# PV*SOL, PVsyst vs RatedPower Comparison | | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 12 | 21 | 282 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Contact Us Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PV*SOL **Not enough data** ### PVsyst Pros: - Useful (1 reviews) Cons: - Inaccuracy (1 reviews) - Layout Issues (1 reviews) ### RatedPower Pros: - Ease of Use (22 reviews) - Time Saving (18 reviews) Cons: - Layout Issues (14 reviews) - Missing Features (8 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (244 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 6.5 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (247 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (182 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (71 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (237 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (71 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 9.6 (237 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PV*SOL #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### PVsyst #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### RatedPower #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Basic Price: Contact Us Per Year Description: Get the basic engineering and feasibility studies for your utility-scale plants all the way to the grid point. Includes unlimited users, projects and designs. Key Features: - PV design layout, modeling and 2D energy yield estimates - Hybridation, standalone storage and interconnection design - Unlimited email support [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ratedpower/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Solar Design | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PV*SOL** | 7.9/10 | 10 | | **PVsyst** | 7.9/10 | 10 | | **RatedPower** | 7.7/10 | 171 | #### Analysis | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Site Selection** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (165 reviews) | | **Financial Analysis** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 6.8 (163 reviews) | | **Energy Yield Assessment** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (165 reviews) | | **Customer Relationship Management (CRM)** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.6 (158 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Construction Planning** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Design & engineering** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (169 reviews) | | **Modeling capabilities** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (164 reviews) | | **3D Visualization** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 7.5 (160 reviews) | #### Automation | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Topography Analysis** | Feature Not Available | 6.7 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (164 reviews) | | **Single Line Drawings** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 7.4 (160 reviews) | | **Layout Automation** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (166 reviews) | | **Bills of Materials** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 7.8 (163 reviews) | ### Energy Site Selection Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PV*SOL** | N/A | N/A | | **PVsyst** | N/A | N/A | | **RatedPower** | N/A | N/A | #### Spatial & GIS Analysis | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **GIS-Based Suitability Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Resource & Environmental Assessment | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Terrain & Land Use Evaluation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Environmental Risk & Constraint Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Potential Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Infrastructure & Connectivity | Feature | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Scenario Comparison & Ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Feasibility Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Grid Access and Transmission Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Solar Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/solar-design) **Unique to RatedPower (1):** [Energy Site Selection Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/energy-site-selection-tools) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PV*SOL | PVsyst | RatedPower | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 83.3% | 55.0% | 51.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 35.0% | 32.8% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 10.0% | 15.7% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### PVsyst - **Renewables & Environment:** 45.0% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 25.0% - **Design:** 15.0% - **Consulting:** 5.0% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.0% #### RatedPower - **Renewables & Environment:** 53.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 19.0% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.2% - **Design:** 4.1% - **Utilities:** 3.3% - **Consulting:** 3.0% - **Construction:** 2.6% - **Civil Engineering:** 2.6% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.2% - **Management Consulting:** 1.1% - **Other:** 3.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PV*SOL - [HelioScope](https://www.g2.com/products/helioscope/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (19 reviews) - [PVcase Ground Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-ground-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [Aurora Solar](https://www.g2.com/products/aurora-solar/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (121 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) ### Alternatives to PVsyst - [PVcase Ground Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-ground-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [HelioScope](https://www.g2.com/products/helioscope/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Aurora Solar](https://www.g2.com/products/aurora-solar/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (121 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) - [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) - [Virto.CAD](https://www.g2.com/products/virto-cad/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (25 reviews) - [PV-DesignPro](https://www.g2.com/products/pv-designpro/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews) ### Alternatives to RatedPower - [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) - [Aurora Solar](https://www.g2.com/products/aurora-solar/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (121 reviews) - [ARKA 360](https://www.g2.com/products/arka-360/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (137 reviews) - [HelioScope](https://www.g2.com/products/helioscope/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (19 reviews) - [PVcase Prospect](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-prospect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (39 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) - [PVcase Roof Mount](https://www.g2.com/products/pvcase-roof-mount/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15 reviews) - [PVFARM](https://www.g2.com/products/pvfarm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PV*SOL No discussions available for this product. ### PVsyst No discussions available for this product. ### RatedPower - Title: [Is it possible to have a tool for interconnection settings and calculations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-possible-to-have-a-tool-for-interconnection-settings-and-calculations) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [Would Ratedpower launch a type of online user forum to boost user community growth?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-ratedpower-launch-a-type-of-online-user-forum-to-boost-user-community-growth) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "A community forum for technical support and engagement with the solar engineers folks is something we've thought about in the past. While there is not..." - Title: [When are you expecting to allow a mix of watt classes for design?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-are-you-expecting-to-allow-a-mix-of-watt-classes-for-design) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hello Sergio, A number of our clients agree with your suggestion. This development is currently in our backlog. Although, right now, we don't have a..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pv-sol-vs-pvsyst-vs-ratedpower)