SolarPlus

Key Takeaways

• SolarPlus = residential solar proposal/design platform.
• Competes with Aurora and OpenSolar.
• Smaller-installer focus.
• Subscription pricing.

Where SolarPlus Fits

SolarPlus occupies the same general category as Aurora Solar and OpenSolar: a cloud-based tool that takes a residential rooftop from a rough layout through a customer-facing proposal. The main difference between these platforms tends to be scale and pricing rather than core functionality — Aurora leans toward larger installers who need deep CRM and financing integrations, OpenSolar leans toward cost-sensitive markets with a free, commission-funded model, and SolarPlus positions itself toward smaller residential shops that want a simpler, subscription-based alternative to either.

For an installer evaluating design software, the practical question is usually the same regardless of which of these three platforms you’re comparing: is the tool being used to close a residential sale, or to produce the engineering documents a jurisdiction will actually stamp and approve? Sales-and-proposal platforms like SolarPlus are built for the former. Once a deal is signed, most installers still route the project through a dedicated permit design or detailed engineering design process to get an AHJ-ready single-line diagram and structural package.

Related Reading

If you’re weighing SolarPlus against the two platforms it’s most often compared to, our Aurora vs OpenSolar breakdown covers the paid-vs-free trade-off between the two closest analogues, and the Aurora Solar pricing guide is a useful reference point for what a premium residential platform typically costs. For a broader view of where a lighter tool like SolarPlus sits in the wider field, see our best solar design software in 2026 roundup or, for installers outgrowing a residential-only tool, Aurora Solar alternatives for US installers. SurgePV’s comparison of the top 10 solar design platforms covers similar ground on choosing between residential sales tools and full engineering workflows.