# Aurora Solar, HelioScope vs PV*SOL Comparison | | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 121 | 19 | 12 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (78.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Aurora Solar Pros: - Ease of Use (8 reviews) - Customer Support (7 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (4 reviews) - Difficult Learning Process (2 reviews) ### HelioScope Pros: - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) ### PV*SOL **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (76 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (73 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Aurora Solar #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### HelioScope #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PV*SOL #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Solar Design | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aurora Solar** | 8.7/10 | 38 | | **HelioScope** | 5.3/10 | 7 | | **PV*SOL** | 7.9/10 | 10 | #### Analysis | Feature | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Site Selection** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 7.7 (10 reviews) | | **Financial Analysis** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 5.2 (7 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | | **Energy Yield Assessment** | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Customer Relationship Management (CRM)** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | 5.0 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Functionality | Feature | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Construction Planning** | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 4.8 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Design & engineering** | 9.2 (37 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **Modeling capabilities** | 9.2 (38 reviews) | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **3D Visualization** | 9.6 (37 reviews) | 5.5 (7 reviews) | 7.7 (10 reviews) | #### Automation | Feature | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Topography Analysis** | 9.1 (37 reviews) | 3.3 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Single Line Drawings** | 7.6 (36 reviews) | 3.8 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **Layout Automation** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | 5.5 (7 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | | **Bills of Materials** | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 3.8 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Solar Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/solar-design) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Aurora Solar | HelioScope | PV*SOL | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 63.2% | 78.9% | 83.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.1% | 10.5% | 16.7% | | **Enterprise** | 5.7% | 10.5% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Aurora Solar - **Renewables & Environment:** 34.9% - **Construction:** 19.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 10.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.8% - **Design:** 3.8% - **Consulting:** 2.8% - **Wholesale:** 2.8% - **Utilities:** 2.8% - **Computer Software:** 2.8% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.8% - **Other:** 13.2% #### HelioScope - **Renewables & Environment:** 42.1% - **Oil & Energy:** 21.1% - **Construction:** 10.5% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.3% - **Management Consulting:** 5.3% - **Environmental Services:** 5.3% - **Design:** 5.3% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 5.3% #### PV*SOL - **Renewables & Environment:** 58.3% - **Management Consulting:** 8.3% - **Environmental Services:** 8.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 8.3% - **Civil Engineering:** 8.3% - **Architecture & Planning:** 8.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Aurora Solar - [RatedPower](https://www.g2.com/products/ratedpower/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews) - [PVcase Ground Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-ground-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [Artemis](https://www.g2.com/products/artemis-solar-artemis/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (327 reviews) - [ARKA 360](https://www.g2.com/products/arka-360/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (137 reviews) - [PVsyst](https://www.g2.com/products/pvsyst/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (21 reviews) - [EagleView](https://www.g2.com/products/eagleview-eagleview/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (14 reviews) - [PVcase Roof Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-roof-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15 reviews) - [PVcase Prospect](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-prospect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Solargraf](https://www.g2.com/products/solargraf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (4 reviews) - [OpenSolar](https://www.g2.com/products/opensolar/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (3 reviews) ### Alternatives to HelioScope - [PVcase Ground Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-ground-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [PVsyst](https://www.g2.com/products/pvsyst/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (21 reviews) - [RatedPower](https://www.g2.com/products/ratedpower/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Artemis](https://www.g2.com/products/artemis-solar-artemis/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (327 reviews) - [ARKA 360](https://www.g2.com/products/arka-360/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (137 reviews) - [PVcase Roof Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-roof-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15 reviews) - [EagleView](https://www.g2.com/products/eagleview-eagleview/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (14 reviews) - [PVcase Prospect](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-prospect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Virto.CAD](https://www.g2.com/products/virto-cad/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (25 reviews) - [OpenSolar](https://www.g2.com/products/opensolar/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (3 reviews) ### Alternatives to PV*SOL - [PVsyst](https://www.g2.com/products/pvsyst/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (21 reviews) - [PVcase Ground Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-ground-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [RatedPower](https://www.g2.com/products/ratedpower/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Artemis](https://www.g2.com/products/artemis-solar-artemis/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (327 reviews) - [ARKA 360](https://www.g2.com/products/arka-360/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (137 reviews) - [PVcase Prospect](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-prospect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (39 reviews) - [PVcase Roof Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-roof-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15 reviews) - [EagleView](https://www.g2.com/products/eagleview-eagleview/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Virto.CAD](https://www.g2.com/products/virto-cad/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (25 reviews) - [OpenSolar](https://www.g2.com/products/opensolar/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (3 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Aurora Solar - Title: [What is Aurora software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aurora-software-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Aurora Software is used by the front end, planning, and back end processes for Residential and Commercial Solar Projects. Aurora accelerates every..." - Title: [How accurate is Aurora Solar?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-accurate-is-aurora-solar) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I don't know the answer" - Title: [Upload new modules](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51457-upload-new-modules) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hi Zachary, Thanks for your question. If you send over the spec sheet for this new module to support@aurorasolar.com, our Support team will be able to..." ### HelioScope - Title: [What is HelioScope software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-helioscope-software-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Helioscope is used for different kinds & capacities of Solar Energy Systems. Grid-connected systems to be precise. Currently, the Storage system design is..." ### PV*SOL No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aurora-solar-vs-helioscope-vs-pv-sol)