5 solar tools · prices checked October 3, 2026
CRM for solar installers: 5 tools compared
Solar companies need a CRM that tracks a long sale: lead, site survey, design, proposal, financing, permit, install and interconnection. Some tools do design, others the pipeline. Here's what each one costs.
- Long sales cycles
- Design vs CRM explained
- Prices from each company's page
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Start free, pay as you go, and build the CRM your crews actually use: change your app's own code with your AI tools or a developer to add site survey fields, permit stages and interconnection tracking. Calls, texts, missed-call follow-ups and AI agents are built in, with no per-user fee.
- Free to start
- Pay as you go
- Rewrite the software
- Developer friendly
- Build what you need
Side by side
The 5 solar tools
Each one in detail
Best for: Any industry that wants its own fields and workflow
- Your own app code
- Texting and calling built in
Each company gets its own app code that it can change with its own AI tools, so a brokerage can add listing fields, a law firm matter stages, a nonprofit donor history or a recruiter candidate pipelines. Texting, calling, email and AI agents are built in, pricing is per company with no per-user fee, and pay as you go has no monthly fee.
Best for: Solar installers that want CRM and project management
- 3-license minimum
- Billing period not stated
SolarNexus starts at $90 per license with a 3-license minimum; the page doesn't state the billing period.
Best for: Solar sales organizations
- 12-month minimum contract
- Setup fee
Enerflo charges a flat monthly fee based on volume, with a 12-month minimum contract and a one-time setup fee; it doesn't publish the amount.
Best for: Solar designers (design and proposals, not a CRM)
- Design and proposal software
- 50 projects a month
Aurora is design and proposal software rather than a CRM. Basic is $135 per user a month billed yearly or $159 monthly for 50 projects, and Premium $220 yearly or $259 monthly.
Best for: Roofing, siding, gutter and fencing contractors
- Tiers: 3, 10, 19, 20+ users
- Owns SumoQuote
JobNimbus doesn't publish prices. Its plans are sorted by team size: Essentials for up to 3 users, Pro up to 10, Premium up to 19 and Enterprise for 20 or more. SumoQuote, a roofing proposal tool, now sends its pricing page to JobNimbus.
Checklist
What a solar CRM should handle
- Speed to lead: solar leads answered in minutes, by call or text.
- Site survey and design: survey data and system design attached to the deal.
- Proposals and financing: proposals with loan or lease options.
- Permits and install: every project's permit, install and inspection status.
- Interconnection: utility approval tracked to the day the system turns on.
Common questions
What is the best CRM for a solar company?
SolarNexus combines CRM and project management from $90 per license with a 3-license minimum. Enerflo is built for solar sales teams but quotes prices. Aurora Solar is design and proposal software, not a CRM, and connects to one.
Is Aurora Solar a CRM?
No. Aurora is design and proposal software, from $135 per user a month billed yearly, and connects to a separate CRM.
Do solar CRMs require contracts?
Enerflo requires a 12-month minimum contract with a setup fee. Aurora's yearly plans are a one-year commitment.