Easy PV
Midsummer
Design & simulation · Web
Pricing GBP 0 Per seat Free tier, no time limit
Sept 2026
Comparison
SolarEdge Designer vs Solargis Evaluate
23 differences · 10 identical
SolarEdge DesignerSolarEdge Technologies
- Entry price
- Free
- Charged
- Free
- Free tier or trial
- Free tier, no time limit
- Named integrations
- 2
- Verified data points
- 9
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
- Pricing model free per-seat
- Free tier free-forever Not offered
- Entry price 0 USD no licence or subscription fees 12000 EUR subscription
SolarEdge Designer or Solargis Evaluate?
They differ most on pricing model. SolarEdge Designer publishes Free; Solargis Evaluate publishes EUR 12000. They use different pricing models, so those figures do not compare directly.
We do not name a winner. Below are 23 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
SolarEdge Designer is priced free and Solargis Evaluate is priced per-seat. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
SolarEdge Designer
Free
0 USD no licence or subscription fees
Free
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
23 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 | SolarEdge Designer | Solargis Evaluate |
|---|---|---|
| Solar design & simulation | ||
| Battery sizing and modelling | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| CAD export (DXF/DWG) | Yes Verified | — Not found |
| Ground-mount / tracker layout | — Not found | Advanced Verified |
| Loss and uncertainty modelling (P50/P90) | — Not found | Basic Verified |
| Named weather / irradiance data source | — Not found | advanced Verified |
| Bankable / IE-accepted simulation report | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Inverter sizing | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Proposals & sales | ||
| E-signature | — Could not read | — Not found |
| Proposal document generation | Advanced Verified | — Could not read |
| Estimation & financial modelling | ||
| ROI / payback calculation | Advanced Verified | — Not found |
| Reporting, data & BI | ||
| Report / deliverable export | — Could not read | Advanced Verified |
| AI & automation | ||
| AI design assistance | vendor-claimed Verified | — Could not read |
| Integrations & extensibility | ||
| Named, documented integrations | 2 Verified | 0 Verified |
| Public API | — Not found | Basic Vendor claim |
| Platform & deployment | ||
| Delivery model | software Verified | hybrid Verified |
| Pricing & commercial terms | ||
| Pricing model | free Verified | per-seat Verified |
| Free tier | free-forever Verified | Not offered Verified |
| Entry price | 0 USD no licence or subscription fees Verified | 12000 EUR subscription Verified |
| Currency | USD Verified | EUR Verified |
| Project / design cap | — Could not read | 60 Verified |
| Market fit & availability | ||
| Residential | Yes Verified | No Verified |
| Target buyer | — Could not read | developer Verified |
| Utility-scale | No Verified | Yes Verified |
Scroll the table sideways to see both products. The capability column stays in place.
Where they are the same 10 data points
- Price published
- Automatic module layout
- Single-line diagram
- Shading analysis
- Remote site capture from imagery
- Annual energy yield simulation
- Geographic availability
- Product status
- C&I
- Web application
Which might suit you
Framed as requirements, not a verdict. Both descriptions come from the same data.
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 profileConsider 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.
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Frequently asked
What is the main difference between SolarEdge Designer and Solargis Evaluate?
They differ most on pricing model. In total we recorded 23 verified differences and 10 points where they are the same.
Which costs more, SolarEdge Designer or Solargis Evaluate?
SolarEdge Designer is priced free and Solargis Evaluate is priced per-seat. These are different pricing models, so a single side-by-side figure would be misleading. Each is shown as its vendor states it.
Is SolarEdge Designer 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