Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Archelios Pro vs Aurora Solar
28 differences · 9 identical
Archelios ProTrace Software International
- Entry price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Charged
- Quote only
- Free tier or trial
- No free tier or trial
- Named integrations
- 2
- Verified data points
- 10
Aurora SolarAurora Solar Inc.
- Entry price
- USD 159
- Charged
- Per seat
- Free tier or trial
- No free tier or trial
- Named integrations
- 7
- Verified data points
- 9
The differences that matter most
- Price published Not published Partial
- Pricing model quote-only per-seat
- Entry price Not established 159 USD per user/month
Archelios Pro or Aurora Solar?
They differ most on price published. Archelios Pro publishes Not publicly disclosed; Aurora Solar publishes USD 159. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 28 differences drawn from the same sourced dataset that powers both product pages.
Verified against the vendor’s own pages.
Pricing
These cannot be compared on a single number
Archelios Pro is priced quote-only and Aurora Solar is priced per-seat. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Archelios Pro
Not publicly disclosed
Quote only
Aurora Solar
USD 159
159 USD per user/month
Per seat
1 seat included
50 projects
Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.
Where they differ
28 differences, ordered by how much they are likely to matter — pricing transparency first, then capabilities the vendor explicitly confirms or denies.
Legend Verified Vendor claim Not offered Not found Could not read
| Capability | Archelios Pro | Aurora Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Verified | — Not found |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | advanced Verified | — Not found |
| 3D roof and obstruction model | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Automatic module layout | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | — Not applicable |
| Inverter sizing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry) | — Not found | — Could not read |
| Remote site capture from imagery | Basic Verified | Advanced Verified |
| Shading analysis | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| String sizing / stringing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| Proposal document generation | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Estimation & financial modelling | ||
| PPA / lease / TPO modelling | Not offered Verified | — Could not read |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 2 Verified | 7 Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | software Verified | hybrid Verified |
| Web application | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Not published Verified | Partial Verified |
| Pricing model | quote-only Verified | per-seat Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 159 USD per user/month Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | USD Verified |
| Project / design cap | — Could not read | 50 Verified |
| Seat cap | — Could not read | 1 Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Geographic availability | FR; EU; MA; DE; CN; global Verified | US; CA; EU Verified |
| Jurisdictional compliance capability | — Could not read | us-nec Verified |
| Target buyer | — Could not read | small-installer; sales-org Verified |
| Utility-scale | Yes Verified | No Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 9 data points
- Free tier
- Single-line diagram
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
- ROI / payback calculation
- Public API
- Product status
- Residential
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider Archelios Pro if…
- you work at utility scale
- your work is mostly residential
European design offices and installers who want a properly priced, properly documented simulation tool with real CAD and BIM interoperability, and whose projects sort cleanly into power bands. It is not for teams that need a CRM, a lead pipeline or a polished sales proposal — the output is a technical PDF and an economic analysis, not a homeowner-facing document — and the tier boundaries are hard: at 101 kWp you are on a €1,490 licence, not a €990 one. [✓ https://www.trace-software.com/en/our-solutions/archelios-pro-free-free-pv-design-software/ · 2026-09-25]
Full Archelios Pro profileConsider Aurora Solar if…
- you need it to connect to tools you already run (7 named)
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
- your work is mostly residential
For residential installers and dealer/sales organisations who need design accuracy and a proposal in the same tool, on a per-seat subscription. Not for utility-scale or large C&I work — the vendor's own navigation routes "Commercial" to a different product (HelioScope), and the Aurora plan tables cap Basic/Premium at 1 user and 50 projects/month.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Archelios Pro and Aurora Solar?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 28 verified differences and 9 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Archelios Pro or Aurora Solar?
Archelios Pro is priced quote-only and Aurora Solar is priced per-seat. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Is Archelios Pro or Aurora Solar better?
We do not name a winner. Both are described from the same verified data, and which suits you depends on your requirements — the differences above are the facts; the choice is yours.
Last verified
Vendors change pricing and features without notice. Check the vendor’s own page before deciding.
This comparison is generated from the feature database, not written by hand. A pair is only published when the data holds at least five stateable differences — which is why 281 candidate pairs were refused. How comparisons are built