PV-DesignPro vs. Pylon Comparison


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About Standalone Photovoltaic system design and analysis tool. Hourly simulation, uses hourly climate files (239 U.S. locations included). Sandia Labs PV Model. Enhanced version of PV-DesignPro-S developed in cooperation with Sandia National Labs Photovoltaic Systems Department. PV-DesignPro v6.0 is a suite of Windows 95, 98, NT, Win2000, and Vista compatible software designed to simulate photovoltaic energy system operation on an hourly basis for one year, based on a user-selected climate and system design. Three versions of the PV-DesignPro program are included on the Solar Design Studio CD-ROM: "PV-DesignPro-S" for standalone systems with battery storage, "PV-DesignPro-G" for grid-connected systems with no battery storage, and "PV-DesignPro-P" for water pumping systems. Below is a screenshot of the "S" version of PV-DesignPro. The purpose of the programs are to aid in photovoltaic system design by providing accurate and in-depth information on likely system power output.		About Create accurate proposals from anywhere in under 2 minutes using hi-res imagery, energy analysis and 3D shading tools in Pylon's intuitive design studio. Pylon is the only solar design software to give you high-resolution imagery in-app with no monthly fees. Identify dates of concern and track shading impact throughout the year using Pylon's award-winning 3D Solar Shading toolkit. Help your team better understand customer consumption patterns and maximize self-consumption using Pylon's load profile and interval data analysis. Analyze load profiles & interval data. Close more solar proposals with interactive Web & PDF proposals, native eSignatures and a payment processing gateway. Fully integrated solar CRM designed to integrate with your solar design software and convert proposals. Get 2-way SMS and email, communications with your team, lead management, and ready-made deal pipelines with Pylon Solar CRM.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Solar designers in need of a solution to simulate photovoltaic energy system operation		Audience Solar businesses looking for a design and CRM solution to create compelling solar proposals
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported		Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported		Pricing $4 per project Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Maui Solar Energy Software United States www.mauisolarsoftware.com		Company Information Pylon Founded: 2016 Australia getpylon.com
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System Advisor Model (SAM) National Renewable Energy Laboratory View All		SolarPlus View All
Categories Solar Supported Solar Design Supported		Categories CRM Supported Quoting Supported Solar Supported Solar Design Supported
		Solar Features 2D/3D Drawing Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Bill of Materials Supported CMMS Not Supported Estimating Supported Field Service Management Not Supported Permitting Not Supported Preventive Maintenance Not Supported Proposal Management Supported PV Animation Not Supported Solar Design Supported Solar Maintenance Management Not Supported Solar Monitoring Not Supported Solar Project Management Not Supported Solar Sales / CRM Supported Show More Features CRM Features Calendar/Reminder System Supported Call Logging Not Supported Document Storage Supported Email Marketing Not Supported Internal Chat Integration Supported Lead Scoring Supported Marketing Automation Integration Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Quotes / Proposals Supported Segmentation Supported Social Media Integration Supported Task Management Supported Territory Management Not Supported Quoting Features Automated Quoting Not Supported Catalog Management Not Supported Client Portal Supported Contact Management Supported Customer Accounts Not Supported Customizable Branding Supported Discount Management Supported Forms Creation Supported Pricing Management Supported Product Configurator Not Supported Proposal Management Not Supported
Integrations Facebook Not Supported Google Ads Not Supported HubSpot CRM Not Supported MetroMap Not Supported Nearmap Not Supported Xero Not Supported Zapier Not Supported		Integrations Facebook Supported Google Ads Supported HubSpot CRM Supported MetroMap Supported Nearmap Supported Xero Supported Zapier Supported View All 7 Integrations
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