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Comparison

HelioScope vs PV*SOL premium

23 differences · 14 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
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

  • Price published Partial Published
  • Pricing model capacity-tiered per-seat
  • Entry price 159 USD per licence/month 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT

All 23 differences ↓

HelioScope or PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on price published. HelioScope publishes USD 159; PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.

We do not name a winner. Below are 23 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 PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat. 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

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

23 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 HelioScope and PV*SOL premium
Capability HelioScope PV*SOL premium
Solar design & simulation
Ground-mount / tracker layout Not offered Verified — Not found
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified — Not found
CAD export (DXF/DWG) Yes Verified Yes Vendor claim
Export to other simulation tools none Verified — Could not read
Inverter sizing Basic Vendor claim Advanced Verified
Named weather / irradiance data source basic Vendor claim advanced Verified
Proposals & sales
E-signature — Verified — Could not read
AI & automation
AI defect / anomaly detection not-claimed Not found — Could not read
AI design assistance vendor-claimed Verified — Could not read
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 1 Verified 20 Verified
Public API Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Platform & deployment
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
Price published Partial Verified Published Verified
Pricing model capacity-tiered Verified per-seat Verified
Entry price 159 USD per licence/month Verified 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified
Currency USD Verified EUR Verified
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
Geographic availability US; global Verified DE; EU; global Verified
Residential No Verified Yes Verified
Target buyer small-installer; engineering-firm Verified engineering-firm; small-installer Verified

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Where they are the same 14 data points
  • Free tier
  • Automatic module layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • Shading analysis
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Utility-scale
  • Delivery model
  • Proposal document generation

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 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 HelioScope and PV*SOL premium?

They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 23 verified differences and 14 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, HelioScope or PV*SOL premium?

HelioScope is priced capacity-tiered and PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat. 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 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

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