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Comparison

Easy PV vs PV*SOL premium

25 differences · 13 identical

Easy PVMidsummer
Entry price
GBP 0
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free tier, no time limit
Named integrations
3
Verified data points
10
PV*SOL premiumValentin Software GmbH
Entry price
EUR 845
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
20
Verified data points
11

The differences that matter most

  • Free tier free-forever free-trial
  • Entry price 0 GBP free tier; Pro GBP 35/month 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT
  • Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Not found

All 25 differences ↓

Easy PV or PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on free tier. Easy PV publishes GBP 0; PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845.

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

Both use the same pricing model, so the figures below are directly comparable.

Easy PV

GBP 0

0 GBP free tier; Pro GBP 35/month

Per seat

20 seats included

PV*SOL premium

EUR 845

845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT

Per seat

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
Differences between Easy PV and PV*SOL premium
Capability Easy PV PV*SOL premium
Solar design & simulation
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified — Not found
Named weather / irradiance data source — Not found advanced Verified
3D roof and obstruction model Advanced Verified — Could not read
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report — Not found Basic Vendor claim
Battery sizing and modelling Basic Verified Advanced Verified
CAD export (DXF/DWG) — Not found Yes Vendor claim
Inverter sizing — Could not read Advanced Verified
On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry) — Not found — Could not read
Remote site capture from imagery Basic Vendor claim Advanced Verified
Shading analysis — Could not read Advanced Verified
String sizing / stringing Advanced Verified — Could not read
Permitting & engineering
Interconnection application Advanced Verified — Could not read
Structural analysis Advanced Verified — Could not read
AI & automation
AI design assistance not-claimed Not found — Could not read
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 3 Verified 20 Verified
Platform & deployment
Delivery model hybrid Verified software Verified
Desktop OS support — Could not read Windows 10/11 64-bit; .NET 4.8; internet required Verified
Web application Yes Verified No Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Free tier free-forever Verified free-trial Verified
Entry price 0 GBP free tier; Pro GBP 35/month Verified 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified
Currency GBP Verified EUR Verified
Seat cap 20 Verified — Could not read
Market fit & availability
Geographic availability UK Verified DE; EU; global Verified
Jurisdictional compliance capability uk-mcs Verified — Could not read
Target buyer small-installer Verified engineering-firm; small-installer Verified

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Where they are the same 13 data points
  • Price published
  • Pricing model
  • Automatic module layout
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Public API
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Residential
  • Utility-scale
  • Proposal document generation

Which might suit you

Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.

Consider Easy PV if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you want to start without a budget approval
  • your work is mostly residential

UK residential and light-commercial installers who already buy from Midsummer, need MCS-compliant self-consumption modelling and structural/wind-loading numbers, and want DNO paperwork handled in the same place as the design. It is not for anyone outside the UK — MCS, DNO and the Midsummer trade account are the whole point — and the free tier's commercial logic should be read plainly: the software is free because the distributor is selling the hardware. [✓ https://easy-pv.co.uk/ · 2026-09-25]

Full Easy PV profile

Consider PV*SOL premium if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you need it to connect to tools you already run (20 named)
  • you are comfortable with desktop software and its constraints
  • your work is mostly residential

For European installers, planners, roofers and energy consultants doing residential and commercial rooftop work where realistic 3D shading, battery/EV/heat-pump self-consumption and a presentable customer report matter. Not for utility-scale ground-mount engineering (the published ceiling is 7,500 mounted / 10,000 roof-parallel modules), not for macOS, and not for anyone needing a cloud or multi-user workspace.

Full PV*SOL premium profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between Easy PV and PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on free tier. In total we recorded 25 verified differences and 13 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, Easy PV or PV*SOL premium?

Both are priced per seat. Easy PV: GBP 0. PV*SOL premium: EUR 845.

Is Easy PV or PV*SOL premium 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

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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