Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
HelioScope vs PlantPredict
27 differences · 13 identical
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
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 capacity-tiered Not established
- Free tier free-trial Not established
HelioScope or PlantPredict?
They differ most on price published. HelioScope 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
HelioScope is priced capacity-tiered 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.
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
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 | HelioScope | PlantPredict |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Single-line diagram | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Verified | Yes Vendor claim |
| Export to other simulation tools | none Verified | — Could not read |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Not offered Verified | Advanced Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Basic Vendor claim | — Could not read |
| String sizing / stringing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Verified | — Could not read |
| 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 defect / anomaly detection | not-claimed Not found | — Could not read |
| AI design assistance | vendor-claimed Verified | — Could not read |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| MCP server | — Could not read | — Verified |
| Named, documented integrations | 1 Verified | — Could not read |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Web application | Yes Verified | — Could not read |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Partial Verified | — Could not read |
| Pricing model | capacity-tiered Verified | — Could not read |
| Free tier | free-trial Verified | — Could not read |
| Entry price | 159 USD per licence/month Verified | — Could not read |
| Currency | USD Verified | — Could not read |
| Project / design cap | 10 Verified | — Could not read |
| Seat cap | 1 Verified | — Could not read |
| System size cap | 1.25 MW DC (Basic) / 5 MW (Pro) / 30 MW (Enterprise) Verified | — Could not read |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | small-installer; engineering-firm 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 13 data points
- Automatic module layout
- Shading analysis
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90)
- Named weather / irradiance data source
- ROI / payback calculation
- Public API
- Geographic availability
- Product status
- Residential
- Delivery model
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider 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.
Full HelioScope 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 HelioScope and PlantPredict?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 27 verified differences and 13 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, HelioScope or PlantPredict?
HelioScope is priced capacity-tiered 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 HelioScope 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