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Comparison

PVsyst vs Solargis Evaluate

18 differences · 14 identical

PVsystPVsyst SA
Entry price
CHF 700
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
Free trial
Named integrations
15
Verified data points
11
Solargis EvaluateSolargis
Entry price
EUR 12000
Charged
Per seat
Free tier or trial
No free tier or trial
Named integrations
0
Verified data points
7

The differences that matter most

  • Free tier free-trial Not offered
  • Entry price 700 CHF per year 12000 EUR subscription
  • Battery sizing and modelling Advanced Not found

All 18 differences ↓

PVsyst or Solargis Evaluate?

They differ most on free tier. PVsyst publishes CHF 700; Solargis Evaluate publishes EUR 12000.

We do not name a winner. Below are 18 differences drawn from the same sourced dataset that powers both product pages.

Verified against the vendor’s own pages.

Pricing

Both use the same pricing model, so the figures below are directly comparable.

PVsyst

CHF 700

700 CHF per year

Per seat

Solargis Evaluate

EUR 12000

12000 EUR subscription

Per seat

60 projects

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

Where they differ

18 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 Solargis Evaluate
Capability PVsyst Solargis Evaluate
Solar design & simulation
Battery sizing and modelling Advanced Verified — Not found
Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) — Not found Basic Verified
Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report — Not found Basic Vendor claim
CAD export (DXF/DWG) Yes Vendor claim — Not found
Inverter sizing Advanced Verified — Could not read
Proposals & sales
E-signature — Could not read — Not found
Estimation & financial modelling
ROI / payback calculation Advanced Verified — Not found
Integrations & extensibility
Named, documented integrations 15 Verified 0 Verified
Public API Advanced Verified Basic Vendor claim
Platform & deployment
Delivery model software Verified hybrid Verified
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
Free tier free-trial Verified Not offered Verified
Entry price 700 CHF per year Verified 12000 EUR subscription Verified
Currency CHF Verified EUR Verified
Project / design cap — Could not read 60 Verified
Market fit & availability
Residential Yes Verified No Verified
Target buyer engineering-firm; small-installer Verified developer Verified

Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.

Where they are the same 14 data points
  • Price published
  • Pricing model
  • Automatic module layout
  • Ground-mount / tracker layout
  • Single-line diagram
  • Shading analysis
  • Remote site capture from imagery
  • Annual energy yield simulation
  • Named weather / irradiance data source
  • Geographic availability
  • Product status
  • C&I
  • Utility-scale
  • Report / deliverable export

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 Solargis Evaluate if…

  • you need a price you can plan against before talking to sales
  • you work at utility scale

For utility-scale developers, engineers and IEs who are already buying Solargis data and want the design and simulation layer on top of it, with reports investors accept. Not for residential or rooftop sales work, not for anyone needing CAD/construction deliverables, and not for small teams — the published entry subscription is €12,000 and the project allowance is 60 "Early Stage" projects.

Full Solargis Evaluate profile

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Frequently asked

What is the main difference between PVsyst and Solargis Evaluate?

They differ most on free tier. In total we recorded 18 verified differences and 14 points where they are the same.

Which costs more, PVsyst or Solargis Evaluate?

Both are priced per seat. PVsyst: CHF 700. Solargis Evaluate: EUR 12000.

Is PVsyst or Solargis Evaluate 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