PV*SOL premium starts at EUR 845 per named user per year, or EUR 285 for 3 months, plus VAT. PVsyst starts at CHF 700 per license per year. PV*SOL premium suits european installers and planners who want detailed 3D shade work and reports. PVsyst suits engineers who need a detailed energy report for a lender or an investor.
We do not name a winner. How we compared these
| Fact | PV*SOL premium | PVsyst |
|---|---|---|
| Runs as | Desktop Verified | Desktop Verified |
| Free plan | No Verified | No Verified |
| Free trial | Yes Verified | Yes Verified |
| Apps it connects to | 9 named | 10 named |
| Verified strengths | Solar design, 3D modelling, Shade analysis Verified | Solar design, 3D modelling, Shade analysis Verified |
| Difference | PV*SOL premium | PVsyst |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | EUR 845 per named user per year, or EUR 285 for 3 months, plus VAT Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab | CHF 700 per license per year Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab |
| Ground-mount and sun-tracking layout | Not found : source for Ground-mount and sun-tracking layout, opens in a new tab | Advanced Verified : source for Ground-mount and sun-tracking layout, opens in a new tab |
| Single-line diagram (the main wiring drawing) | Advanced Verified : source for Single-line diagram (the main wiring drawing), opens in a new tab | Not found : source for Single-line diagram (the main wiring drawing), opens in a new tab |
Built from the fit ratings in each review. It is not a verdict.
Trade-off: Windows only.
Trade-off: Windows desktop only.
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 | PV*SOL premium | PVsyst |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | EUR 845 per named user per year, or EUR 285 for 3 months, plus VAT Verified | CHF 700 per license per year Verified |
| How it charges | Per named user per year | Per license per year |
| Billing | Per user per year, plus VAT. Yearly: EUR 845 plus VAT | Per license per year. Yearly: CHF 700 per year |
| Free plan | No Verified | No Verified |
| Free trial | Yes Verified | Yes Verified |
| Paid add-ons | Two-day product training in Berlin (German), Partner training in English | Consulting sessions: CHF 700 per 2-hour session, up to 5 people, PVsystCLI: CHF 3,000 a year |
| Official pricing | View PV*SOL premium pricing (opens in a new tab) | View PVsyst 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.
They differ most on the starting price. In total we found 12 differences and 19 things that are the same.
Both use the same kind of pricing: per user. PV*SOL premium starts at EUR 845 per named user per year, or EUR 285 for 3 months, plus VAT. PVsyst starts at CHF 700 per license per year. The prices are in different currencies, or one page shows $ with no currency code. We do not convert prices, so compare them with care.
PV*SOL premium starts at EUR 845 per named user per year, or EUR 285 for 3 months, plus VAT. PVsyst starts at CHF 700 per license per year. Our reviews rate PV*SOL premium a strong fit for home solar installers, and PVsyst for solar farm developers and EPCs (design and build firms). Main thing to weigh for PV*SOL premium: Windows desktop only, with no CRM or web proposals. Main thing to weigh for PVsyst: Desktop only, one license per computer, and no sales tools. We do not name a winner, because the right one depends on what you need.
PV*SOL premium: free plan: no, free trial: yes. Plans listed: One-year named user license and Three-month named user license. PVsyst: free plan: no, free trial: yes. Plans listed: PVsyst 8 Professional, Education, Training / Research, Student or Classroom, PVsystCLI and PVsystBasic (solar pumping). Check what a free version leaves out.
PV*SOL premium names 9 apps: K2 Base (K2 Systems), Renusol PV-Configurator, SolarEdge configuration rules, Google Solar API, Rexplorer (Germany), Meteonorm 9, PVGIS, Solcast and SolarAnywhere. PVsyst names 10 apps: Meteonorm 9 (weather), NASA-Power (weather), PVGIS-TMY (weather), NLR/NSRDB TMY (weather), Solcast TMY (weather), SolarAnywhere TGY (weather), Solargis (weather), Bing Maps and OpenStreetMap, Optimizers in the database: AMPT, Huawei, Maxim, Sungrow, SolarEdge, TIGO and 3D scene import from CAD tools. Ask the company about any app not named.
Prices, plans and apps were read on 6 October 2026. In the table we read 14 facts on 6 October 2026, 6 facts on 28 September 2026 and 41 facts on 25 September 2026, each with its own source. The PV*SOL premium review lists 9 sources and the PVsyst review lists 9. The reviews confirmed 11 of 15 features for PV*SOL premium and 9 of 13 for PVsyst on the companies’ websites.
Last checked
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.
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