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Head-to-head · Solar Software

OpenSolar vs Aurora Solar

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score OpenSolar #1 in Solar Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenSolar
Aurora Solar #2 in Solar Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Aurora Solar

OpenSolar leads on 1 check, Aurora Solar on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenSolar · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly OpenSolar
  • Free trialonly OpenSolar

OpenSolar scores higher on our rubric for solar software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

OpenSolar offers free plan; Aurora Solar doesn't.

OpenSolar is the better fit for solar teams wanting an end-to-end workflow at no cost. Aurora Solar is the better fit for sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals.

  • OpenSolar fits best

    Solar teams wanting an end-to-end workflow at no cost

  • Aurora Solar fits best

    Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals

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Side by side

Feature OpenSolar 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Aurora Solar 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #1 in Solar Software #2 in Solar Software
Best for Solar teams wanting an end-to-end workflow at no cost Sales teams needing detailed designs and proposals
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $1,620/user/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 10 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenSolar 0/5 · Aurora Solar 0/5
PV design & simulation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Financial modeling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Proposal builder Not checked yet Not checked yet
System monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Permit documentation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment platform Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free core app includes design, proposals and project management.
  • Combines CRM, financing, e-signature, payments and equipment ordering.
  • Web and mobile apps, plus integrations with tools such as Xero and Google Calendar.
  • 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
Cons
  • API access and selected connectors are paid add-ons.
  • API and connector pricing varies by region or organization.
  • API access has a 30-day free trial rather than being part of the free core app.
  • Basic starts at $159 per user monthly
  • Enterprise pricing is customized
  • Site surveys rely on a SiteCapture partner app and are marked beta
Our verdict

Solar installers and electrification professionals can use OpenSolar to manage work from system design through project delivery. Its free Core OpenSolar app combines AI-assisted solar design, customizable proposals, CRM, project…

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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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  1. OpenSolarSolar Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Aurora SolarSolar Software 9.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenSolar — where it wins

    • Free core app includes design, proposals and project management.
    • Combines CRM, financing, e-signature, payments and equipment ordering.
    • Web and mobile apps, plus integrations with tools such as Xero and Google Calendar.

    Where it doesn't

    • API access and selected connectors are paid add-ons.
    • API and connector pricing varies by region or organization.
    • API access has a 30-day free trial rather than being part of the free core app.

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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