Solar Design Tools — Independent Reviews & Compliance

Independent reviews of 29 solar design tools. Pricing, features, compliance & data rights — all verified. No paid placements.

• Aurora Solar — Grade: A, Score: 95/100
• Energy Toolbase — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• Fronius Solar.configurator — Grade: C, Score: 60/100
• HOMER Grid — Grade: A, Score: 90/100
• HOMER Pro — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• HelioScope — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• Homer Energy — Grade: B, Score: 70/100
• NREL System Advisor Model (SAM) — Grade: C, Score: 60/100
• OpenSolar — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• PV*SOL — Grade: C, Score: 60/100
• PV*SOL Premium — Grade: B, Score: 75/100
• PVSOL Expert — Grade: B, Score: 75/100
• PVSOL Pro — Grade: C, Score: 50/100
• PVcase Ground Mount — Grade: C, Score: 60/100
• PVcase Roof Mount — Grade: B, Score: 70/100
• PVcase Yield — Grade: C, Score: 65/100
• PVsyst — Grade: C, Score: 50/100
• RETScreen Expert — Grade: C, Score: 50/100
• SMA Sunny Design — Grade: C, Score: 65/100
• Solar Pro — Grade: A, Score: 100/100
• Solar-Estimate.org — Grade: C, Score: 55/100
• SolarCAD — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• SolarDesignTool — Grade: B, Score: 70/100
• SolarFarmer — Grade: C, Score: 65/100
• SolarGraph — Grade: C, Score: 50/100
• SolarNerd — Grade: C, Score: 60/100
• Solargraf — Grade: B, Score: 75/100
• Solarius PV — Grade: B, Score: 80/100
• T*SOL — Grade: B, Score: 75/100