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Interest in agrivoltaic systems (the combination of agriculture and photovoltaics (PV)) is growing. Many small-scale installations show the possible benefits for both the agricultural and energy sector. However, this multidisciplinary technology also results in a complex design process for the various stakeholders (farmers, PV installers, policy makers). This work proposes the first, easy to use, "quick-scan" webtool incorporating several performance indicators on crop and energy level. The webtool provides insights in the relationship of the performance indicators and important cost-determining design parameters, and therefore seriously reduce the design phase. It is concluded that crop impact information is still the missing key in the further development of the tool and this technology.