Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
HELIOS 3D vs HelioScope
28 differences · 9 identical
HELIOS 3DHelios 3D (a product of STÖHR+SAUER CAD- und Computersystem GmbH)
- Entry price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Charged
- Quote only
- Free tier or trial
- No free tier or trial
- Named integrations
- 1
- 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
- Price published Not published Partial
- Pricing model quote-only capacity-tiered
- Free tier Not offered free-trial
HELIOS 3D or HelioScope?
They differ most on price published. HELIOS 3D publishes Not publicly disclosed; HelioScope publishes USD 159. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 28 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
HELIOS 3D is priced quote-only 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.
HELIOS 3D
Not publicly disclosed
Quote only
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
28 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 | HELIOS 3D | HelioScope |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Battery sizing and modelling | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Annual energy yield simulation | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Export to other simulation tools | — Could not read | none Verified |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | Not offered Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | advanced Verified | basic Vendor claim |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Not found | — Verified |
| Proposal document generation | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Estimation & financial modelling | ||
| ROI / payback calculation | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Reporting, data & BI | ||
| Report / deliverable export | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI defect / anomaly detection | — Could not read | not-claimed Not found |
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Public API | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Web application | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Not published Verified | Partial Verified |
| Pricing model | quote-only Verified | capacity-tiered Verified |
| Free tier | Not offered Verified | free-trial Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 159 USD per licence/month Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | USD Verified |
| Project / design cap | — Could not read | 10 Verified |
| Seat cap | — Could not read | 1 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 | DE; global Verified | US; global Verified |
| Target buyer | enterprise-epc; engineering-firm Verified | small-installer; engineering-firm Verified |
| Utility-scale | Yes Verified | No Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 9 data points
- Automatic module layout
- Single-line diagram
- CAD export (DXF/DWG)
- Shading analysis
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Named, documented integrations
- Product status
- Residential
- Delivery model
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider HELIOS 3D if…
- you work at utility scale
For utility-scale project developers, EPCs and engineering firms that already own a Civil 3D estate, have IT able to run and back up a SQL Server instance, and need a layout that survives into earthworks and pile-driving coordinates. Not for anyone who wants a browser tool, a price they can read, a trial they can self-serve, a rooftop or residential workflow, or a licence that survives losing a USB stick — the vendor's own help centre says losing the dongle "will result in the irrevocable loss of your license" and recommends buying electronics insurance.
Full HELIOS 3D 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 HELIOS 3D and HelioScope?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 28 verified differences and 9 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, HELIOS 3D or HelioScope?
HELIOS 3D is priced quote-only 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 HELIOS 3D 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