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Comparison

Archelios Pro vs RatedPower (pvDesign)

22 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
RatedPower (pvDesign)RatedPower (part of Enverus)
Entry price
Not publicly disclosed
Charged
Quote only
Free tier or trial
Demo only, no trial
Named integrations
4
Verified data points
9

The differences that matter most

  • Free tier Not offered demo-only
  • Named weather / irradiance data source advanced Not found
  • Proposal document generation Not found Advanced

All 22 differences ↓

Archelios Pro or RatedPower (pvDesign)?

They differ most on free tier. Archelios Pro publishes Not publicly disclosed; RatedPower (pvDesign) publishes Not publicly disclosed.

We do not name a winner. Below are 22 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

RatedPower (pvDesign)

Not publicly disclosed

Quote only

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

Where they differ

22 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 RatedPower (pvDesign)
Capability Archelios Pro RatedPower (pvDesign)
Solar design & simulation
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
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Manual layout editing — Could not read — 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 Basic Vendor claim
Single-line diagram — Not found Basic Vendor claim
String sizing / stringing Advanced Verified — Could not read
Proposals & sales
Proposal document generation — Not found Advanced Verified
E-signature — Could not read Yes Verified
Estimation & financial modelling
PPA / lease / TPO modelling Not offered Verified — Could not read
AI & automation
AI agent / copilot — Could not read vendor-claimed Verified
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 2 Verified 4 Verified
Public API Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Platform & deployment
Web application — Could not read Yes Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Free tier Not offered Verified demo-only 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 enterprise-epc; developer Verified

Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.

Where they are the same 11 data points
  • Price published
  • Pricing model
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • CAD export (DXF/DWG)
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • 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 RatedPower (pvDesign) if…

  • AI-assisted workflows matter to you
  • you work at utility scale

For developers, IPPs, EPCs and engineering firms who need to iterate hundreds of utility-scale layouts and carry them through to interconnection and off-taker-ready detailed engineering. Not for anyone who needs a published price (all three tiers are "Talk to sales"), not for rooftop or residential, and not for buyers who need site prospecting outside the specific geographies where Enverus PRISM International data is licensed.

Full RatedPower (pvDesign) profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Archelios Pro and RatedPower (pvDesign)?

They differ most on free tier. In total we recorded 22 verified differences and 11 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Archelios Pro or RatedPower (pvDesign)?

Both are priced quote only. Archelios Pro: Not publicly disclosed. RatedPower (pvDesign): Not publicly disclosed.

Is Archelios Pro or RatedPower (pvDesign) 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