Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
Aurora Solar vs RatedPower (pvDesign)
25 differences · 11 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
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 Partial Not published
- Pricing model per-seat quote-only
- Free tier Not offered demo-only
Aurora Solar or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. Aurora Solar 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 25 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 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.
Aurora Solar
USD 159
159 USD per user/month
Per seat
1 seat included
50 projects
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
25 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 | RatedPower (pvDesign) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | — Not found | Yes Verified |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not applicable | Advanced Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Manual layout editing | — Could not read | — Verified |
| Shading analysis | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Single-line diagram | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| 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 | 7 Verified | 4 Verified |
| Public API | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | hybrid Verified | software Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Partial 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 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 | global Verified |
| Jurisdictional compliance capability | us-nec Verified | — Could not read |
| Residential | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | small-installer; sales-org 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 11 data points
- Automatic module layout
- 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
- Product status
- C&I
- 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 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 Aurora Solar and RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 25 verified differences and 11 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, Aurora Solar or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
Aurora Solar 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 Aurora Solar 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