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Comparison

Aurora Solar vs PVsyst

22 differences · 13 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
PVsystPVsyst SA
Entry price
CHF 700
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
15
Verified data points
11

The differences that matter most

  • Price published Partial Published
  • Free tier Not offered free-trial
  • Entry price 159 USD per user/month 700 CHF per year

All 22 differences ↓

Aurora Solar or PVsyst?

They differ most on price published. Aurora Solar publishes USD 159; PVsyst publishes CHF 700.

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.

Aurora Solar

USD 159

159 USD per user/month

Per seat

1 seat included

50 projects

PVsyst

CHF 700

700 CHF per year

Per seat

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 Aurora Solar and PVsyst
Capability Aurora Solar PVsyst
Solar design & simulation
Named weather / irradiance data source — Not found advanced Verified
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report Basic Vendor claim — Not found
CAD export (DXF/DWG) — Not found Yes Vendor claim
Ground-mount / tracker layout — Not applicable 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 design assistance vendor-claimed Verified — Could not read
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 7 Verified 15 Verified
Platform & deployment
Delivery model hybrid Verified software Verified
Desktop OS support — Could not read Windows 8/10/11 32/64-bit; NOT Citrix, Remote Desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop; workspace cannot sit on OneDrive/Google Drive/Dropbox Verified
Web application Yes Verified No Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Price published Partial Verified Published Verified
Free tier Not offered Verified free-trial Verified
Entry price 159 USD per user/month Verified 700 CHF per year Verified
Currency USD Verified CHF Verified
Project / design cap 50 Verified — Could not read
Seat cap 1 Verified — Could not read
Market fit & availability
C&I No Verified Yes Verified
Geographic availability US; CA; EU Verified global Verified
Jurisdictional compliance capability us-nec Verified — Could not read
Target buyer small-installer; sales-org Verified engineering-firm; small-installer Verified
Utility-scale No Verified Yes Verified

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Where they are the same 13 data points
  • Pricing model
  • Automatic module layout
  • Inverter sizing
  • Single-line diagram
  • Shading analysis
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90)
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Public API
  • Product status
  • Residential

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 profile

Consider PVsyst if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you need it to connect to tools you already run (15 named)
  • you are comfortable with desktop software and its constraints
  • you work at utility scale
  • your work is mostly residential

For engineers and IEs who need a yield number a bank will accept and are willing to work in a single-machine desktop tool. Not for anyone who needs macOS, a browser, a shared cloud workspace, a terminal-server deployment, or a sales proposal — the vendor explicitly excludes servers, Citrix, Remote Desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows Enterprise editions and cloud-synced folders, and sells no CRM or proposal module at all.

Full PVsyst profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Aurora Solar and PVsyst?

They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 22 verified differences and 13 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Aurora Solar or PVsyst?

Both are priced per seat. Aurora Solar: USD 159. PVsyst: CHF 700.

Is Aurora Solar or PVsyst 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