Payaca vs Reonic
UK-built operations platform vs German planning tool
Both platforms serve solar and clean tech installers, but take different approaches. Here's how they compare for UK businesses.
Payaca
All-in-one platform built for UK clean tech installers — from lead to invoice.
- Full CRM, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, payments
- DNO via ENA Connect, MCS documentation
- Design tool integrations (EasyPV, OpenSolar, Heatpunk)
- Branded customer portal for tracking and payments
Reonic
German-built planning and quoting software expanding into the UK market.
- Built-in solar design and roof planning
- 150,000+ component database
- Energy simulation and profitability analysis
- No UK-specific compliance (MCS/DNO)
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Payaca | Reonic |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & Market | UK-built platform, purpose-designed for UK installers | German-built, expanding into the UK market |
| Industry Focus | Solar, heat pumps, battery storage, EV chargers | Solar, heat pumps, battery storage, wallbox, EV |
| CRM & Sales Pipeline | Full CRM with lead management, pipeline tracking, and reporting | Kanban-style project management with basic CRM |
| Quoting & Proposals | Branded multi-option proposals with e-signatures and customer portal | Auto-generated PDF quotes with profitability analysis and digital signatures |
| System Design Tools | Integrates with EasyPV, OpenSolar, and Heatpunk — use the design tool you prefer | Built-in roof planning, stringing, inverter sizing, and circuit diagrams |
| MCS & DNO Compliance | DNO applications via ENA Connect, MCS documentation and certificates | No specific UK MCS or DNO compliance features |
| Scheduling & Job Management | Full scheduling, resource allocation, and job management | Installation tracking and progress management |
| Invoicing & Payments | Built-in invoicing, payment collection, and accounting sync (Xero, QuickBooks) | No built-in invoicing or payment collection |
| Field Operations | Mobile app with offline mode, custom forms, photo capture | Mobile documentation on phone and tablet |
| Component Database | Product catalogue with custom pricing | 150,000+ components from 2,000+ manufacturers |
Origin & Market
UK-built platform, purpose-designed for UK installers
German-built, expanding into the UK market
Industry Focus
Solar, heat pumps, battery storage, EV chargers
Solar, heat pumps, battery storage, wallbox, EV
CRM & Sales Pipeline
Full CRM with lead management, pipeline tracking, and reporting
Kanban-style project management with basic CRM
Quoting & Proposals
Branded multi-option proposals with e-signatures and customer portal
Auto-generated PDF quotes with profitability analysis and digital signatures
System Design Tools
Integrates with EasyPV, OpenSolar, and Heatpunk — use the design tool you prefer
Built-in roof planning, stringing, inverter sizing, and circuit diagrams
MCS & DNO Compliance
DNO applications via ENA Connect, MCS documentation and certificates
No specific UK MCS or DNO compliance features
Scheduling & Job Management
Full scheduling, resource allocation, and job management
Installation tracking and progress management
Invoicing & Payments
Built-in invoicing, payment collection, and accounting sync (Xero, QuickBooks)
No built-in invoicing or payment collection
Field Operations
Mobile app with offline mode, custom forms, photo capture
Mobile documentation on phone and tablet
Component Database
Product catalogue with custom pricing
150,000+ components from 2,000+ manufacturers
Which is right for you?
Choose Payaca if:
- You need a complete operations platform, not just design tools
- MCS and DNO compliance is important to your business
- You want CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and payments in one system
- You want a platform built specifically for UK installers
Consider Reonic if:
- You mainly need solar design and planning tools
- You want a large built-in component database
- You already have separate tools for invoicing, payments, and compliance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What's the main difference between Payaca and Reonic?
- Payaca is an end-to-end operations platform built in the UK for UK installers — covering CRM, proposals, scheduling, compliance, invoicing, and payments. Reonic is a German planning and quoting tool that's expanding into the UK, with strengths in solar system design but less depth in operations and UK-specific compliance.
- Which platform handles MCS and DNO compliance?
- Payaca has built-in UK compliance features including DNO applications via ENA Connect and MCS documentation generation. Reonic, having originated in Germany, doesn't currently offer specific MCS or DNO compliance tools for the UK market.
- How do the design tools compare?
- Reonic has built-in solar design tools including roof planning, string design, and inverter sizing. Payaca takes a different approach — integrating with specialist design tools like EasyPV, OpenSolar, and Heatpunk, so you can use whichever tool you prefer and pull designs straight into your workflow.
- Which is better for growing a UK installation business?
- Payaca covers the full business workflow from lead to invoice — CRM, proposals, scheduling, compliance, invoicing, and payments — all built for UK installers. Reonic is stronger on the design and planning side but you'd need additional tools for invoicing, payments, and UK compliance.
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