Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Aurora Solar vs HelioScope
21 differences · 16 identical
Aurora SolarAurora Solar Inc.
- Entry price
- USD 159
- Charged
- Per seat
- Free tier or trial
- No free tier or trial
- Named integrations
- 7
- Verified data points
- 9
HelioScopeAurora Solar Inc. (acquired Folsom Labs, 2019)
- Entry price
- USD 159
- Charged
- Capacity tiered
- Free tier or trial
- Free trial
- Named integrations
- 1
- Verified data points
- 12
The differences that matter most
- Pricing model per-seat capacity-tiered
- Free tier Not offered free-trial
- Entry price 159 USD per user/month 159 USD per licence/month
Aurora Solar or HelioScope?
They differ most on pricing model. Aurora Solar publishes USD 159; HelioScope publishes USD 159. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 21 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
Aurora Solar is priced per-seat and HelioScope is priced capacity-tiered. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Aurora Solar
USD 159
159 USD per user/month
Per seat
1 seat included
50 projects
HelioScope
USD 159
159 USD per licence/month
Capacity tiered
Size ceiling: 1.25 MW DC (Basic) / 5 MW (Pro) / 30 MW (Enterprise)
1 seat included
10 projects
Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.
Where they differ
21 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 | Aurora Solar | HelioScope |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | — Not found | Yes Verified |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Single-line diagram | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Export to other simulation tools | — Could not read | none Verified |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not applicable | Not offered Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | — Not found | basic Vendor claim |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Could not read | — Verified |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI defect / anomaly detection | — Could not read | not-claimed Not found |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 7 Verified | 1 Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | hybrid Verified | software Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Pricing model | per-seat Verified | capacity-tiered Verified |
| Free tier | Not offered Verified | free-trial Verified |
| Entry price | 159 USD per user/month Verified | 159 USD per licence/month Verified |
| Project / design cap | 50 Verified | 10 Verified |
| System size cap | — Could not read | 1.25 MW DC (Basic) / 5 MW (Pro) / 30 MW (Enterprise) Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Geographic availability | US; CA; EU Verified | US; global Verified |
| Jurisdictional compliance capability | us-nec Verified | — Could not read |
| Residential | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | small-installer; sales-org Verified | small-installer; engineering-firm Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 16 data points
- AI design assistance
- Seat cap
- Currency
- Price published
- Automatic module layout
- Shading analysis
- 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
- Utility-scale
- Web application
- Proposal document generation
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider Aurora Solar if…
- you need it to connect to tools you already run (7 named)
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
- your work is mostly residential
For residential installers and dealer/sales organisations who need design accuracy and a proposal in the same tool, on a per-seat subscription. Not for utility-scale or large C&I work — the vendor's own navigation routes "Commercial" to a different product (HelioScope), and the Aurora plan tables cap Basic/Premium at 1 user and 50 projects/month.
Full Aurora Solar profileConsider HelioScope if…
- your systems fit within 1.25 MW DC (Basic) / 5 MW (Pro) / 30 MW (Enterprise)
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
For C&I designers and engineers who need a layout, a bankable-grade production estimate and a sales proposal without leaving one tool. Not for residential one-roof sales work (the same vendor routes that to Aurora) and not for jobs above 30 MW DC — the vendor publishes a hard design-size cap on every tier.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Aurora Solar and HelioScope?
They differ most on pricing model. In total we recorded 21 verified differences and 16 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Aurora Solar or HelioScope?
Aurora Solar is priced per-seat and HelioScope is priced capacity-tiered. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Is Aurora Solar or HelioScope 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