Tool profile
PVcase: cost, fit and limits
PVcase is a solar engineering software suite made by PVcase B.V. that covers site screening, terrain-following ground-mount layout on AutoCAD, 3D rooftop design with automated bills of materials and ray-tracing yield simulation for developers, EPCs and designers of commercial and utility projects.
What to know first
PVcase sells four named products, Prospect, Ground Mount, Roof Mount and Yield, by quote only. The pricing page says cost varies by team size, platform scope, enterprise needs and geographic data scope, and it gives no price, currency or billing basis. The pages describe automation and simulation but name no AI feature, and the homepage cites a G2 rating of 4.7 from 479 reviews.
PVcase at a glance
| Maker | PVcase B.V. (through its Lithuanian branch, PVcase B.V. Lietuvos filialas), Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Solar Design Software in 2026, rank 8 of 13 |
| Website | pvcase.com/ |
Who PVcase is best for
Utility-scale developers
Ground Mount automates terrain-following layout inside AutoCAD, and Prospect screens sites and grid constraints, which covers the early stages of a large plant.
Commercial and industrial rooftop designers
Roof Mount produces 3D rooftop layouts with automated bills of materials, aimed at commercial and industrial projects rather than single-family homes.
Engineers preparing bankability studies
Yield runs 3D ray-tracing simulation for yield and bankability analysis, the kind of report a lender or investor asks for.
PVcase plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| PVcase Prospect | Not published | Site identification and grid-constraint analysis for developers and GIS specialists, sold by quote like the other products. |
| PVcase Ground Mount | Not published | Terrain-following CAD layout automation for utility-scale design, built on AutoCAD, with no seat price or edition list on the page. |
| PVcase Roof Mount | Not published | 3D rooftop layouts and automated bills of materials for commercial and industrial projects, with pricing available on request only. |
| PVcase Yield | Not published | 3D ray-tracing simulation for yield and bankability analysis, priced by team size and platform scope as the pricing page says. |
Checked November 2026.
What PVcase does
- Prospect site screening
- Prospect identifies sites and analyzes grid constraints for developers and GIS specialists, which moves land screening into the same vendor as the later design steps.
- Ground Mount on AutoCAD
- Ground Mount automates terrain-following layout for utility-scale plants inside AutoCAD, so engineers keep a drawing environment they already know and the output stays in a format the civil team can open.
- Roof Mount 3D layouts
- Roof Mount creates 3D rooftop layouts with automated bills of materials, which lets a commercial designer move from roof geometry to a parts list without manual counting.
- Yield ray tracing
- Yield uses 3D ray-tracing simulation for yield and bankability analysis, giving developers a production estimate built from the 3D layout rather than a flat model.
- Pricing by scope
- The pricing page says price depends on team size, platform scope, enterprise needs and geographic data scope, so a customer pays for the products and data it uses.
How PVcase handles your data
The privacy policy says business account and landowner data is kept 90 days after the subscription ends and then deleted within 45 days. It names AWS, Google and Microsoft as cloud providers, some outside the EEA, without stating one hosting region. No certification is stated; the policy mentions internal policies, staff training and periodic IT security audits. It does not say whether customer data trains AI models. The maker is PVcase B.V., acting through its Lithuanian branch, PVcase B.V. Lietuvos filialas.
Where PVcase falls short in practice
- Quote-only pricing. No price, currency or billing basis appears on the pricing page, so a team cannot estimate cost until it has talked to sales, and renewal terms are equally unknown.
- AutoCAD dependence. Ground Mount is built on AutoCAD, and AutoCAD is the only platform named, so teams on other CAD tools or without an AutoCAD license face an extra cost or a different tool.
- No API mentioned. The homepage mentions no public API and no CRM or GIS connectors, so automated hand-off of layouts and bills of materials to other systems is unconfirmed.
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PVcase: common questions
How much does PVcase cost?
PVcase does not publish prices. The pricing page says pricing varies by team size, platform scope, enterprise needs and geographic data scope, and it gives no currency or billing basis. The only route to a figure is a quote request.
Does PVcase work without AutoCAD?
Ground Mount is described as built on AutoCAD, and AutoCAD is the only platform named on the pages opened. The other products, Prospect, Roof Mount and Yield, are not described as requiring AutoCAD, so confirm the requirements for each product before buying.
What does PVcase Yield do?
Yield runs 3D ray-tracing simulation for yield and bankability analysis. It is the simulation product in the suite, next to Prospect for site identification, Ground Mount for utility-scale layout and Roof Mount for commercial rooftops. The pages opened give no accuracy figures.
Does PVcase use AI?
The pages opened describe automation and simulation without calling them AI, and name no AI feature. Layout automation in Ground Mount and Roof Mount is automated design, not described as machine learning. Ask for a demonstration if AI assistance matters to you.
How long does PVcase keep my data after I cancel?
The privacy policy says business account and landowner data is kept for 90 days after the subscription ends and then deleted within 45 days. It names AWS, Google and Microsoft as cloud providers, some outside the EEA, without a single region.