SofarCloud vs SolarPortal+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SolarPortal+
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SolarPortal+ is a global digital energy management platform that supports PV and energy-storage device integration. It offers real-time system monitoring, energy-flow visualization, AI health diagnostics, remote O&M, smart alerts, and fast configuration, helping installers and end users efficiently manage energy systems, optimize performance, and enhance returns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarPortal+ at every 2 weeks against SofarCloud's every 3 weeks. SofarCloud's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SofarCloud ships an update every 3 weeks, SolarPortal+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SofarCloud | SolarPortal+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited | Azure Solar Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
SofarCloud
No in-app purchases
SolarPortal+
No in-app purchases
