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Comparison

PVsyst vs Reslink Energy

25 differences · 10 identical

PVsystPVsyst SA
Entry price
CHF 700
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
15
Verified data points
11
Reslink EnergyReslink Technologies Private Limited
Entry price
USD 2000
Charged
Capacity tiered
Free tier or trial
Demo only, no trial
Named integrations
0
Verified data points
9

The differences that matter most

  • Pricing model per-seat capacity-tiered
  • Free tier free-trial demo-only
  • Entry price 700 CHF per year 2000 USD per year

All 25 differences ↓

PVsyst or Reslink Energy?

They differ most on pricing model. PVsyst publishes CHF 700; Reslink Energy publishes USD 2000. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.

We do not name a winner. Below are 25 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

PVsyst is priced per-seat and Reslink Energy is priced capacity-tiered. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.

PVsyst

CHF 700

700 CHF per year

Per seat

Reslink Energy

USD 2000

2000 USD per year

Capacity tiered

Size ceiling: 100 kW / 500 kW / 5 MW / 100 MW

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

Where they differ

25 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 PVsyst and Reslink Energy
Capability PVsyst Reslink Energy
Solar design & simulation
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) — Not found Advanced Verified
Named weather / irradiance data source advanced Verified — Not found
Single-line diagram — Not found Advanced Verified
3D roof and obstruction model — Could not read Advanced Verified
Annual energy yield simulation Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report — Not found Basic Vendor claim
Inverter sizing Advanced Verified — Could not read
On-site capture (drone / photogrammetry) — Could not read — Not found
Shading analysis Advanced Verified — Could not read
String sizing / stringing — Could not read Advanced Verified
Proposals & sales
Proposal document generation — Could not read Advanced Verified
Estimation & financial modelling
ROI / payback calculation Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Reporting, data & BI
Report / deliverable export Advanced Verified — Could not read
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 15 Verified 0 Verified
Public API Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Platform & deployment
Desktop OS support Windows 8/10/11 32/64-bit; NOT Citrix, Remote Desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop; workspace cannot sit on OneDrive/Google Drive/Dropbox Verified — Could not read
Web application No Verified Yes Verified
Pricing & commercial terms
Pricing model per-seat Verified capacity-tiered Verified
Free tier free-trial Verified demo-only Verified
Entry price 700 CHF per year Verified 2000 USD per year Verified
Currency CHF Verified USD Verified
System size cap — Could not read 100 kW / 500 kW / 5 MW / 100 MW Verified
Market fit & availability
Geographic availability global Verified IN; global Verified
Target buyer engineering-firm; small-installer Verified small-installer; enterprise-epc Verified
Utility-scale Yes Verified No Verified

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Where they are the same 10 data points
  • Price published
  • Automatic module layout
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • CAD export (DXF/DWG)
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Battery sizing and modelling
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Residential
  • Delivery model

Which might suit you

Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.

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

Consider Reslink Energy if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • your systems fit within 100 kW / 500 kW / 5 MW / 100 MW
  • your work is mostly residential

Indian rooftop and C&I EPCs whose sales reps carry a phone rather than a laptop and who want the design, BOM and proposal produced on the roof. It is not for anyone who needs a price they can rely on before they call sales: the same site publishes four mutually incompatible price schedules, in two currencies, on two billing periods, with two different sets of plan names — and a fifth figure appears on its Capterra listing. [✓ https://www.reslink.org/pricing/ · 2026-09-25]

Full Reslink Energy profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between PVsyst and Reslink Energy?

They differ most on pricing model. In total we recorded 25 verified differences and 10 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, PVsyst or Reslink Energy?

PVsyst is priced per-seat and Reslink Energy is priced capacity-tiered. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.

Is PVsyst or Reslink Energy 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