Easy PV - part of Midsummer - is a well-regarded tool in the solar industry, and for good reason. It handles system design and kit lists effectively, and many installers use it as their go-to design tool.
But there's a distinction worth understanding if you're comparing Easy PV and Voltflo: they do fundamentally different jobs. Easy PV designs the system and builds the kit list. Voltflo converts the visitor and runs the sales pipeline.
This guide is a fair, respectful look at what each tool does, where they differ, and why many installers use both rather than choosing between them.
What Easy PV Does Well
Easy PV has earned its place in the market:
- System design - size and lay out solar systems with technical accuracy
- Kit lists - generate accurate equipment lists for ordering and installation
- Good for the technical side - handles the engineering work that goes into a proper solar design
- Integrated with Midsummer - connects to supply for installers who buy through that channel
If your primary need is designing systems and producing kit lists, Easy PV is a solid tool. We're not here to tell you otherwise.
The Key Distinction: Design vs Sales
The clearest way to think about the difference:
- Easy PV designs the system - it handles the technical work of sizing, laying out, and specifying equipment
- Voltflo wins the customer - it captures the website visitor, qualifies them, generates a commercial proposal, and manages the pipeline through to a signed job
These are different jobs in the solar sales process. Easy PV owns the design step. Voltflo owns everything before and after - the capture, qualification, proposal, and pipeline.
Why Many Installers Use Both
The solar sales journey has several stages:
- A visitor lands on your website - Easy PV doesn't capture them. Voltflo does, with a dynamic enquiry flow.
- The visitor qualifies themselves - Easy PV doesn't qualify leads. Voltflo does, before a sales call.
- A proposal is sent - Easy PV produces design-focused output. Voltflo produces commercial proposals from your equipment catalogue and pricing.
- The system is designed - this is where Easy PV shines. Voltflo doesn't do system design.
- The lead moves through the pipeline - Easy PV isn't a CRM. Voltflo tracks every lead from enquiry to signed job.
- Marketing is measured - Easy PV doesn't track which channel produced the signed job. Voltflo does.
Many installers use Voltflo for steps 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 - and Easy PV for step 4. They're complementary tools serving different parts of the process. See how Voltflo works on our Features page.
Side-by-Side Comparison
- Lead capture on your website: Easy PV - not built in. Voltflo - dynamic solar enquiry flow.
- Lead qualification: Easy PV - manual. Voltflo - automatic, before a sales call.
- Proposals: Easy PV - design and kit list focused. Voltflo - commercial proposals from your catalogue and pricing.
- System design: Easy PV - strong. Voltflo - not a design tool (we don't claim it is).
- CRM / pipeline: Easy PV - not a CRM. Voltflo - full solar-specific pipeline.
- Marketing source tracking: Easy PV - not built in. Voltflo - source-to-revenue attribution.
- Market focus: Easy PV - global. Voltflo - built for Ireland and the UK.
We want to be clear: Voltflo does not do system design. If you need to size, lay out, and specify a solar system, Easy PV is the right tool for that job. Voltflo is the right tool for capturing, qualifying, and converting the customer who wants the system designed.
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What Voltflo Adds That Easy PV Doesn't
If you're already using Easy PV for design, here's what Voltflo adds:
- More website visitors convert - a dynamic enquiry flow captures and qualifies leads that a basic contact form would lose
- Proposals in minutes, not hours - commercial proposals from your equipment catalogue, branded and ready to send
- A real sales pipeline - every lead tracked from enquiry to signed job, with automated follow-up
- Marketing source tracking - know which ads and channels produce signed jobs, not just enquiries
- Local support - Ireland and UK-based, understanding SEAI grants and MCS certification
Proof: The Conversion Layer Matters
Renewables Ireland didn't change their design tools. They added Voltflo's capture, qualification, and pipeline layer:
- 3x conversion rate on their existing website traffic
- 12+ hours saved per week on admin
- Every lead responded to automatically
CEO Paul Bradley: "Customers now educate themselves, book themselves, and arrive ready to buy." See the full Renewables Ireland case study.
Who Should Use Easy PV Alone?
Easy PV is enough if:
- You're a solo installer who designs every system yourself
- You don't need a CRM or pipeline
- Your website already converts well (most don't)
- You're not spending on marketing
If that's you, Easy PV does its job well, and there's no reason to add another tool.
Who Should Add Voltflo?
Voltflo is the right addition if:
- You have a website and want more visitors to convert into enquiries
- You need a sales pipeline, not just a design tool
- You're spending on marketing and need source-to-revenue tracking
- You want proposals connected to a CRM, not isolated in a design tool
See How Voltflo Fits Alongside Easy PV
Book a demo and we'll show you how Voltflo handles the sales journey - from first website visit to signed job - and how it fits alongside your existing design tools. Or explore pricing.
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