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Head-to-head · Solar Software

OpenSolar vs BlueSol

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks 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
BlueSol #7 in Solar Software 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BlueSol

OpenSolar leads on 1 check, BlueSol on 0, and 3 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 scoreOpenSolar · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly OpenSolar
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresBlueSol · 3 of 5

OpenSolar scores higher on our rubric for solar software: 9.2 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

OpenSolar offers free plan; BlueSol doesn't.

OpenSolar is the better fit for solar teams wanting an end-to-end workflow at no cost. BlueSol is the better fit for desktop users designing and documenting PV systems.

  • OpenSolar fits best

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

  • BlueSol fits best

    Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems

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Side by side

Feature OpenSolar 9.2/10 Visit ↗ BlueSol 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.2
Ranking #1 in Solar Software #7 in Solar Software
Best for Solar teams wanting an end-to-end workflow at no cost Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days 15 days
Free trial length 30 days 15 days
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Windows, macOS
Support Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features OpenSolar 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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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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. OpenSolarSolar Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. BlueSolSolar Software 8.215-day trial

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.

  • 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
  • OpenSolar9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A free core app covers solar design, sales and project management in one workflow.

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  • BlueSol8.2/10 · 15-day trial

    A desktop PV design tool spanning system simulation, financial analysis and project documentation.

    Visit BlueSolFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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