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Comparison

Arka 360 vs PV*SOL premium

20 differences · 15 identical

Arka 360Arka360
Entry price
USD 159
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
No free tier or trial
Named integrations
2
Verified data points
11
PV*SOL premiumValentin Software GmbH
Entry price
EUR 845
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
20
Verified data points
11

The differences that matter most

  • Free tier Not offered free-trial
  • Entry price 159 USD per month (one of three conflicting figures) 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT
  • Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Not found

All 20 differences ↓

Arka 360 or PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on free tier. Arka 360 publishes USD 159; PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845.

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

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

Arka 360

USD 159

159 USD per month (one of three conflicting figures)

Per seat

1 seat included

PV*SOL premium

EUR 845

845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT

Per seat

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 Arka 360 and PV*SOL premium
Capability Arka 360 PV*SOL premium
Solar design & simulation
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified — Not found
Named weather / irradiance data source — Not found advanced Verified
3D roof and obstruction model Advanced Verified — Could not read
CAD export (DXF/DWG) Yes Verified Yes Vendor claim
Ground-mount / tracker layout Basic Vendor claim — Not found
Inverter sizing — Could not read Advanced Verified
On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry) — Not found — Could not read
Shading analysis — Could not read Advanced Verified
String sizing / stringing Advanced Verified — Could not read
AI & automation
AI design assistance vendor-claimed Verified — Could not read
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 2 Verified 20 Verified
Platform & deployment
Delivery model hybrid Verified software Verified
Desktop OS support — Could not read Windows 10/11 64-bit; .NET 4.8; internet required Verified
Web application Yes Verified No Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Free tier Not offered Verified free-trial Verified
Entry price 159 USD per month (one of three conflicting figures) Verified 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified
Currency USD Verified EUR Verified
Seat cap 1 Verified — Could not read
Market fit & availability
Geographic availability US; IN; global Verified DE; EU; global Verified
Target buyer solo-installer; small-installer Verified engineering-firm; small-installer Verified

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Where they are the same 15 data points
  • Price published
  • Pricing model
  • Automatic module layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Public API
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Residential
  • Utility-scale
  • Proposal document generation

Which might suit you

Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.

Consider Arka 360 if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • AI-assisted workflows matter to you
  • your work is mostly residential

Residential and small-commercial installers who want design, shading, proposal and a light CRM in one subscription, and who are willing to buy permit plan sets from the same vendor. It is not for anyone who needs a dependable list price: the `/pricing` URL alone serves four incompatible price schedules in two currencies in a single page, and `/pricing-in` serves two different rupee schedules simultaneously. It is also not a utility-scale tool — there is no tracker or terrain workflow beyond a "single axis tracker" row in a feature table. [✓ https://arka360.com/pricing · 2026-09-25]

Full Arka 360 profile

Consider PV*SOL premium if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you need it to connect to tools you already run (20 named)
  • you are comfortable with desktop software and its constraints
  • your work is mostly residential

For European installers, planners, roofers and energy consultants doing residential and commercial rooftop work where realistic 3D shading, battery/EV/heat-pump self-consumption and a presentable customer report matter. Not for utility-scale ground-mount engineering (the published ceiling is 7,500 mounted / 10,000 roof-parallel modules), not for macOS, and not for anyone needing a cloud or multi-user workspace.

Full PV*SOL premium profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Arka 360 and PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on free tier. In total we recorded 20 verified differences and 15 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Arka 360 or PV*SOL premium?

Both are priced per seat. Arka 360: USD 159. PV*SOL premium: EUR 845.

Is Arka 360 or PV*SOL premium 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