Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Arka 360 vs RatedPower (pvDesign)
24 differences · 12 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
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
- Price published Published Not published
- Pricing model per-seat quote-only
- Free tier Not offered demo-only
Arka 360 or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. Arka 360 publishes USD 159; RatedPower (pvDesign) publishes Not publicly disclosed. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 24 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
Arka 360 is priced per-seat and RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Arka 360
USD 159
159 USD per month (one of three conflicting figures)
Per seat
1 seat included
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
24 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 | Arka 360 | RatedPower (pvDesign) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| 3D roof and obstruction model | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Ground-mount / tracker 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 |
| Shading analysis | — Could not read | Basic Vendor claim |
| Single-line diagram | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| String sizing / stringing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI agent / copilot | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| AI design assistance | vendor-claimed Verified | — Could not read |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 2 Verified | 4 Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | hybrid Verified | software Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Published Verified | Not published Verified |
| Pricing model | per-seat Verified | quote-only Verified |
| Free tier | Not offered Verified | demo-only Verified |
| Entry price | 159 USD per month (one of three conflicting figures) Verified | — Could not read |
| Currency | USD Verified | — Could not read |
| Seat cap | 1 Verified | — Could not read |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Geographic availability | US; IN; global Verified | global Verified |
| Residential | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | solo-installer; small-installer Verified | enterprise-epc; developer Verified |
| Utility-scale | No Verified | Yes Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 12 data points
- Automatic module layout
- CAD export (DXF/DWG)
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
- Named weather / irradiance data source
- ROI / payback calculation
- Public API
- Product status
- Web application
- 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 profileConsider 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.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Arka 360 and RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 24 verified differences and 12 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Arka 360 or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
Arka 360 is priced per-seat and RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Is Arka 360 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