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pvDesign
Cloud-based tool for development, EPC and engineering firms
pvDesign Alternatives & Competitors (2026)

Meridian
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Engineering Document Management Made Easy


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Task Management
5/5
Change Management
5/5
Document Management
4.7/5
Top Features
Electrical
N/A
CAD Tools
N/A
Bill of Materials Management
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Reporting/Analytics
5/5
Virtual Reality
N/A
Superimposed Objects
N/A
Top Features
Customizable Branding
N/A
CAD Tools
N/A
Design Management
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Image Editing
5/5
3D Video Editing
5/5
Color Grading
5/5
Top Features
Document Generation
N/A
Projections
N/A
CAD Tools
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
CAD Tools
4.6/5
Data Import/Export
4.5/5
2D Drawing
4.5/5
Top Features
Design Management
N/A
Customizable Branding
N/A
Modeling & Simulation
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Design Management
5/5
Data Import/Export
5/5
Collaboration Tools
5/5
Top Features
Civil
N/A
Projections
N/A
Electrical
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Data Import/Export
4/5
Multiple Projects
2/5
Data Visualization
2/5
Top Features
Version Control
N/A
Civil
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Parts Management
4/5
Compliance Management
4/5
Manufacturing Design Data
3/5
Top Features
Projections
N/A
Civil
N/A
Bill of Materials Management
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
2D Drawing
3.7/5
Data Import/Export
3/5
Presentation Tools
2/5
Top Features
Design Analysis
N/A
Customizable Branding
N/A
Document Generation
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Multiple Projects
5/5
Multiple Format Support
5/5
Data Capture and Transfer
5/5
Top Features
Civil
N/A
Design Analysis
N/A
Customizable Templates
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
For 3D Printing
4.8/5
3D Design & Modeling
4.6/5
Design Management
4.6/5
Top Features
Modeling & Simulation
N/A
CAD Tools
N/A
Bill of Materials Management
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
CAD Tools
4.4/5
3D Design & Modeling
4.3/5
Document Management
4.1/5
Top Features
Customizable Templates
N/A
Civil
N/A
Design Management
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Lifecycle Management
5/5
2D Drawing
5/5
CAD Tools
4.8/5
Top Features
Version Control
N/A
Customizable Branding
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
For Residential
5/5
Floor Plans & Maps
4.9/5
For Architects
4.8/5
Top Features
Customizable Templates
N/A
Projections
N/A
Modeling & Simulation
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Automatic Formatting
5/5
Project Management
5/5
Landscape Design
5/5
Top Features
Projections
N/A
Customizable Branding
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Modeling & Simulation
5/5
Mathematical Modeling
4.4/5
Motion Modeling
4.3/5
Top Features
Customizable Branding
N/A
Bills of Material
N/A
Document Generation
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Chemical Process Simulation
5/5
Reporting & Statistics
N/A
Chemical Process Simulation
N/A
Top Features
Document Generation
N/A
Projections
N/A
Civil
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Drag & Drop
4.6/5
Design Management
4.5/5
Multiple Format Support
4.4/5
Top Features
Document Generation
N/A
Projections
N/A
CAD Tools
N/A


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Projections
5/5
Multiple Format Support
5/5
2D Drawing
4.5/5
Top Features
Customizable Branding
N/A
Civil
N/A
Document Generation
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Mobile Access
5/5
Drag & Drop
5/5
Project Management
5/5
Top Features
Design Analysis
N/A
Collaboration Tools
N/A
Electrical
N/A


Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
In-Store Visualization
N/A
Animation
N/A
For Manufacturers
N/A
Top Features
Customizable Templates
N/A
Civil
N/A
Design Management
N/A
