16.8
Aurora Solar is software for designing, selling, and delivering solar projects.
AndroidiOSWeb
Best Solar Software in 2026
Aurora Solar leads this chart of 17 (6.8/10). SolarEdge Go is next (6.8/10, free plan), and archelios Suite is the next highest-placed with a free plan (4.7/10). Solar software supports photovoltaic (PV) design and simulation, financial modeling, proposal building, system monitoring, permit documentation and deployment work. If you work from a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone, check for an Android app before choosing. Compare web, Windows, iOS, macOS and API access too, along with the project features and pricing you need.
26.8
SolarEdge Go is a free mobile app strictly for installers managing photovoltaic sites and fleets and providing remote services.
Free planAndroidiOS
35.2
AndroidiOSWeb
- 4
Solar-Log WEB
AndroidiOSWeb5.2 - 5
archelios Suite
Free planWebExtension4.7From €990 a year - 6
PVcase
WebWindows4.7 - 7
Pvneo
Web4.7 - 8
System Advisor Model (SAM)
LinuxmacOSWindows4.7 - 9
BlueSol
macOSWindows4.6€590 one-time - 104.6From $4,700 a year
- 11
GPM Horizon
WebAPI4.6 - 12
PVsyst
Windows4.6From 25 CHF a year - 134.6
- 144.6
- 15
Solargraf
Web4.6 - 16
Solarius-PV
Windows4.6 - 17
PV*SOL
Windows4.5From €585 a year
Choosing well
Check platform access
Android, web, Windows, iOS, macOS and API access appear across this category. Confirm the exact platform offered before committing to a workflow.
A web option can suit shared work, while a Windows or macOS application may fit desktop design tasks.
Match design and simulation tools
Compare whether the product covers PV design and simulation, then check if its output fits your project process.
If you need proposal builder or permit documentation features, include those in the comparison rather than choosing on design tools alone.
Review financial modeling
Financial modeling can help connect a system design with project economics. Check that the tool includes the modeling depth your work requires.
Proposal features may matter when you need to present a planned installation to a customer or stakeholder.
Plan monitoring and deployment
System monitoring and deployment platforms address work after design. Check whether the product supports the operational stage you need.
For multi-stage projects, compare monitoring, permit documentation and deployment coverage together.
Compare plans and trials
A free plan is available from products in this category, while other products use paid plans or time-limited trials. Read the pricing note before starting.
Published examples range from annual prices to per-user monthly fees and prices on request, so compare the billing basis as well as the amount.
Questions people ask
Is solar software available on Android?
Android is one of the platform options in this category. Check the product's own platform details to confirm an Android app before choosing.
Can I use solar software in a web browser?
Web access is available among the platform options. Confirm whether the product's web version includes the design, finance or monitoring features you need.
Do solar software products offer free plans?
A free plan is available from products in this category. Other products list paid plans or trials, so check the specific pricing model.
What solar software features should I compare?
Compare PV design and simulation, financial modeling, proposal building, system monitoring, permit documentation and deployment platform support.
How is pricing presented?
Pricing notes may show a free plan, a trial, an annual fee, a per-user monthly fee, a starting price or pricing on request.