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Comparison

Archelios Pro vs PlantPredict

20 differences · 11 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
PlantPredictTerabase Energy
Entry price
Could not verify
Charged
Not established
Free tier or trial
Not established
Named integrations
0
Verified data points
12

The differences that matter most

  • Price published Not published Not established
  • Pricing model quote-only Not established
  • Free tier Not offered Not established

All 20 differences ↓

Archelios Pro or PlantPredict?

They differ most on price published. Archelios Pro publishes Not publicly disclosed; PlantPredict publishes Could not verify. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.

We do not name a winner. Below are 20 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 PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis. 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

PlantPredict

Could not verify

Model not established

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

Where they differ

20 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 PlantPredict
Capability Archelios Pro PlantPredict
Solar design & simulation
3D roof and obstruction model Advanced Verified — Could not read
Automatic module layout Basic Vendor claim Advanced Verified
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report Basic Vendor claim Advanced Verified
CAD export (DXF/DWG) Yes Verified Yes 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
Proposals & sales
Proposal document generation — Not found — Could not read
Estimation & financial modelling
PPA / lease / TPO modelling Not offered Verified — Could not read
Reporting, data & BI
Report / deliverable export — Could not read Advanced Verified
AI & automation
AI agent / copilot — Could not read Not offered Verified
Integrations & extensibility
MCP server — Could not read — Verified
Named, documented integrations 2 Verified — Could not read
Pricing & commercial terms
Price published Not published Verified — Could not read
Pricing model quote-only Verified — Could not read
Free tier Not offered Verified — Could not read
Market fit & availability
C&I Yes Verified No Verified
Geographic availability FR; EU; MA; DE; CN; global Verified US; global Verified
Residential Yes Verified No Verified

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Where they are the same 11 data points
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • String sizing / stringing
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90)
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Public API
  • 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 PlantPredict if…

  • you work at utility scale

For utility-scale energy modellers and IEs who want a browser tool with unlimited projects, a documented algorithm set their lender's IE can audit, and automation. **Not for residential or C&I rooftop sales work, not for** teams that need layout-to-construction CAD (Design Pro is GIS-based, not an AutoCAD product), and not for anyone taking the site's structured data at face value — its schema publishes a price that its own pricing page contradicts.

Full PlantPredict profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Archelios Pro and PlantPredict?

They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 20 verified differences and 11 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Archelios Pro or PlantPredict?

Archelios Pro is priced quote-only and PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis. 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 PlantPredict 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