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Quick answer
Arka360 is software for solar design, proposals and lead tracking. Its US pricing page shows Basic at $199 per month for 1 user, Premium at $358 per month for 2 users and Enterprise on request. Basic leaves out CAD export, single line diagrams and battery sizing. India prices are in rupees. Checked October 2026.
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What Arka360 does
The home page describes “all-in-one solar power software” to create designs, optimize shading, analyze financials and deliver quotes for residential and commercial projects (Arka360 home page). It also says the software is “Trusted by 5,000+ Solar Professionals” in 78 countries. These are the vendor’s own numbers. Arka360 lists offices in Allen, Texas and Bengaluru, India.
The table shows what the vendor documents. Each row names the page.
| Area | What the vendor says | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 3D designs, a shade report and savings estimates. The home page says “Get AI-optimized designs within 5 mins”. | Home page |
| Roof types | Help guides cover flat roofs and sheds, and RCC (reinforced concrete) roofs. | RCC roof guide |
| Carports | A guide explains how to build a carport structure from polygons and a shed roof. | Carport guide |
| East-west racking | You change a sub-array template to “East West Racking”. The guide describes it as dual-tilt racking. | East-West guide |
| Shading | A sun simulation tool for shading analysis. A separate “Solar Access” guide covers near shade. | Sun simulation guide |
| Single line diagram (SLD) | An SLD is a simple drawing of how the system is wired. You make it from a saved design with strings. You can export it as a DXF file for AutoCAD. | SLD guide |
| Wire sizes | A built-in calculator sizes AC and DC wire. The guide says the result “is based on US electrical calculations”. You can save the tables as PDF or Excel. | Wire size guide |
| CAD export | The CAD layout downloads as a DXF file, a CAD file that “can be imported in any CAD based software”. | CAD guide |
| Utility rates | You can add flat rates, time-of-use rates (prices that change by hour, day and season) or custom tariffs. | Time-of-use guide |
| Financing | Proposals can include loans, leases and PPAs (you pay for the power the system makes), plus adders, discounts and incentives. The pricing guide lists tax, discount rate, subsidy, maintenance cost and accelerated depreciation as inputs. | Loan guide, lease and PPA guide, pricing guide |
| Battery | Guides cover self-consumption, partial home backup, full home backup and battery-only proposals. | Full home backup guide |
| Integrations | Help articles cover GoodLeap, Sunlight Financing, DocuSign, and email and calendar. | Integrations collection |
| Lead management | Lead management, plus sales and operations dashboards. | Solar CRM page |
| Bill of materials | The installers page says a bill of materials (BOM, a list of parts) is “automatically generated”. | For installers |
Permit plan sets and engineer stamps
Arka360 also sells permit work as a service. Its page lists a residential plan set with NEC-compliant drawings (NEC is the US electrical code) and a commercial plan set with single line diagrams. It also lists electrical and structural PE stamps. A PE stamp is a licensed engineer’s seal on the drawings. The page says “Get Solar Permits in 24–48 Hours” and shows no price (permit and PE stamp services).
Price and plans
The US prices below come from the cards on the pricing page. They are in US dollars, as the page shows them. The cards give a monthly price and do not state a contract term.
| Plan | Price on the vendor page | What the card says |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $199 / month | “Includes 1 user”. Lists basic design software, engineering service portal, lead management, shade report and basic proposal. |
| Premium | $358 / month | “Includes 2 user”. Lists all Basic features, AI assisted modeling, battery storage and backup sizing, CAD export and customize proposal. |
| Enterprise | “Talk to Sales” | Lists all Basic and Premium features, API integration, advance user management and custom development. The card also says “Includes 1 user”, which looks like copied text. |
Source: Arka360 pricing page, US view, checked October 2026. The page source holds other dollar prices that the page does not display. We quote only what the page shows. A separate page, arka360.com/pricing-int, shows dollar prices per year: Basic $1,699, Premium $1,999 and Enterprise $9,999. The same page also shows $159, $199 and $999 per month. Its Premium plan lists API integration and SLD export. Ask Arka360 which page applies to you.
Features by plan
The same page has a longer feature list. It did not show when we rendered the page, so we read it from the page source. It names the plans Basic, Professional and Enterprise. The Professional column matches the Premium card.
| Feature | Plans that list it |
|---|---|
| Residential design, commercial design | Basic, Professional, Enterprise |
| Shade report, 8760 production report, utility rate finder, payback and ROI report, PVsyst export | Basic, Professional, Enterprise |
| Financing (cash, loan, lease and PPA), adders, discounts and incentives, web proposal | Basic, Professional, Enterprise |
| Lead management, task management | Basic, Professional, Enterprise |
| AI assisted 3D model, battery storage and backup sizing, electric single line diagram, CAD export, single axis tracker | Professional, Enterprise |
| Customizable proposal, site survey, CRM API, financial integration | Professional, Enterprise |
| Design API, advance configuration | Enterprise only |
The 8760 report shows output for each of the 8,760 hours in a year. One conflict: this list shows “PVsyst export” on all plans. A help article on the PVsyst 3D scene says it “is an add-on feature and are not part of a regular pack” (PVsyst export guide). Ask Arka360 which is right for your plan.
