Greenly vs Greenstone
ESG & sustainability head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Deployment | — | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Sage Intacct | None listed |
| Vendor | Greenly | Greenstone (Cority) |
Our take
Where Greenly leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 30 of the 39 capabilities where they differ (led by life cycle assessment (lca) and pre-populated supplier emissions database).
- Stated SAP, Sage Intacct integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Greenstone leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 39 capabilities where they differ (led by water, waste & energy tracking and gri/sasb-aligned reporting).
Where they differ
The 39 capabilities (of 59 in the ESG & sustainability taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Water, waste & energy trackingCarbon & GHG Accounting | Not evidenced | Core strength Breakdown by energy, transport, waste, water, supply chain |
| Life cycle assessment (LCA)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength ISO-aligned LCA for individual products | Not evidenced |
| Pre-populated supplier emissions databaseSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Matches against 200,000+ suppliers; AI-scraped disclosures | Not evidenced |
| EUDR supplier screeningSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Geolocation verification for EUDR | Not evidenced |
| CBAM import-emissions reportingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| CSRD/ESRS reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Core strength 320+ ESRS data points | Not evidenced |
| Double materiality assessmentRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| GRI/SASB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| CDP questionnaire supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| EU Taxonomy alignment reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| XBRL/iXBRL disclosure taggingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Core strength Automated xHTML/XBRL report generation | Not evidenced |
| SBTi target setting & validationDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength Validation support and annual rebaselining | Not evidenced |
| Reduction scenario / what-if modellingDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Decarbonization action plansDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Target progress tracking dashboardsDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Automated data ingestionData Collection & Integration | Core strength AI-powered file parsing via EcoPilot | Not evidenced |
| Guided internal data-collection workflowsData Collection & Integration | Not evidenced | Core strength Guided wizards for portfolio companies and suppliers |
| Conversational AI assistantAI & Automation | Core strength EcoPilot conversational Q&A | Not evidenced |
| AI-assisted data & emission-factor mappingAI & Automation | Core strength Automatic file-to-data conversion and categorization | Not evidenced |
| AI-generated disclosure draftingAI & Automation | Core strength AI-generated narrative assistance for CSRD reports | Not evidenced |
| AI regulatory guidanceAI & Automation | Core strength EcoPilot Q&A on climate/compliance topics | Not evidenced |
| Peer / industry benchmarkingPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| GHG Protocol-aligned methodologyCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported GHG Protocol and Bilan Carbone methodology | Not evidenced |
| Activity-based and spend-based calculationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength | Partial Activity/consumption-based; no spend-based method documented |
| Calculation audit trailCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported Digital audit trail with third-party auditor access | Not evidenced |
| Product carbon footprint (PCF)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Supported Via ISO-aligned per-product LCA | Not evidenced |
| Assurance / audit-readiness supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Digital audit trail with third-party auditor access | Not evidenced |
| Collect-once, report-to-manyRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported Framework question libraries mapped across standards |
| CapEx/OpEx budget integrationDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported Automated ROI/CAPEX estimates per reduction action | Not evidenced |
| Utility bill / meter data processingData Collection & Integration | Not evidenced | Supported Consumption/activity tracking by site, fuel type and utility |
| API-based data integrationData Collection & Integration | Supported 100+ systems via API per vendor FAQ | Not evidenced |
| AI anomaly detectionAI & Automation | Supported Automated consistency checks across emission data | Not evidenced |
| Role-based access & approval workflowsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Supported Role-based navigation across CorityOne modules |
| Custom report builderPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Supported Configurable dashboards; tabular views with filtering/sorting |
| Open API / extensibilityPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Supported 100+ systems via API, custom APIs on request | Not evidenced |
| Multi-entity / multi-geography consolidationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength | Supported By site, fuel, utility, plus fund/portfolio-company rollup |
| Self-serve supplier portalSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Not evidenced | Partial Guided data-collection wizards for suppliers/portfolio companies |
| Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curveDecarbonization & Target Management | Partial Per-action ROI/CAPEX estimates, not an explicit MAC-curve ranking | Not evidenced |
| Automated data quality checksData Collection & Integration | Core strength | Supported Data-coverage tracking flags gaps in reporting periods |
Both grade identically on the other 20 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Greenly, Greenstone.
Greenly vs Greenstone — FAQs
Is Greenly or Greenstone better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Greenly lists SAP, Sage Intacct; Greenstone lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Greenly or Greenstone?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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