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Head-to-head · Solar Software

Aurora Solar vs BlueSol

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Aurora Solar #2 in Solar Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Aurora Solar
BlueSol #7 in Solar Software 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BlueSol

Aurora Solar leads on 0 checks, BlueSol on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAurora Solar · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly BlueSol
  • Most featuresBlueSol · 3 of 5

Aurora Solar scores higher on our rubric for solar software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Aurora Solar is the better fit for sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals. BlueSol is the better fit for desktop users designing and documenting PV systems.

  • Aurora Solar fits best

    Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals

  • BlueSol fits best

    Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems

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Side by side

Feature Aurora Solar 9.0/10 Visit ↗ BlueSol 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #2 in Solar Software #7 in Solar Software
Best for Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $1,620/user/yr —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Aurora Solar 0/5 · BlueSol 3/5
PV design & simulation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Financial modeling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Proposal builder Not checked yet Not checked yet
System monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Permit documentation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment platform Not checked yet Desktop
Our review
Pros
  • Combines 3D design, automated panel placement, and on-demand site models
  • Premium adds LIDAR-assisted modeling, shade reports, and battery storage modeling
  • Proposal, financing, and e-signature tools connect sales with project documentation
  • Designs grid-connected, stand-alone and AC/DC-coupled storage systems
  • Combines shading analysis, production simulation and economic modeling
  • Generates editable electrical schemes and project reports
Cons
  • Basic starts at $159 per user monthly
  • Enterprise pricing is customized
  • Site surveys rely on a SiteCapture partner app and are marked beta
  • Desktop deployment rules out a native browser-based workflow
  • macOS use requires a virtual machine running Windows
  • The lifetime license applies only to the purchased version
Our verdict

Aurora Solar is a cloud-based platform for solar professionals and installation companies that need to connect sales proposals with system design and project documentation. Sales teams can create customizable proposals for web or PDF,…

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BlueSol Design is desktop software for designing and documenting photovoltaic systems, aimed at small and mid-market teams working on PV projects. It supports grid-connected, stand-alone and AC/DC-coupled storage configurations, with array…

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  1. Aurora SolarSolar Software 9.0Paid
  2. BlueSolSolar Software 8.215-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aurora Solar — where it wins

    • Combines 3D design, automated panel placement, and on-demand site models
    • Premium adds LIDAR-assisted modeling, shade reports, and battery storage modeling
    • Proposal, financing, and e-signature tools connect sales with project documentation

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic starts at $159 per user monthly
    • Enterprise pricing is customized
    • Site surveys rely on a SiteCapture partner app and are marked beta

  • BlueSol — where it wins

    • Designs grid-connected, stand-alone and AC/DC-coupled storage systems
    • Combines shading analysis, production simulation and economic modeling
    • Generates editable electrical schemes and project reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop deployment rules out a native browser-based workflow
    • macOS use requires a virtual machine running Windows
    • The lifetime license applies only to the purchased version

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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