Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Aurora Solar vs PlantPredict
27 differences · 10 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
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 Partial Not established
- Pricing model per-seat Not established
- Free tier Not offered Not established
Aurora Solar or PlantPredict?
They differ most on price published. Aurora Solar publishes USD 159; 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 27 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 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.
Aurora Solar
USD 159
159 USD per user/month
Per seat
1 seat included
50 projects
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
27 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 | PlantPredict |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | — Not found | Yes Vendor claim |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not applicable | Advanced Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | — Not found | basic Vendor claim |
| String sizing / stringing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| Proposal document generation | Advanced 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 |
| AI design assistance | vendor-claimed Verified | — Could not read |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| MCP server | — Could not read | — Verified |
| Named, documented integrations | 7 Verified | — Could not read |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | hybrid Verified | software Verified |
| Web application | Yes Verified | — Could not read |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Partial Verified | — Could not read |
| Pricing model | per-seat Verified | — Could not read |
| Free tier | Not offered Verified | — Could not read |
| Entry price | 159 USD per user/month Verified | — Could not read |
| Currency | USD Verified | — Could not read |
| Project / design cap | 50 Verified | — Could not read |
| Seat cap | 1 Verified | — Could not read |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| 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 | — Could not read |
| 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 10 data points
- Automatic module layout
- Single-line diagram
- Shading analysis
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- ROI / payback calculation
- Public API
- Product status
- C&I
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 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.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Aurora Solar and PlantPredict?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 27 verified differences and 10 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Aurora Solar or PlantPredict?
Aurora Solar is priced per-seat 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 Aurora Solar 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