PVCAD vs. Pylon Comparison


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About For solar designers who want the highest standard of precision and accuracy. PVCAD delivers unparalleled efficiency so you can finalize designs and quote jobs faster. Selecting design criteria from PVCAD’s integrated databases not only saves time but reduces the risk of costly errors and omissions. We are constantly growing our database of thousands of different inverters, modules, and racking partners. Users can also add their own equipment using the database button in the PVCAD ribbon. Would you like to have your equipment added to our database? PVCAD uses production modeling powered by PVWATTS created by NREL. Accurate 8760 data gives hour-by-hour production data over the course of the entire year. We use the most up-to-date weather data available with global coverage provided by Meteonorm. Lastly, modeling in AutoCAD allows for the most precise system measurements available with any drafting software. With valuable resources at arm’s reach, designers can achieve expert results.		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 Engineers and professionals searching for a CAD solution for precise solar engineering		Audience Solar businesses looking for a design and CRM solution to create compelling solar proposals
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online 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 $180 per month 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 Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information PVComplete United States pvcomplete.com/pvcad/		Company Information Pylon Founded: 2016 Australia getpylon.com
Alternatives PVcase		Alternatives OpusFlow
PVGround		Web Solar Cloud
PVSketch PVComplete		Artemis
SolarDesignTool		SurgePV
Solargis View All		SolarPlus View All
Categories CAD Supported 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 AutoCAD Supported Facebook Not Supported Google Ads Not Supported HubSpot CRM Not Supported MetroMap Not Supported Nearmap Not Supported PVSketch Supported Xero Not Supported Zapier Not Supported View All 2 Integrations		Integrations AutoCAD Not Supported Facebook Supported Google Ads Supported HubSpot CRM Supported MetroMap Supported Nearmap Supported PVSketch Not Supported Xero Supported Zapier Supported View All 7 Integrations
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