Best Solar Project Management Software Compared

Website: https://www.aurorasolar.com/

Best for: Residential design, sales and proposals

Starting price: $135 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: No

Pros: Accurate 3D design and shade analysis; Strong proposals with financing and e-signature

Cons: High per-user cost; Basic plan caps at 50 projects per month

Aurora Solar is the reference point for residential solar design and sales in North America. It builds 3D roof models, runs shade and irradiance analysis, models batteries, and turns the design into a customer proposal with financing options and e-signature. For a sales-led installer, that single flow from first site survey to signed contract is the main reason teams choose it. The Basic plan starts at $135 per user per month billed annually, or $159 billed monthly, and Premium rises to $220 per user per month billed annually.

The limits matter as much as the features. Each Basic and Premium licence covers one user and 50 projects per month, so a five-designer team pays $675 per month on annual billing before any credit-based project charges. The shade report, LIDAR-assisted modelling and battery modelling sit on Premium, and the API is limited to Enterprise. Aurora Solar covers design and sales well and leaves install scheduling and service work to other tools.

Website: https://www.opensolar.com/

Best for: Free design, sales and project tracking

Starting price: $0 per user/month

Free plan: Yes

Pros: Core app free for solar professionals; Design, proposals, projects and financing in one place

Cons: API access and connectors carry extra charges; Premium imagery costs extra per image

OpenSolar is the strongest free option in this comparison, and its core app is free for solar professionals with no licence fee. It covers system design, proposals, e-signature, project management, financing and permitting integrations in one web app, which makes it a real choice for small installers and new firms that cannot justify a per-seat subscription. The vendor states that the core app stays free for work inside the platform, and charges apply only when you connect OpenSolar to outside tools through API access or supported connectors.

That model has a cost to watch. From 16 April 2026, API access and supported connectors are charged, and accounting connectors are listed at $49 per month in third-party price checks, so a team that links a CRM or accounting system should confirm those fees in writing. Premium imagery is charged per image. Even with those limits, OpenSolar gives a 2 to 5 person installer a complete design-to-install workflow at $0 in licence fees, which no other tool on this list matches.

Website: https://www.scoop.solar/

Best for: Field operations, install and service work

Starting price: quote only

Free plan: No

Pros: Unlimited users, storage and devices on every plan; Offline field execution with audit trails

Cons: No published price, quotes are custom; Does not design PV systems or produce plan sets

Scoop is built for everything after the sale is won. It runs new installs, service calls and recurring operations and maintenance work from one central operations hub, with work orders, dispatch, guided checklists, photo capture and closeout records. Field crews can work offline and sync later, and managers get live dashboards plus audit trails that suit service-level agreements. Every plan includes unlimited users, storage and devices, so subcontractors and partner crews can be added without buying more seats.

The vendor describes pricing as a subscription based on the modules and workflows you need and the volume of installations or service you run through Scoop. Its FAQ states that pricing starts as low as $35 per completed installation project or $5 per service visit, but the full figure comes from a quote. Scoop does not design PV systems or produce stamped plan sets, so pair it with Aurora Solar or OpenSolar for the sales side. For installers with steady install volume and growing service work, that split is often the right shape.

Website: https://www.sighten.io/

Best for: Quotes, proposals and project tracking

Starting price: quote only

Free plan: No

Pros: Design, proposals, CRM and financing in one platform; Built for channel managers and multi-state teams

Cons: No published price, quotes are custom; Design precision trails Aurora Solar

Sighten has sold to United States solar installers since 2012, and its platform spans the full residential solar lifecycle from lead to operating asset. It combines customer management, system design, proposal generation, financing workflows and asset reporting, with tools for channel managers who run sales teams across several states. That breadth appeals to installers who want quoting, project tracking and monitoring in one login instead of three separate tools.

The main drawback is transparency. Sighten does not publish prices on its website, so every buyer needs a custom quote. Ask for the quote in writing, with the modules, user count and contract term stated, and check which features sit on each tier. Sighten does not match Aurora Solar on design precision or Scoop on field dispatch depth, so weigh it as a mid-ground platform: stronger than a general tracker for solar sales, lighter than the specialist tools at each end of the workflow.

