert $43.50–60 per monitored node per year at MSRP; FNT Command per rack, figures not public. DC Sim Monitor is $5 per rack per month with a $49 minimum, and Design is one-time per project from $490. DC Sim is a simulator that sits on top of DCIM; it does not replace asset and change workflows.
Published prices, side by side
| Vendor and product | What it is | Pricing unit | Published list price | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperview | Cloud DCIM | per asset per year | $3; minimum 500 assets ($1,500 a year); Connectivity add-on $2 | 30-day free trial; 10,000+ assets by quote |
| Sunbird dcTrack | DCIM operations (asset, capacity, change) | per cabinet | $19.50 a month ($234 a year) | One-year upfront; US offer |
| Sunbird Power IQ | DCIM monitoring | per node | $5.50 a month ($66 a year) | Two node licenses per cabinet cover two rack PDUs |
| Sunbird DCIM Suite | dcTrack + Power IQ | per cabinet | $27.50 a month ($333 a year) | One-year upfront; US offer |
| EcoStruxure IT Expert | Cloud monitoring of power and cooling devices | per monitored node per year | $60 at 25 nodes, down to $43.50 at higher volumes (MSRP) | Annual billing; monthly costs more |
| FNT Command | Enterprise DCIM | per rack (US, since 2025) | Not published | Quote |
| DC Sim Monitor | Simulator and 3D twin on your inventory | per rack per month | $5; minimum $49 a month | — |
| DC Sim Design | Design license | per project, one-time | $490 up to 20 racks, $1,490 up to 100, $3,900 above | Three months per project |
Yearly cost at 20 and 50 racks
Assumptions: 15 devices per rack (16 assets including the rack), two networked rack PDUs per rack as monitored nodes. List prices, no discounts.
| 20 racks | 50 racks | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperview base | $1,500 (minimum applies) | $2,400 |
| Hyperview with Connectivity | $2,500 | $4,000 |
| Sunbird dcTrack | $4,680 | $11,700 |
| Sunbird DCIM Suite | $6,660 | $16,650 |
| EcoStruxure IT Expert (40 / 100 nodes) | $2,400 | $5,050 |
| DC Sim Monitor | $1,200 | $3,000 |
| DC Sim Design (one-time, if you design the room) | $490 | $1,490 |
What each price buys
The products do different jobs, so the cheapest line is not automatically the right one.
| Hyperview | Sunbird | EcoStruxure IT Expert | DC Sim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset and capacity management | Listed in the base plan | dcTrack | Not on the MSRP page | Inventory from your sheet or NetBox; no change workflows |
| Power and environmental monitoring | Listed in the base plan | Power IQ | Its core: remote monitoring per node | Reads Zabbix directly and any tool’s readings export; no own sensors |
| 3D | 2D and 3D visualisation listed | 3D cabling visualisation listed | Not on the MSRP page | 3D twin with nine layers |
| Cabling | Connectivity add-on | Listed | Not on the MSRP page | Cabling layer with trace, from the Cables sheet |
| What-if / failure analysis | Not listed on the pricing page | What-if and power circuit failover analysis listed | Not on the MSRP page | Fail any power, cooling, network or liquid node; estimated thermal impact |
| Tokens per kWh for AI rooms | Not listed | Not listed | Not on the MSRP page | Token layer per server and rack |
| How you start | 30-day trial | Sales | Partner or reseller | Excel template today; walkthrough on your own file |
“Listed” means the feature appears on the vendor’s public pricing page on the date checked; it is not a review of how well it works.
Reading the comparison
- If you need DCIM (asset records, change workflows, sensor monitoring), the published prices put a 20-rack room at roughly $1,500 to $6,700 a year in licenses.
- If your question is “what happens if this fails” or “what will this new row do to our power and cooling”, that is what DC Sim does, on top of whichever inventory and monitoring you keep.
- Both together is common: the inventory and monitoring stay where they are, and DC Sim reads them (NetBox and Zabbix directly; any other tool through the template sheets).
Sources
- Hyperview — Pricing (per asset, minimums, add-ons, trial)
- Sunbird DCIM — Pricing (dcTrack, Power IQ, DCIM Suite bundle)
- Schneider Electric — EcoStruxure IT Expert, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Pricing
- Cabling Installation & Maintenance — FNT launches rack-based DCIM pricing in the US
- DC Sim — Pricing
Prices are list prices in US dollars as published on the date above, before discounts, taxes and services. Product names belong to their owners; this page compares public facts and makes no claim about anyone's product beyond them. Spotted something out of date? Write to da@mustardseedmt.com and we correct it.
How much does Sunbird dcTrack cost?
Sunbird publishes $19.50 per cabinet per month ($234 per cabinet per year) for dcTrack, $5.50 per node per month ($66 per year) for Power IQ monitoring, and $27.50 per cabinet per month ($333 per year) for the DCIM Suite bundle, with a one-year upfront commitment (US offer, checked 15 October 2026).
How much does Hyperview cost?
Hyperview publishes $3 per asset per year with a 500-asset minimum, so at least $1,500 a year, plus add-ons such as Connectivity (cabling) at $2 per asset per year; there is a free 30-day trial (checked 15 October 2026).
How much does EcoStruxure IT Expert cost?
Schneider Electric's MSRP page lists EcoStruxure IT Expert from $60 per node per year at the 25-node tier down to $43.50 per node per year at higher volumes, billed annually; monthly billing costs more (checked 15 October 2026).
Is DC Sim cheaper than DCIM?
Per rack, DC Sim Monitor ($60 per rack per year, $588 minimum) costs less than the published DCIM prices above, but it is a different product: a simulator and 3D twin on top of your inventory and monitoring, not an asset and change-management system. Many rooms run both.
Why do the prices use different units?
Each vendor counts something different: assets, cabinets, monitored nodes or racks. The tables below convert them to a yearly cost at 20 and 50 racks so they can be read side by side.
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