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Comparison

PV*SOL premium vs SolarEdge Designer

15 differences · 16 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
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

  • Pricing model per-seat free
  • Free tier free-trial free-forever
  • Entry price 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT 0 USD no licence or subscription fees

All 15 differences ↓

PV*SOL premium or SolarEdge Designer?

They differ most on pricing model. PV*SOL premium publishes EUR 845; SolarEdge Designer publishes Free. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.

We do not name a winner. Below are 15 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 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.

PV*SOL premium

EUR 845

845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT

Per seat

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

15 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 PV*SOL premium and SolarEdge Designer
Capability PV*SOL premium SolarEdge Designer
Solar design & simulation
Named weather / irradiance data source advanced Verified — Not found
Single-line diagram Advanced Verified — Not found
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report Basic Vendor claim — Not found
CAD export (DXF/DWG) Yes Vendor claim Yes Verified
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 — Not found
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
Pricing model per-seat Verified free Verified
Free tier free-trial Verified free-forever Verified
Entry price 845 EUR per named user/year, plus VAT Verified 0 USD no licence or subscription fees Verified
Currency EUR Verified USD Verified
Market fit & availability
Geographic availability DE; EU; global Verified global 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 16 data points
  • Price published
  • Automatic module layout
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Inverter sizing
  • Shading analysis
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90)
  • ROI / payback calculation
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Residential
  • Utility-scale
  • 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 profile

Consider 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.

Full SolarEdge Designer profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between PV*SOL premium and SolarEdge Designer?

They differ most on pricing model. In total we recorded 15 verified differences and 16 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, PV*SOL premium or SolarEdge Designer?

PV*SOL premium is priced per-seat 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 PV*SOL premium 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