Website: https://www.monday.com/

Best for: Visual boards and general project tracking

Starting price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Pros: Easy visual boards with timeline and Gantt views; Large template library for project workflows

Cons: Basic plan has no automation or integrations; Free plan caps at 2 seats and 3 boards

monday.com is a general work management platform that many solar installers use to track jobs once the design is done. Boards, timelines, Gantt views and status columns make it simple to see every install at each stage, from permit to inspection to handover. The Basic plan costs $9 per seat per month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly, and the free plan covers up to 2 seats with 3 boards. A 14-day trial of Pro is available with no card required.

The limits are the reason to read the plan table closely. All Basic plans require a minimum of 3 seats, so the lowest monthly bill on annual billing is $27, and Basic includes no automation or integration actions. Standard, at $12 per seat per month billed annually, adds automations and integrations. monday.com has no solar design, shading or proposal tools, so it works best as the operations board beside Aurora Solar or OpenSolar, not as a replacement for either one.

Website: https://www.asana.com/

Best for: Task tracking and cross-team project work

Starting price: $10.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Pros: Clear timelines, dependencies and dashboards; Unlimited automations and free guests on Starter

Cons: Free Personal plan caps at 2 users; No portfolios or goals on Starter

Asana is a general project management tool that suits solar teams who need clean task tracking across sales, design, permits and install. Starter costs $10.99 per user per month billed annually, or $13.49 billed monthly, and adds timeline and Gantt views, dashboards, forms, custom fields, unlimited automations and unlimited free guests. The free Personal plan is free forever but caps at 2 users, with list, board and calendar views and unlimited tasks and projects.

For a solar installer, Asana works best as the coordination layer. Sales handoffs, permit checklists, install milestones and punch lists all fit its task and project structure, and integrations connect it to common business tools. It has no solar design, shade modelling or proposal features, and Starter has no portfolios, goals or resource management, which arrive on Advanced at $24.99 per user per month billed annually. Teams that outgrow the 2-user free plan should price Starter for the full office and field team.

Website: https://www.smartsheet.com/

Best for: Spreadsheet-style plans, Gantt and reports

Starting price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Free trial (30 days)

Pros: Familiar grid layout with Gantt and dependencies; Free contributors can view, comment and submit forms

Cons: No free plan for new signups; Pro plan caps at 10 members

Smartsheet suits teams that plan solar work in spreadsheets and want that grid to become a real project plan. Pro costs $9 per member per month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly, and adds Gantt, board and calendar views, dependencies, forms, reports and 250 automation runs a month. Contributors who only view, comment or submit forms ride free on Pro, which helps when subcontractors and clients need sight of a schedule without a licence. A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required.

The plan limits deserve attention. Pro is capped at 10 members and is sold to new customers only, while Business costs $19 per member per month billed annually and is the step up for larger teams. There is no free plan for new signups since August 2024, so the trial is the only no-cost entry point. Smartsheet has no solar design or proposal tools, so use it for schedules and reporting beside a solar design platform.

Website: https://www.procore.com/

Best for: Large construction and solar project control

Starting price: quote only

Free plan: No

Pros: Drawings, RFIs, budgets and financials in one platform; Unlimited users on every contract

Cons: Quote-only pricing based on construction volume; Heavy setup and annual contracts

Procore is the largest platform on this list, built for commercial general contractors, owners and specialty contractors who run complex construction work. It covers drawings, RFIs, submittals, quality and safety, daily logs, budgets, commitments, change events and forecasts in one system. Every contract includes unlimited users, unlimited data and round-the-clock support, so subcontractors, architects and owners can all work in the same project without extra seat fees. That shape fits large solar EPC firms and commercial developers more than small residential installers.

Pricing is quote only and follows annual construction volume, which is the total dollar value of work you run through the platform. Procore charges an upfront annual fee per product based on that volume. There is no published price and no self-serve checkout, so a written quote is the only way to learn the cost. Expect an annual contract and a real implementation project, with configuration time for the financials. For teams under 20 people, Procore is usually more platform than the job needs.