Energy Toolbase vs Solarius-PV

Energy Toolbase8.0Visit SPSolarius-PV6.7Visit

Higher score Energy Toolbase #4 in Solar Software 8.0/10 From $299/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features See Energy Toolbase

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SP Solarius-PV #8 in Solar Software 6.7/10 From €599 · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Solarius-PV

• Energy Toolbase fits best

  Teams modeling storage projects through monitoring

• Solarius-PV fits best

  BIM-oriented teams needing detailed PV design

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Side by side

Feature	Energy Toolbase 8.0/10 Visit ↗	SPSolarius-PV 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	6.7
Ranking	#4 in Solar Software	#8 in Solar Software
Best for	Teams modeling storage projects through monitoring	BIM-oriented teams needing detailed PV design
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$299/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Phone, Email	Phone
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Energy Toolbase 4/5 · Solarius-PV 2/5
PV design & simulation	✓	✓
Financial modeling	✓	✓
Proposal builder	✓ (best)	—
System monitoring	✓ (best)	—
Permit documentation	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment platform	Web	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Covers utility costs, scenarios, project economics, and cash flow analysis Combines proposals, dispatch management, monitoring, and savings verification Integrates with Tesla, Socomec, Sungrow, and BYD systems	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	Annual billing starts at $299 per user per month Business pricing rises to $333 per user per month Not suited to teams requiring a free tier	Runs on Windows only Costs €599 as a one-time purchase Focused on design and documentation, not monitoring portals or proposal building
Our verdict	Energy Toolbase is a cloud-based, web suite for solar and energy storage project development and operations. Its ETB Developer tools address utility costs, system scenarios, project economics, financing, incentives, and customer proposals.… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Energy Toolbase — where it wins

  • Covers utility costs, scenarios, project economics, and cash flow analysis
  • Combines proposals, dispatch management, monitoring, and savings verification
  • Integrates with Tesla, Socomec, Sungrow, and BYD systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual billing starts at $299 per user per month
  • Business pricing rises to $333 per user per month
  • Not suited to teams requiring a free tier

• 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

• Energy Toolbase8.0/10 · From $299/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A web suite spanning storage modeling, economics, proposals, dispatch, and monitoring.

  See Energy ToolbaseFull verdict →
• SPSolarius-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 →