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HELIOSCOPE

app.helioscope.com · San Francisco, United States of America

HelioScope is a solar design and performance modeling software platform used by solar developers, EPCs, and engineers to design photovoltaic (PV) systems, simulate energy production, and generate project proposals. The cloud-based tool combines layout design, shading analysis, and electrical configuration to optimize system performance and streamline project development workflows. It is sold as a subscription SaaS product to commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar professionals worldwide.

  • PLM & Engineering Software
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Revenue
$6.0M
Employees
40
Founded
2012
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States of America

What 7 Arbolus experts think of HELIOSCOPE

NPS responses range from 7 to 10, signaling generally positive but not universally enthusiastic sentiment. Renewal intent is mixed, with only one respondent confirming continued use and others expressing uncertainty, often linked to the competitive landscape. All experts report being in the more than one year implementation stage, indicating substantive engagement with the tool. Key themes are Helioscope's strong C&I modeling, workflow fit, and ongoing competitive threats from Aurora Solar and PVsyst. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed HELIOSCOPE

Total customers 7 6 current · 1 former
Reviews growth +5 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 67% (5)
  • Director 33% (2)
Operations Leader Director NPS 7 Submitted Apr 2026
Strategy Leader Not specified NPS 8 Will renew Submitted Sep 2026
Engineering Leader C-Suite NPS 7 Undecided Submitted Jun 2026

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Sentiment

28 Net Promoter Score, from 7 scored reviews
  • Promoters 2
  • Passives 5
  • Detractors 0

Cumulative NPS by month

-2 over 5 months
  • Jan 10
  • Apr 9
  • Apr 8
  • Jun 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 3 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 39 across 3 companies.

Praised

  • C&I and Utility-scale Electrical Modeling Precision
  • Effective for Developer Due Diligence
  • Cloud-based Workflow and Reporting
  • Move Up the Bankability Value Chain

Criticised

  • Competitor Feature Consolidation
  • Commoditization Risk from AI
  • Pricing Pressure
  • Limited Residential Client-Facing Features

What customers say

C&I and Utility-scale Electrical Modeling Precision
“Helioscope's electrical loss modeling and stringing design are much more precise for C&I and utility projects, letting me create layouts where even a small loss discrepancy has a big financial impact.”
Effective for Developer Due Diligence
“I use Helioscope in diligence to validate developer energy yield assumptions, flagging layout or yield discrepancies that directly affect acquisition decisions for investor clients.”
Cloud-based Workflow and Reporting
“The clean cloud-based interface makes commercial project reporting easy, and it's the go-to tool for field use by most EPCs and developers.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 50%
  • Will renew 2
  • Undecided 2
  • Not renewing 0

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 33% 3 answers
  • Not specified 100% 1 answer
  • 9/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.5/10 Average score from undecided customers

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