Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
PV*SOL premium vs Scanifly
30 differences · 7 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
ScaniflyScanifly, Inc.
- Entry price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Charged
- Quote only
- Free tier or trial
- No free tier or trial
- Named integrations
- 2
- Verified data points
- 7
The differences that matter most
- Price published Published Not published
- Pricing model per-seat quote-only
- Free tier free-trial Not offered
PV*SOL premium or Scanifly?
They differ most on price published. PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845; Scanifly publishes Not publicly disclosed. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 30 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 Scanifly 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
Scanifly
Not publicly disclosed
Quote only
Prices are shown exactly as each vendor writes them and are never converted between currencies.
Where they differ
30 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 | Scanifly |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Battery sizing and modelling | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Single-line diagram | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| 3D roof and obstruction model | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Annual energy yield simulation | Advanced Verified | Basic Vendor claim |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Vendor claim | Yes Verified |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry) | — Could not read | Not offered Verified |
| Shading analysis | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| String sizing / stringing | — Could not read | — Not found |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| Proposal document generation | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| E-signature | — Could not read | — Verified |
| Estimation & financial modelling | ||
| ROI / payback calculation | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 20 Verified | 2 Verified |
| Public API | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Android app | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| Delivery model | software Verified | hybrid Verified |
| Desktop OS support | Windows 10/11 64-bit; .NET 4.8; internet required Verified | — Could not read |
| iOS app | — Could not read | Yes Verified |
| 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 | Not offered Verified |
| Entry price | 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified | — Could not read |
| Currency | EUR Verified | — Could not read |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| Geographic availability | DE; EU; global Verified | US Verified |
| Target buyer | engineering-firm; small-installer Verified | — Could not read |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 7 data points
- Automatic module layout
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report
- Product status
- C&I
- Residential
- Utility-scale
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 Scanifly if…
- your team works from phones in the field
- AI-assisted workflows matter to you
- your work is mostly residential
US residential and small-commercial contractors whose real cost is revisions, change orders and finance rejections, and who are willing to put a drone in every surveyor's van. It is not for utility-scale work, not for anyone who cannot or will not fly drones on site (the drone half is the differentiator; without it this is an ordinary remote design tool), and not for a buyer who needs a price before a sales call — **Scanifly publishes no pricing at all**. [✗ not found · https://scanifly.com/pricing/ returns HTTP 404; no price string appears anywhere on the site 2026-09-25]
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between PV*SOL premium and Scanifly?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 30 verified differences and 7 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, PV*SOL premium or Scanifly?
PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat and Scanifly 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 Scanifly 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