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Head-to-head · Solar Software

Aurora Solar vs Solarius-PV

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Aurora Solar #2 in Solar Software 8.0/10 From $159/user/mo ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Aurora Solar
Solarius-PV #8 in Solar Software 6.7/10 From €599 · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Solarius-PV

Aurora Solar leads on 0 checks, Solarius-PV on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAurora Solar · 8.0/10
  • Most featuresSolarius-PV · 2 of 5

Aurora Solar scores higher on our rubric for solar software: 8.0 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Solarius-PV offers pv design & simulation; Aurora Solar doesn't publish it. Solarius-PV offers financial modeling; Aurora Solar doesn't publish it.

Aurora Solar is the better fit for sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals. Solarius-PV is the better fit for BIM-oriented teams needing detailed PV design.

  • Aurora Solar fits best

    Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals

  • Solarius-PV fits best

    BIM-oriented teams needing detailed PV design

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Side by side

Feature Aurora Solar 8.0/10 Visit ↗ Solarius-PV 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.0 6.7
Ranking #2 in Solar Software #8 in Solar Software
Best for Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals BIM-oriented teams needing detailed PV design
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $159/user/mo Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web Windows
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Phone
Compliance GDPR GDPR, ISO 27001
Integrations 9 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aurora Solar 0/5 · Solarius-PV 2/5
PV design & simulation Not published ✓ (best)
Financial modeling Not published ✓ (best)
Proposal builder Not published —
System monitoring Not published —
Permit documentation Not published Not published
Specs
Deployment platform Not published Desktop
Our review
Pros
  • Combines 3D design, automated panel placement, and on-demand site models
  • Premium adds LIDAR-assisted modeling, shade reports, and battery storage modeling
  • Proposal, financing, and e-signature tools connect sales with project documentation
  • Combines 3D/BIM modeling with irradiation and shading analysis
  • Automates generator configuration, cable sizing and single-line diagrams
  • Includes financial analysis and technical project-document generation
Cons
  • Basic starts at $159 per user monthly
  • Enterprise pricing is customized
  • Site surveys rely on a SiteCapture partner app and are marked beta
  • Runs on Windows only
  • Costs €599 as a one-time purchase
  • Focused on design and documentation, not monitoring portals or proposal building
Our verdict

Aurora Solar is a cloud-based platform for solar professionals and installation companies that need to connect sales proposals with system design and project documentation. Sales teams can create customizable proposals for web or PDF,…

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Solarius-PV is desktop software for designing and sizing grid-connected photovoltaic systems. ACCA software positions it for engineers, architects, installers and other construction professionals, with workflows for roofs, façades,…

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  1. Aurora SolarSolar Software 8.0From $159/user/mo
  2. Solarius-PVSolar Software 6.7From €599 · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aurora Solar — where it wins

    • Combines 3D design, automated panel placement, and on-demand site models
    • Premium adds LIDAR-assisted modeling, shade reports, and battery storage modeling
    • Proposal, financing, and e-signature tools connect sales with project documentation

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic starts at $159 per user monthly
    • Enterprise pricing is customized
    • Site surveys rely on a SiteCapture partner app and are marked beta

  • Solarius-PV — where it wins

    • Combines 3D/BIM modeling with irradiation and shading analysis
    • Automates generator configuration, cable sizing and single-line diagrams
    • Includes financial analysis and technical project-document generation

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows only
    • Costs €599 as a one-time purchase
    • Focused on design and documentation, not monitoring portals or proposal building
  • Aurora Solar8.0/10 · From $159/user/mo

    A detailed solar sales and design workspace, with a $159-per-user monthly entry price.

    Visit Aurora SolarFull verdict →
  • Solarius-PV6.7/10 · From €599 · 30-day trial

    A Windows desktop PV design tool for teams working across BIM, electrical sizing and project economics.

    Visit Solarius-PVFull verdict →

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