Aurora Solar vs Bodhi
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Aurora Solar
Solar design, proposal and permit plan set software with published per-user plans
- Starting price
- From $135/user/mo, billed annually
- Best team size
- 1-500
- Free trial
- None listed
Bodhi
Customer experience platform for residential solar installers: automated project updates, a branded homeowner app, surveys and referrals
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 1-200
- Free trial
- Free tier instead
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Aurora Solar and Bodhi differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Entry price: Bodhi has a free tier; Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly).
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: goodleap, mosaic, sungage, dividend finance; Bodhi: salesforce, zoho, microsoft dynamics, pipedrive.
- → Features listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: solar design, 3d modeling, production estimates; Bodhi: client portal, customer communications, team inbox.
Quick verdict
Aurora Solar: Residential and commercial solar installers and sales teams that want 3D design, proposals, financing and permit plan sets in one platform and are fine paying per user.
Bodhi: Residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals.
Bodhi has the lower starting price (Free tier available).
Bodhi lists more integrations in our data (16 vs 12).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Aurora Solar if…
- → Your situation matches Aurora Solar's target profile: Residential and commercial solar installers and sales teams that want 3D design, proposals, financing and permit plan sets in one platform and are fine paying per user
Pick Bodhi if…
- → Your situation matches Bodhi's target profile: Residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals
- → Entry price matters most: Bodhi has a free tier; Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
- → Integrations matter: Bodhi lists 16 integrations in our data, against 12 for Aurora Solar
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Aurora Solar | Bodhi |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Basic: $135/user/mo | Free: free |
| Tier 2 | Premium: $220/user/mo | Starter: quote |
| Tier 3 | Enterprise: quote | Pro: quote |
Aurora Solar starts on Basic, at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly). Bodhi has a free tier (Free).
Pros & cons
Aurora Solar
- + Founded in 2013
- − Per-user pricing ($135-$220 per user per month billed annually, $159-$259 monthly) with 50 projects a month per Basic or Premium license
- − AI-assisted site models are listed under Enterprise
- − Plan sets, engineering stamps and on-demand site models cost extra
- − No free trial is listed
Bodhi
- + Lower entry price: Free tier available
- − Starter and Pro prices are not published
- − CRM integration and the AI features require the Pro plan
- − It is a customer communication layer, not a design, proposal or full project management tool
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Aurora Solar only
- + solar design
- + 3d modeling
- + production estimates
- + proposals
- + sales workflow
- + plan sets
- + battery modeling
Listed for both
None
Listed for Bodhi only
- + client portal
- + customer communications
- + team inbox
- + automated project updates
- + surveys
- + review management
- + esignature
- + ai assistant
- + sentiment analysis
Integrations
Listed for Aurora Solar only
- + goodleap
- + mosaic
- + sungage
- + dividend finance
- + lightreach
- + enfin
- + eagleview
- + nearmap
- + zoho crm
- + utilityapi
- + api
Listed for both
- ✓ hubspot
Listed for Bodhi only
- + salesforce
- + zoho
- + microsoft dynamics
- + pipedrive
- + monday
- + quickbase
- + podio
- + insightly
- + zendesk
- + teamwork
- + sunbase
- + solarsuccess
- + google drive
- + dropbox
- + amazon s3
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Aurora Solar fit | Bodhi fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | Tie |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Aurora Solar or Bodhi?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Aurora Solar is best for residential and commercial solar installers and sales teams that want 3D design, proposals, financing and permit plan sets in one platform and are fine paying per user. Bodhi is best for residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Aurora Solar cheaper than Bodhi?
Bodhi has the lower entry price: a free tier, against Aurora Solar at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly). Total cost depends on your team size, the plan you need and any add-ons; see the pricing table above.
Can Aurora Solar and Bodhi integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Aurora Solar lists no QuickBooks integration. Our entry for Bodhi lists no QuickBooks integration. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Aurora Solar or Bodhi offer a free trial?
Aurora Solar: no free trial in our data. Bodhi: a free tier.
Can I move from Aurora Solar to Bodhi (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Aurora Solar vs Bodhi: which has better customer support?
WrenchStack does not rate customer support. Check each vendor's own support or contact page for its support channels and hours, and ask which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Aurora Solar's best team size at 1-500 and Bodhi's at 1-200. Aurora Solar's entry price is $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly); Bodhi's is a free tier. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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