India prices
Arka360 has a separate India page, shown in rupees plus 18% GST. It shows two sets of prices with no explanation. Set one: Lite Rs 7,500 per month or Rs 46,000 per year, Basic Rs 11,500 or Rs 70,000, and Premium Rs 16,500 or Rs 1,00,000. Set two, billed yearly: Lite Rs 56,000, Basic Rs 80,000 and Premium Rs 1,10,000. Lite covers 360 residential projects. In set one, “CRM (Add-On)” is listed on each plan (India pricing page, checked October 2026). The India page also says there is a one-time onboarding fee of Rs 10,000. Ask Arka360 which set applies to you.
- Arka360 Basic (1 user, monthly)$199
- Arka360 Premium (2 users, monthly)$358
- SurgePV Individual (1 user, billed yearly)$158.25 $1,899 per year, divided by 12
Source: Arka360 US pricing page; SurgePV pricing page, checked October 2026.
Plan features vary by tier
Arka360 lists CAD export and single line diagrams on Premium. See SurgePV’s electrical workflow support in a guided demo.
Book a Free DemoWho Arka360 suits, and who should look elsewhere
It suits you if:
- You want design, proposals and lead tracking in one tool. The pricing page lists lead management and task management on every US plan.
- You need roof types that the help center documents, such as carports, east-west racking and RCC roofs.
- You want to buy permit drawings and PE stamps from the same vendor.
Look elsewhere, or ask first, if:
- You need CAD export, single line diagrams or battery sizing on the lowest plan. The pricing page lists them for Premium and Enterprise, not Basic.
- You size wire to non-US rules. The help center says the calculator uses US electrical calculations. A non-US option is not stated in the help articles we read.
- You want a free trial. A trial is not stated on the pricing pages or home page, read October 2026.
- You need an API. The pricing page lists API integration and Design API for Enterprise, and Enterprise has no published price.
- You need a firm price. The India page shows two sets of prices, and the US cards state no contract term.
Compared with SurgePV
SurgePV sells competing software. The SurgePV column uses only SurgePV’s own product facts and its pricing page.
| Topic | Arka360 | SurgePV |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Design Studio, shade report, proposals, lead management, plus permit services | 3D roof modeling, solar array layout, shading analysis, energy-yield modeling, financial modeling, electrical workflow support, bill-of-materials output and proposal generation |
| Price | US: $199 or $358 per month, plus Enterprise on request | USD per user per year: $1,899 (1 user), $1,499 (3 seats), $1,299 (5 seats) |
| Lead tracking | Listed on all US plans | A CRM is not in SurgePV’s stated product scope. |
| Try it first | Not stated on the pricing pages | Guided demo; no self-serve trial |
| Limits | Plan-based features; US wire calculations | Results depend on source data, assumptions, equipment models, configuration and review. Outputs support design work but do not replace approval by the responsible engineer, authority, lender, insurer or utility. |
The prices use different units, so do not compare them directly. To see SurgePV on your own project, Book a Free Demo.
Bottom line
Arka360 suits small and mid-size installers who want design, proposals and lead management in one tool, and who may also buy permit plan sets and PE stamps from the same vendor. Look elsewhere if you need single line diagrams on the lowest plan, non-US wire sizing or a stated free trial. To see SurgePV on your own project, book a demo or read the SurgePV pricing page.
Other options
- Arka360 vs SurgePV: a side-by-side of the two tools.
- Best solar design software for India: a list of tools for Indian installers.
- Best solar CRM software: tools built around lead and customer tracking.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Arka360 cost?
On its US pricing page, Arka360 shows Basic at $199 per month (includes 1 user), Premium at $358 per month (“Includes 2 user”) and Enterprise as “Talk to Sales”. The cards do not state a contract term. The India page lists rupee prices plus 18% GST, in two different sets. Checked October 2026.
Does Arka360 have a free trial?
A free trial is not stated on the Arka360 pricing pages or home page, read October 2026. The pricing page has “Get Started” and “Book Demo” buttons. Ask Arka360 before you plan around a trial.
What does each Arka360 plan include?
The pricing page lists Basic with basic design software, lead management, a shade report and a basic proposal. Premium adds AI assisted modeling, battery storage and backup sizing, CAD export and a customizable proposal. Enterprise adds API integration, advanced user management and custom development.
Does Arka360 include a CRM?
The pricing page lists lead management and task management on all three US plans. The India plan cards list “CRM (Add-On)”. Ask Arka360 which one applies to your account. A CRM is a tool to track leads and customers.
Can Arka360 design carports and trackers?
The Arka360 help center has a guide to carport structures and a guide to east-west racking. The pricing page lists “Single axis tracker” for Premium and Enterprise, not for Basic. Check your own roof or ground layouts in a demo.
How does Arka360 compare with SurgePV?
Arka360 lists lead management, permit services and plan-based features on its site. SurgePV covers 3D roof modeling, array layout, shading, yield, financial modeling, electrical workflow support, bill-of-materials output and proposals. SurgePV competes with Arka360. Prices use different units, so compare them with care.
Sources
All pages were read on 28 October 2026. Prices and limits are as the vendor shows them on those pages.
- Arka360 home page
- Arka360 pricing page (US)
- Arka360 pricing page (India)
- Arka360 pricing page (international)
- Arka360 solar CRM
- Arka360 for installers
- Arka360 permit and PE stamp services
- Arka360 help center: Design Studio
- Help: carport structure
- Help: east-west racking
- Help: sun simulation for shading
- Help: single line diagram
- Help: wire size calculation
- Help: download CAD layout
- Help: export to PVsyst
- Help: time-of-use rates
- Help: loan financing
- Help: lease and PPA financing
- Help: pricing inputs
- Help: RCC roof
- Help: Design Studio collection
- Help: full home backup
- Help: integrations
- SurgePV pricing
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