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Comparison

PlantPredict vs PVsyst

19 differences · 14 identical

PlantPredictTerabase Energy
Entry price
Could not verify
Charged
Not established
Free tier or trial
Not established
Named integrations
0
Verified data points
12
PVsystPVsyst SA
Entry price
CHF 700
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
15
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

All 19 differences ↓

PlantPredict or PVsyst?

They differ most on price published. PlantPredict publishes Could not verify; PVsyst publishes CHF 700. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.

We do not name a winner. Below are 19 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 PVsyst 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

PVsyst

CHF 700

700 CHF per year

Per seat

Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.

Where they differ

19 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 PlantPredict and PVsyst
Capability PlantPredict PVsyst
Solar design & simulation
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report Advanced Verified — Not found
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) Advanced Verified — Not found
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
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 15 Verified
Platform & deployment
Desktop OS support — Could not read Windows 8/10/11 32/64-bit; NOT Citrix, Remote Desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop; workspace cannot sit on OneDrive/Google Drive/Dropbox 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 700 CHF per year Verified
Currency — Could not read CHF Verified
Market fit & availability
C&I No Verified Yes Verified
Geographic availability US; global Verified global Verified
Residential No Verified Yes Verified
Target buyer — Could not read engineering-firm; small-installer Verified

Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.

Where they are the same 14 data points
  • Automatic module layout
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • CAD export (DXF/DWG)
  • Shading analysis
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Public API
  • Product status
  • Utility-scale
  • Delivery model
  • Report / deliverable export

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 profile

Consider PVsyst if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you need it to connect to tools you already run (15 named)
  • you are comfortable with desktop software and its constraints
  • you work at utility scale
  • your work is mostly residential

For engineers and IEs who need a yield number a bank will accept and are willing to work in a single-machine desktop tool. Not for anyone who needs macOS, a browser, a shared cloud workspace, a terminal-server deployment, or a sales proposal — the vendor explicitly excludes servers, Citrix, Remote Desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows Enterprise editions and cloud-synced folders, and sells no CRM or proposal module at all.

Full PVsyst profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between PlantPredict and PVsyst?

They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 19 verified differences and 14 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, PlantPredict or PVsyst?

PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis and PVsyst 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 PVsyst 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