The fast quote and the accurate quote have always been a trade-off. SolarStudio ends it — measured roof data, integrated CRM, and AI automation, built commercial-first.
A site visit to measure a roof and assess shade adds days and cost to every deal. The whole industry is racing to quote remotely — most tools still don't finish the job.
Per-seat plus per-credit models (≈$220+/user/mo) get expensive exactly as you scale from 10 to 100+ projects a month.
The dominant design tool has no native CRM, so teams bolt on separate sales and ops software — double entry and lossy handoffs.
Resi-centric tools degrade above 500 kW and skip multi-plane, ground-mount, demand-charge, and depreciation logic — where the biggest deals live.
Source: SolarStudio 30-day market-research scan (SurgePV, Scanifly, GetApp, SunbaseData, 2026).
Aerial AI + the Google Solar API give roof geometry and LiDAR-grade shading by default; a keyless PVWatts fallback covers any address.
Source, design, quote, and close in one place — pipeline, contacts, activity, and AI outreach included. Nothing stops at the signature.
Multi-plane trace, ground-mount, ITC + depreciation, net-metering and demand-charge offset — built for the roofs that matter.
| Capability | SolarStudio | Aurora | OpenSolar | Pylon | Scanifly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant remote design (no truck roll) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | AI + drone |
| Measured (LiDAR-grade) shading | Google Solar | LiDAR | Photogrammetry | Light | Drone |
| Commercial / >500 kW | Built for it | Yes | Degrades | Resi-first | Both |
| Native CRM + AI outreach | Yes | Stops at signature | Light CRM | No | Via partners |
| AI ICP lead scoring + sourcing | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Pricing model | Flat | $220+/user + credits | Free (financing) | ~$4/project | Subscription |
Source a lead, trace a roof, and generate a full proposal in minutes.