Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
PlantPredict vs SolarEdge Designer
24 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
SolarEdge DesignerSolarEdge Technologies
- Entry price
- Free
- Charged
- Free
- Free tier or trial
- Free tier, no time limit
- Named integrations
- 2
- Verified data points
- 9
The differences that matter most
- Price published Not established Published
- Pricing model Not established free
- Free tier Not established free-forever
PlantPredict or SolarEdge Designer?
They differ most on price published. PlantPredict publishes Could not verify; SolarEdge Designer publishes Free. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 24 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 SolarEdge Designer is priced free. 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
SolarEdge Designer
Free
0 USD no licence or subscription fees
Free
Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.
Where they differ
24 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 | SolarEdge Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Vendor claim | Yes Verified |
| Inverter sizing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| 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 |
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Public API | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| MCP server | — Verified | — Could not read |
| Named, documented integrations | — Could not read | 2 Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Web application | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | — Could not read | Published Verified |
| Pricing model | — Could not read | free Verified |
| Free tier | — Could not read | free-forever Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 0 USD no licence or subscription fees Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | USD Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Geographic availability | US; global Verified | global Verified |
| Residential | No Verified | Yes 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
- 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 SolarEdge Designer if…
- you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
- you want to start without a budget approval
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
- your work is mostly residential
For installers designing SolarEdge systems who want design, compliance checking and a proposal at no cost, integrated with the SolarEdge Monitoring Platform. Not for vendor-neutral design work: the vendor's own copy scopes it to "all your SolarEdge systems" and to compliance with "the latest SolarEdge design rules". Any comparison page must state that the price is zero because the product sells inverters, not software.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between PlantPredict and SolarEdge Designer?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 24 verified differences and 9 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, PlantPredict or SolarEdge Designer?
PlantPredict is priced on an unrecorded basis and SolarEdge Designer is priced free. 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 SolarEdge Designer 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