Side-by-side look at published pricing, platform, and ACCA Manual J positioning for Cool Calc and Amply Energy. No ranked winner.
Updated 2026-09-26. No ranked winner.
Cool Calc and Amply Energy both appear on ACCA’s approved software list for full residential Manual J, both with a LiDAR-capable devices note. They sell different delivery and billing models. LoadCalcStack does not rank a winner.
Snapshot (published floors only)
Dimension
Cool Calc
Amply Energy
Published floor
$50/user/mo
$200/user/month ($2,160/user/year)
Delivery
Web browser
iPad Pro LiDAR (vendor claim)
Manual J / D / S (vendor claim)
J, S, D on Pro card
ACCA Manual J; free Manual S spreadsheet; Manual D via existing duct tools
LiDAR (vendor claim)
CoolCalc Scan; iPhone 12 Pro+ or iPad Pro
Apple iPad Pro with LiDAR required
Pricing page style
Public cards on homepage
Public monthly / yearly cards
ACCA list (as retrieved)
Cool Calc Manual J
Amply Energy
Published 2026-09-26. See vendor profiles for sources and anything not confirmed.