Solargraf vs BlueSol

Solargraf8.8Visit BlueSol8.2Visit

Higher score Solargraf #3 in Solar Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Solargraf

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BlueSol #7 in Solar Software 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BlueSol

• Solargraf fits best

  Installers needing proposals and automated permit plans

• BlueSol fits best

  Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems

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Side by side

Feature	Solargraf 8.8/10 Visit ↗	BlueSol 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Solar Software	#7 in Solar Software
Best for	Installers needing proposals and automated permit plans	Desktop users designing and documenting PV systems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS
Support	Live chat	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Solargraf 4/5 · BlueSol 3/5
PV design & simulation	✓	✓
Financial modeling	✓	✓
Proposal builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
System monitoring	—	Not checked yet
Permit documentation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment platform	Web	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Combines PV and battery design with production estimates and reports Creates interactive proposals with savings, payment, and cash-flow views Generates self-service permit plan sets with system and electrical documents	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	No free plan; plans are paid Project and user quotas vary by plan, with extras priced separately Financing integrations are limited to GoodLeap, LightReach, and Concert	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	Solargraf brings solar and battery system design, customer proposals, financing workflows, and permitting into a cloud-based web platform. Its tools are aimed at solar businesses, including residential and commercial workflows, that need… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Solargraf — where it wins

  • Combines PV and battery design with production estimates and reports
  • Creates interactive proposals with savings, payment, and cash-flow views
  • Generates self-service permit plan sets with system and electrical documents

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; plans are paid
  • Project and user quotas vary by plan, with extras priced separately
  • Financing integrations are limited to GoodLeap, LightReach, and Concert

• 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

• Solargraf8.8/10 · Paid

  A web-based solar design and sales tool with proposal, financing, and permit workflows.

  Visit SolargrafFull verdict →
• BlueSol8.2/10 · 15-day trial

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

  Visit BlueSolFull verdict →