Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
PV*SOL premium vs RatedPower (pvDesign)
23 differences · 10 identical
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
RatedPower (pvDesign)RatedPower (part of Enverus)
- Entry price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Charged
- Quote only
- Free tier or trial
- Demo only, no trial
- Named integrations
- 4
- Verified data points
- 9
The differences that matter most
- Price published Published Not published
- Pricing model per-seat quote-only
- Free tier free-trial demo-only
PV*SOL premium or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845; RatedPower (pvDesign) publishes Not publicly disclosed. 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
PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat and RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
PV*SOL premium
EUR 845
845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT
Per seat
RatedPower (pvDesign)
Not publicly disclosed
Quote only
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
| Capability | PV*SOL premium | RatedPower (pvDesign) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | advanced Verified | — Not found |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Vendor claim | Yes Verified |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Manual layout editing | — Could not read | — Verified |
| Shading analysis | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Single-line diagram | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI agent / copilot | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 20 Verified | 4 Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Desktop OS support | Windows 10/11 64-bit; .NET 4.8; internet required Verified | — Could not read |
| Web application | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Published Verified | Not published Verified |
| Pricing model | per-seat Verified | quote-only Verified |
| Free tier | free-trial Verified | demo-only Verified |
| Entry price | 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified | — Could not read |
| Currency | EUR Verified | — Could not read |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Geographic availability | DE; EU; global Verified | global Verified |
| Residential | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | engineering-firm; small-installer Verified | enterprise-epc; developer Verified |
| 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 10 data points
- Automatic module layout
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
- ROI / payback calculation
- Public API
- Product status
- Delivery model
- Proposal document generation
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
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 profileConsider RatedPower (pvDesign) if…
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
- you work at utility scale
For developers, IPPs, EPCs and engineering firms who need to iterate hundreds of utility-scale layouts and carry them through to interconnection and off-taker-ready detailed engineering. Not for anyone who needs a published price (all three tiers are "Talk to sales"), not for rooftop or residential, and not for buyers who need site prospecting outside the specific geographies where Enverus PRISM International data is licensed.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between PV*SOL premium and RatedPower (pvDesign)?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 23 verified differences and 10 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, PV*SOL premium or RatedPower (pvDesign)?
PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat and RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Is PV*SOL premium or RatedPower (pvDesign) 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