Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
PlantPredict vs PV*SOL premium
25 differences · 9 identical
PlantPredictTerabase Energy
- Entry price
- Could not verify
- Charged
- Not established
- Free tier or trial
- Not established
- Named integrations
- 0
- 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 Not established Published
- Pricing model Not established per-seat
- Free tier Not established free-trial
PlantPredict or PV*SOL premium?
They differ most on price published. PlantPredict publishes Could not verify; 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 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
PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis 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.
PlantPredict
Could not verify
Model not established
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
| Capability | PlantPredict | PV*SOL premium |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Single-line diagram | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Inverter sizing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | basic Vendor claim | advanced Verified |
| String sizing / stringing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| Proposal document generation | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Reporting, data & BI | ||
| Report / deliverable export | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI agent / copilot | Not offered Verified | — Could not read |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| MCP server | — Verified | — Could not read |
| Named, documented integrations | — Could not read | 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 | — Could not read | No Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | — Could not read | Published Verified |
| Pricing model | — Could not read | per-seat Verified |
| Free tier | — Could not read | free-trial Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | EUR Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Geographic availability | US; global Verified | DE; EU; global Verified |
| Residential | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Target buyer | — Could not read | engineering-firm; small-installer 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
- CAD export (DXF/DWG)
- Shading analysis
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- ROI / payback calculation
- Product status
- Delivery model
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider 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.
Full PlantPredict profileConsider 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.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between PlantPredict and PV*SOL premium?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 25 verified differences and 9 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, PlantPredict or PV*SOL premium?
PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis 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 PlantPredict 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