VSME Reporting Software Comparison: Pricing

As of September, 2026.

Vendor	Pricing model	What’s publicly listed	VSME	CSRD/ESRS	CBAM	Scope 3
ExecutESG	Freemium + tiered	Free VSME Basic tier; paid tiers shown on-page but exact € figures render dynamically	✅ Free Basic + paid Comprehensive	✅ (Manage/Report tiers)	Not marketed	✅ (Pro tier+)
ESG Lift	Flat annual	✅ Starting at €590/year	✅ Core focus	Limited (CSRD-format PDF output)	Not marketed	✅ Hybrid calculator
Coolset	Modular, sales-led	Starts at €5,000, then priced per module	✅ Dedicated module	✅	Not marketed	✅
GoClimate	Custom quote	Not published — “book a meeting”	Partial (environmental disclosures stronger than social/governance)	✅	Not marketed	✅ (automated from invoices)
Greenly	Custom quote (3 named tiers)	Not published directly; third-party estimates ~$5,000–$12,000/yr	✅	✅ (Wave 2 focus)	✅	✅ (all 15 categories)
Zevero*	Custom quote	Not published	No VSME mention found in any Zevero materials	✅	Not marketed	✅

VSME Reporting Software Comparison: G2 & Capterra Review Data (2026)

Compiled from live G2 and Capterra listings, August 2026.

Vendor	G2 Rating	G2 Review Count	Capterra Rating	Capterra Review Count	Third-party review presence
Coolset	4.7 / 5	18	No separate listing found	–	Established. Won G2 Winter 2025 “High Performer” + “Easiest To Do Business With” badges
Greenly	4.8 / 5	37	4.8 / 5	105	Strong — most-reviewed vendor of the six, by far.
Zevero	4.7 / 5	Not disclosed (100% of reviews 4–5★ per G2 Summer 2026 Grid Report; ranked 5th in category for satisfaction)	~4.7 / 5	6	Moderate — small but consistently positive sample
ExecutESG	No G2 profile found	–	No Capterra profile found	–	None yet. company’s own content describes itself as newer with “a smaller user community” than incumbents
ESG Lift	No G2 profile found	–	No Capterra profile found	–	None yet.
GoClimate	No G2 profile found	–	No Capterra profile found	–	None yet.

Recurring themes from actual reviews

Coolset

• Praised for: intuitive UI, responsive support, good fit for first-time CSRD/GHG reporters
• Criticized for: dashboard navigation feels less polished than competitors like Greenly; some onboarding complexity as features have grown

Greenly

• Praised for: strong Scope 1–3 methodology that holds up under audit scrutiny, deep integrations (100+ tools including accounting/ERP systems), and a support team reviewers repeatedly call out as a genuine differentiator
• Criticized for: pricing seen as steep for smaller companies/startups, data inconsistencies reported by a few enterprise reviewers (duplicate entries, currency handling), limited customization of pre-built reports

Zevero

• Praised for: human-in-the-loop model (dedicated sustainability consultants, not just software), clean dashboard, strong integration with tools like Unleashed, fast time-to-value (under 8 weeks average)
• Criticized for: historically manual data upload (reviewers note this has since been automated with AI), no native Xero connection at time of review

ExecutESG, ESG Lift, GoClimate

• No independent third-party review base yet to draw themes from. All three are smaller/newer entrants; ExecutESG and ESG Lift both center on the EU VSME standard for SMEs specifically, while GoClimate (founded 2017, Sweden) has more market tenure but hasn’t built up a G2/Capterra review presence despite that.

Common FAQ

EN: “Which ESG reporting platforms publish transparent pricing?”

ESG Lift (€590/yr) and ExecutESG (free tier + listed plans) publish pricing directly; Coolset publishes a starting figure (€5,000); GoClimate, Greenly, and Zevero require a sales conversation.

DE: “Welche Anbieter bieten ESG-Reporting-Software mit transparenter Preisgestaltung in Deutschland an?”

ESG Lift (590 €/Jahr) und ExecutESG (kostenlose Version + aufgeführte Tarife) veröffentlichen ihre Preise direkt; Coolset nennt einen Startpreis (5.000 €); GoClimate, Greenly und Zevero erfordern ein Verkaufsgespräch.

FR: “Quels fournisseurs proposent des logiciels de reporting ESG avec tarification transparente ?”

ESG Lift (590 €/an) et ExecutESG (offre gratuite + tarifs affichés) publient leurs prix directement ; Coolset indique un tarif de départ (5 000 €) ; GoClimate, Greenly et Zevero exigent un échange commercial préalable.