Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Archelios Pro vs Easy PV
27 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
Easy PVMidsummer
- Entry price
- GBP 0
- Charged
- Per seat
- Free tier or trial
- Free tier, no time limit
- Named integrations
- 3
- Verified data points
- 10
The differences that matter most
- Price published Not published Published
- Pricing model quote-only per-seat
- Free tier Not offered free-forever
Archelios Pro or Easy PV?
They differ most on price published. Archelios Pro publishes Not publicly disclosed; Easy PV publishes GBP 0. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 27 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 Easy PV 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
Easy PV
GBP 0
0 GBP free tier; Pro GBP 35/month
Per seat
20 seats included
Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.
Where they differ
27 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 | Easy PV |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Verified | — Not found |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Single-line diagram | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Automatic module layout | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| Battery sizing and modelling | Advanced Verified | Basic Verified |
| Remote site capture from imagery | Basic Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| Proposal document generation | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Permitting & engineering | ||
| Interconnection application | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Structural analysis | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Estimation & financial modelling | ||
| PPA / lease / TPO modelling | Not offered Verified | — Could not read |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | not-claimed Not found |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 2 Verified | 3 Verified |
| Public API | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | software Verified | hybrid Verified |
| Web application | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Not published Verified | Published Verified |
| Pricing model | quote-only Verified | per-seat Verified |
| Free tier | Not offered Verified | free-forever Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 0 GBP free tier; Pro GBP 35/month Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | GBP Verified |
| Seat cap | — Could not read | 20 Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| Geographic availability | FR; EU; MA; DE; CN; global Verified | UK Verified |
| Jurisdictional compliance capability | — Could not read | uk-mcs Verified |
| Target buyer | — Could not read | small-installer 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
- String sizing / stringing
- 3D roof and obstruction model
- On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry)
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90)
- ROI / payback calculation
- Product status
- C&I
- 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 Easy PV if…
- you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
- you want to start without a budget approval
- your work is mostly residential
UK residential and light-commercial installers who already buy from Midsummer, need MCS-compliant self-consumption modelling and structural/wind-loading numbers, and want DNO paperwork handled in the same place as the design. It is not for anyone outside the UK — MCS, DNO and the Midsummer trade account are the whole point — and the free tier's commercial logic should be read plainly: the software is free because the distributor is selling the hardware. [✓ https://easy-pv.co.uk/ · 2026-09-25]
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Archelios Pro and Easy PV?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 27 verified differences and 9 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Archelios Pro or Easy PV?
Archelios Pro is priced quote-only and Easy PV 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 Easy PV 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