Pylontech Pelio vs SofarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pylontech Pelio
Monitor your Pylontech equipment and power consumption in real-time from anywhere. This platform also offers back-office management for faster problem resolution and continuous updates for an improved user experience.
- Real-time equipment monitoring
- Power consumption tracking
- Back-office management
- Faster problem resolution
- Continuous updates
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Pylontech Home is an intelligent cloud platform for Pylontech users that integrates monitoring and after-sales service. "Real-time monitoring" allows you to check the status of your equipment, power consumption, etc. anytime, anywhere; "Back-office management" a complete back-office operation and maintenance process to solve problems faster and more timely; "Pylontech Home will be continuously updated to give users a better experience.
SofarCloud
This platform offers intelligent monitoring and management for solar and energy storage power plants. It supports the entire plant lifecycle, providing tailored experiences for installers and owners to optimize revenue and reduce operational costs.
- Intelligent monitoring
- Operation and maintenance management
- Covers entire plant lifecycle
- Differentiated user experiences
- Maximizes plant revenue
- Reduces O&M costs
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SofarCloud is an intelligent monitoring, operation and maintenance management platform for photovoltaic and energy storage plants developed by SOFARSOLAR independently. It covers the whole life cycle of the power plant, provides differentiated service experience for different user groups such as installers and owners, and realizes the intelligent monitoring and convenient O&M of PV and energy storage power plants to maximize the revenue of the power plant and reduce the O&M cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SofarCloud at every 3 weeks against Pylontech Pelio's every 21 months. SofarCloud also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pylontech Pelio ships an update every 21 months, SofarCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pylontech Pelio | SofarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pylon Technologies Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited |
Customer experience
Pylontech Pelio
SofarCloud
In-app purchases
Pylontech Pelio
No in-app purchases
SofarCloud
No in-app purchases
