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Comparison

Archelios Pro vs DNV SolarFarmer

23 differences · 10 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
DNV SolarFarmerDNV
Entry price
Not publicly disclosed
Charged
Quote only
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
3
Verified data points
8

The differences that matter most

  • Free tier Not offered free-trial
  • Battery sizing and modelling Advanced Not found
  • ROI / payback calculation Advanced Not found

All 23 differences ↓

Archelios Pro or DNV SolarFarmer?

They differ most on free tier. Archelios Pro publishes Not publicly disclosed; DNV SolarFarmer publishes Not publicly disclosed.

We do not name a winner. Below are 23 differences drawn from the same sourced dataset that powers both product pages.

Verified against the vendor’s own pages.

Pricing

Both use the same pricing model, so the figures below are directly comparable.

Archelios Pro

Not publicly disclosed

Quote only

DNV SolarFarmer

Not publicly disclosed

Quote only

Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.

Where they differ

23 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
Differences between Archelios Pro and DNV SolarFarmer
Capability Archelios Pro DNV SolarFarmer
Solar design & simulation
Battery sizing and modelling Advanced Verified — Not found
3D roof and obstruction model Advanced Verified — Could not read
Automatic module layout Basic Vendor claim Advanced Verified
Electrical mismatch modelling — Could not read Yes Verified
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Named weather / irradiance data source advanced Verified basic Vendor claim
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 — Could not read
Estimation & financial modelling
ROI / payback calculation Advanced Verified — Not found
PPA / lease / TPO modelling Not offered Verified — Could not read
Reporting, data & BI
Report / deliverable export — Could not read Basic Vendor claim
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 2 Verified 3 Verified
Public API Advanced Verified Not offered Verified
Platform & deployment
Desktop OS support — Could not read Windows 10, 3GHz+, 16GB RAM, 1920x1200 Verified
Web application — Could not read No Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Free tier Not offered Verified free-trial Verified
Market fit & availability
C&I Yes Verified No Verified
Geographic availability FR; EU; MA; DE; CN; global Verified global Verified
Residential Yes Verified No Verified
Target buyer — Could not read engineering-firm; developer Verified

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Where they are the same 10 data points
  • Price published
  • Pricing model
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • CAD export (DXF/DWG)
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
  • Product status
  • Utility-scale
  • Delivery model

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 profile

Consider DNV SolarFarmer if…

  • you are comfortable with desktop software and its constraints
  • you work at utility scale

For yield engineers and IEs at developers, lenders and EPCs who want a model backed by an assurance firm's operational dataset and are comfortable in a scripted desktop tool. Not for rooftop, residential or C&I sales work, not for macOS, and not for anyone who needs to see a price before talking to someone — the "View pricing" link leads to a JavaScript storefront that serves no product content to a non-JS reader.

Full DNV SolarFarmer profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Archelios Pro and DNV SolarFarmer?

They differ most on free tier. In total we recorded 23 verified differences and 10 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Archelios Pro or DNV SolarFarmer?

Both are priced quote only. Archelios Pro: Not publicly disclosed. DNV SolarFarmer: Not publicly disclosed.

Is Archelios Pro or DNV SolarFarmer 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