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Solar Design Software
PV*SOL
PVsyst
PV*SOL-vs-PVsyst
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PV*SOL
(12)
4.2
out of
5
PV*SOL
By
Valentin Software
PVsyst
(20)
4.6
out of
5
PVsyst
By
Pvsyst
At a Glance
Star Rating
(12)
4.2
out of
5
(20)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Useful
(1)
Inaccuracy
(1)
Layout Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PV*SOL
Star Rating
(12)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PVsyst
Star Rating
(20)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Useful
(1)
Inaccuracy
(1)
Layout Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PV*SOL vs PVsyst
Reviewers felt that PVsyst meets the needs of their business better than PV*SOL.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PVsyst is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PV*SOL over PVsyst.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PV*SOL
No pricing available
PVsyst
No pricing available
Free Trial
PV*SOL
Free Trial is available
PVsyst
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
10
9.6
12
Ease of Use
8.2
10
6.8
12
Ease of Setup
7.3
5
8.6
7
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.5
8
7.7
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
8.1
12
Features by Category
Solar Design
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7.9
10
7.8
9
Analysis
Site Selection
7.7
10
9.0
(won by 1.3)
8
Financial Analysis
7.2
10
9.2
(won by 2.0)
8
Energy Yield Assessment
8.7
10
9.3
(won by 0.6)
9
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Feature Not Available
7.9
(won by default)
7
Functionality
Construction Planning
Feature Not Available
7.6
(won by default)
7
Design & engineering
7.8
10
9.2
(won by 1.4)
8
Modeling capabilities
8.5
(won by 1.0)
10
7.5
8
3D Visualization
7.7
10
8.0
(won by 0.3)
9
Automation
Topography Analysis
Feature Not Available
6.3
(won by default)
9
Single Line Drawings
7.8
(tied score)
10
7.8
(tied score)
9
Layout Automation
8.0
(won by 2.0)
10
6.0
7
Bills of Materials
7.5
(won by 1.3)
10
6.2
7
Categories
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PV*SOL
PVsyst
PV*SOL and PVsyst are categorized as
Solar Design
Unique Categories
PV*SOL has no unique categories
PVsyst has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PV*SOL
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
83.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
PVsyst
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
10.5%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
83.3%
57.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
31.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
10.5%
Reviewers' Industry
PV*SOL
Renewables & Environment
58.3%
Management Consulting
8.3%
Environmental Services
8.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.3%
Civil Engineering
8.3%
Other
8.3%
PVsyst
Renewables & Environment
47.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
26.3%
Design
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Higher Education
5.3%
Other
5.3%
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