Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
RatedPower (pvDesign) vs SolarEdge Designer
21 differences · 12 identical
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
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
- Price published Not published Published
- Pricing model quote-only free
- Free tier demo-only free-forever
RatedPower (pvDesign) or SolarEdge Designer?
They differ most on price published. RatedPower (pvDesign) publishes Not publicly disclosed; SolarEdge Designer publishes Free. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 21 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
RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only 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.
RatedPower (pvDesign)
Not publicly disclosed
Quote only
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
21 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 | RatedPower (pvDesign) | SolarEdge Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | Basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| Inverter sizing | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | Basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| Manual layout editing | — Verified | — Could not read |
| Shading analysis | Basic Vendor claim | Advanced Verified |
| Single-line diagram | Basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | Yes Verified | — Could not read |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI agent / copilot | vendor-claimed Verified | — Could not read |
| AI design assistance | — Could not read | vendor-claimed Verified |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 4 Verified | 2 Verified |
| Public API | Basic Vendor claim | — Not found |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Price published | Not published Verified | Published Verified |
| Pricing model | quote-only Verified | free Verified |
| Free tier | demo-only Verified | free-forever Verified |
| Entry price | — Could not read | 0 USD no licence or subscription fees Verified |
| Currency | — Could not read | USD Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| C&I | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Residential | No Verified | Yes Verified |
| Target buyer | enterprise-epc; developer Verified | — Could not read |
| Utility-scale | Yes Verified | No Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 12 data points
- Automatic module layout
- CAD export (DXF/DWG)
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Battery sizing and modelling
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Named weather / irradiance data source
- ROI / payback calculation
- Geographic availability
- Product status
- Delivery model
- Web application
- Proposal document generation
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
Consider 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.
Full RatedPower (pvDesign) profileConsider 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.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between RatedPower (pvDesign) and SolarEdge Designer?
They differ most on price published. In total we recorded 21 verified differences and 12 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, RatedPower (pvDesign) or SolarEdge Designer?
RatedPower (pvDesign) is priced quote-only 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 RatedPower (pvDesign) 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