Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user. Solargis Evaluate starts at EUR 12,000 per subscription. Arka 360 suits small and mid-size installers wanting design, proposals and leads together. Solargis Evaluate suits teams that plan very large solar farms and need reports for lenders.
We do not name a winner. How we compared these
| Fact | Arka 360 | Solargis Evaluate |
|---|---|---|
| Runs as | Cloud Verified | Cloud Verified |
| Free plan | Not found | Not found |
| Free trial | Not found | Not found |
| Apps it connects to | 4 named | 5 named |
| Verified strengths | Solar design, 3D modelling, Proposals Verified | Solar design, 3D modelling, Shade analysis Verified |
| Difference | Arka 360 | Solargis Evaluate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Demo only, no trial Verified : source for Free plan, opens in a new tab | Not found : source for Free plan, opens in a new tab |
| Starting price | $199 per month, 1 user (US) Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab | EUR 12,000 per subscription Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab |
| Battery sizing and modelling | Basic Verified : source for Battery sizing and modelling, opens in a new tab | Not found : source for Battery sizing and modelling, opens in a new tab |
Built from the fit ratings in each review. It is not a verdict.
Trade-off: Confusing pricing page.
Trade-off: High entry price.
Both charge the same way. The prices are in different currencies, or one page shows $ with no currency code. We do not convert prices, so compare them with care.
| Fact | Arka 360 | Solargis Evaluate |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199 per month, 1 user Partial | EUR 12,000 per subscription Partial |
| How it charges | Per month, by plan and user count | Per year subscription with project credits |
| Billing | Per month | Not stated |
| Users included | Includes 1 user. | Not stated |
| Free plan | Not found | Not found |
| Free trial | Not found | Not found |
| Paid add-ons | CRM (listed as an add-on on the international and India lists), Permit plan sets and PE stamps, Design and proposal services | Extra credits, Full evaluation with Time Series data, Pxx values and uncertainty data |
| Official pricing | View Arka 360 pricing (opens in a new tab) | View Solargis Evaluate pricing (opens in a new tab) |
| Last checked | 6 October 2026 | 6 October 2026 |
Each price is shown as the company writes it, and we never change one currency into another. What you pay also depends on how many users you have, the plan tier, contract length, setup, training and the apps you connect.
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Where they differ most.
Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user.
Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly.
Where they differ most.
Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user.
HelioScope starts at $159 per license per month, or $1,620 per license per year if billed yearly.
Where they differ most.
They differ most on free plan or trial. In total we found 25 differences and 11 things that are the same.
Both use the same kind of pricing: per user. Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user (US). Solargis Evaluate starts at EUR 12,000 per subscription. The prices are in different currencies, or one page shows $ with no currency code. We do not convert prices, so compare them with care.
Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user. Solargis Evaluate starts at EUR 12,000 per subscription. Our reviews rate Arka 360 a strong fit for home solar installers and solar sales teams, and Solargis Evaluate for solar farm developers. Main thing to weigh for Arka 360: The pricing page is confusing and shows different prices for the same plan. Main thing to weigh for Solargis Evaluate: High entry price, and no sales, CRM or proposal tools. We do not name a winner, because the right one depends on what you need.
Arka 360: free plan: not found, free trial: not found. Plans listed: Basic (US), Premium (US), Enterprise (US), Basic (international list), Premium (international list), Enterprise (international list), Lite (India), Basic (India) and Premium (India). Solargis Evaluate: free plan: not found, free trial: not found. Plans listed: Evaluate subscription. Check what a free version leaves out.
Arka 360 names 4 apps: SketchUp (3D model export), PVsyst (export), Google Maps (location lookup, app) and Your CRM, through the CRM API. Solargis Evaluate names 5 apps: Solargis Prospect, Solargis TMY and Time Series APIs, Solargis data via SFTP, PV Components Catalog and Copernicus and SRTM terrain models. Ask the company about any app not named.
Prices, plans and apps were read on 6 October 2026. In the table we read 17 facts on 6 October 2026, 7 facts on 28 September 2026 and 41 facts on 25 September 2026, each with its own source. The Arka 360 review lists 11 sources and the Solargis Evaluate review lists 8. The reviews confirmed 15 of 16 features for Arka 360 and 9 of 13 for Solargis Evaluate on the companies’ websites.
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Prices and plans come from each product’s review, checked on this date (the later of the two). Other feature facts in the table were last checked on 28 September 2026.
Companies change prices and features without warning. Check current terms with the company before you decide.
Built from our list of facts, never by hand. We only publish a pair with at least five real differences, and we turned down 61 others.
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