What is the difference between VPM Professional and VPM Essential?
Eaton Visual Power Manager (VPM) offers two levels of licenses. VPM Essential is a subscription-based, self-installable license that offers users essential power management capabilities in a simplified interface for a competitive price; VPM Professional offers the ability to visualize infrastructures with asset management and location-based analytics to take necessary actions for continuous uptime of critical applications. See the chart and links below to determine which license suits your environment.
See this link for a features comparison: https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/catalog/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/eaton-visual-power-manager--vpm----na.models.html