NUT is a good option. Plenty of software support it, even some GUI's available for it. Answer from spyingwind on reddit.com
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Solved: PowerChute Personal discontinued, which software should I use? - Schneider Electric Community
February 24, 2025 - You can use powerchute serial shutdown as it replaces PCBE and PCPS and it supports back UPS as per the below guide · https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SPD_CCON-PCSSUG_EN&p_enDocType=User+guide&p_...
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r/sysadmin on Reddit: APC PowerChute replacement?
September 23, 2023 -

Hey there, I just bought an APC BR1300MI and I went to the APC website and it turns out that it's discontinued.. Do you guys know a good replacement for it? I found Apcupsd but the latest version is from 2016, is there any other replacement for the official APC software?

Thanks!

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PowerChute Serial Shutdown is available to download
PowerChute Serial Shutdown is available to download. https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/137943580-powerchute-serial-shutdown This version of PowerChute replaces PowerChute Business Edition and PowerChute Personal Edition for Windows OS only. Other OS will be supported over time. The communic... More on community.se.com
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Alternatives to APC Powerchute Network Shutdown (PCNS) - Hardware & Infrastructure - Spiceworks Community
Hi all, So we run all our kit on APC 3000VA UPS’ with management cards. At the moment the cards give us useful information about the quality of the power feed over time, temperature and humidity alerts via some environment sensors and full email alerting, good stuff. More on community.spiceworks.com
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APC software choice for gentle shutdowns and restarts
I am the remote (very remote) admin for a very rural site (golf course/club) that experiences frequent power outages due to a very odd circumstance with Ohio Edison. Everything is obviously on battery back-up (APC from Schneider Electric), and almost all of the power interruptions are very ... More on community.spiceworks.com
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Fuck Powerchute
I used apcupsd to control the APC UPSs we had, but we don't have APCs anymore, we switched brands when we replaced the UPS last. More on reddit.com
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Which APC UPS models work with PowerChute Serial Shutdown?
PowerChute Serial Shutdown supports APC Back-UPS, Back-UPS Pro, Smart-UPS, and Easy-UPS models that connect via USB or serial cable. It does not apply to UPS units managed over the network via a Network Management Card.
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown — APC UPS Software for USB & Serial ...
Why is my APC UPS not detected by PowerChute Serial Shutdown?
Common causes include: using a non-APC or non-USB-IF-certified cable, connecting through a USB hub instead of directly to the computer, the APC PBE Agent service not running (check Windows Services), USB selective suspend being enabled in Windows power settings, or the UPS being in Green Mode. On Linux, verify the service is running with systemctl and check lsusb for device detection.
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown — APC UPS Software for USB & Serial ...
What is PowerChute Serial Shutdown?
PowerChute Serial Shutdown is APC's unified software for managing UPS units connected directly to a computer via USB or serial cable. It replaces both PowerChute Personal Edition and PowerChute Business Edition, providing graceful OS shutdown, energy management, and UPS status monitoring.
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PowerChute Personal Edition | Schneider Electric USA
PowerChute Personal Edition has been discontinued and directly replaced by PowerChute Serial Shutdown.
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown — APC UPS Software for USB & Serial | APCGuard.com
April 28, 2026 - PowerChute Serial Shutdown is the single replacement for both PowerChute Personal Edition and PowerChute Business Edition. If your APC UPS connects to a computer via USB or serial cable, this is the software you need.
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown Alternatives - Explore Similar Software | AlternativeTo
August 28, 2025 - The best PowerChute Serial Shutdown alternatives are WinNUT-Client, Network UPS Tools and apcupsd. Our crowd-sourced lists contains seven apps similar to PowerChute Serial Shutdown for Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and more.
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UPS Management Software Guide | Schneider Electric United States
PowerChute Personal Edition is now being directly replaced by PowerChute Serial Shutdown. Keep your critical home and home office devices connected.
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown | Schneider Electric USA
PowerChute Serial Shutdown is the direct replacement for PowerChute Personal Edition and PowerChute Business Edition. Keep your critical home and home office devices connected. Protect your personal and professional data and prolong your high-end ...
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown Windows for Back-UPS, Smart-UPS, and Easy UPS Online (x64) | Schneider Electric
PowerChute Serial Shutdown has replaced PowerChute Business Edition and PowerChute Personal Edition. Date: Apr 07 2026 | Type: Software - Release · Languages: English | Version: 1.5 · Operating systems: Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 · ...
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UPS Battery Backup software--PowerChute Serial Shutdown | Windows 11 Forum
March 16, 2025 - Yeah mine wouldn't even work with the Powerchute serial shutdown so called replacement software, everytime i went to open application i seen Invalid Certificate Screen, and i was like well crap read over the security handbook for PowerChute Serial shutdown, and i'm like do i really have to attempt to create my own ssl cert, and somehow import it, i'm like geez im not an expert lol. So prefer Powerchute Personal edition Of course my APC battery backup isn't the newest that show on product pages compatible software, this one listed none LOL, but sticks with Powerchute Personal Edition as long as i can now on, as Newer Program didn't work at all here sadly, if it would've worked fine--i may have stayed with it, not sure Model of my APC Battery backup is BN1350M2 Purchased May 2018
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown is available to download - Schneider Electric Community
March 16, 2023 - PowerChute Serial Shutdown is available to download. https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/137943580-powerchute-serial-shutdown This version of PowerChute replaces PowerChute Business Edition and PowerChute Personal Edition for Windows OS only.
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PowerChute plus | Schneider Electric USA
Schneider Electric USA. Browse our products and documents for PowerChute plus - APC highly recommends that all customers upgrade to PowerChute Business Edition in operating systems that are currently available.
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Alternatives to APC Powerchute Network Shutdown (PCNS) - Hardware & Infrastructure - Spiceworks Community
December 19, 2016 - Hi all, So we run all our kit on APC 3000VA UPS’ with management cards. At the moment the cards give us useful information about the quality of the power feed over time, temperature and humidity alerts via some environment sensors and full email alerting, good stuff.
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Anyone using APC PowerChute or is there a better alternative? | IP Cam Talk
April 21, 2019 - My UPS is a APC Pro1500 GI and I see that PowerChute is APC software that will manage a timely shutdown of my PC before the battery is totally exhausted. But when I read the reviews there appear to be more bad comments than good, so I’m wondering if anyone has any specific feedback on it? There...
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APC software choice for gentle shutdowns and restarts - Hardware & Infrastructure - Spiceworks Community
May 20, 2025 - I am the remote (very remote) admin for a very rural site (golf course/club) that experiences frequent power outages due to a very odd circumstance with Ohio Edison. Everything is obviously on battery back-up (APC from Schneider Electric), and almost all of the power interruptions are very brief and barely drain the battery of 5-8% charge before restoration.