Aurora Solar vs CompanyCam
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
CompanyCam
Photo documentation and communication platform for contractors
- Starting price
- From $63/mo, billed annually
- Best team size
- 1-50
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Aurora Solar and CompanyCam 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: CompanyCam starts at $63 a month with 1 user included, up to 2 users, more for extra users, billed annually; Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly).
- → Trades served: CompanyCam serves HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, General Contractors, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Cleaning Services, Pest Control, Restoration, Painting, Flooring. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: CompanyCam offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for Aurora Solar.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: goodleap, mosaic, sungage, dividend finance; CompanyCam: quickbooks online, servicetitan, jobnimbus, acculynx.
- → Fit for shared trades: Aurora Solar scores higher for Solar (10/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: solar design, 3d modeling, production estimates; CompanyCam: photo documentation, project galleries, gps metadata.
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.
CompanyCam: Contractors who want job site photos and videos time- and location-stamped, filed by project, shared with clients and synced to the platform they already run jobs in.
Vertical fit favors Aurora Solar in 1 of 1 shared trade.
CompanyCam has the lower starting price (From $63/mo, billed annually).
CompanyCam lists more integrations in our data (14 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
- → You work in Solar: Aurora Solar has the higher vertical-fit score there (Solar: 10/10 vs 7/10)
Pick CompanyCam if…
- → Your situation matches CompanyCam's target profile: Contractors who want job site photos and videos time- and location-stamped, filed by project, shared with clients and synced to the platform they already run jobs in
- → Entry price matters most: CompanyCam starts at $63 a month with 1 user included, up to 2 users, more for extra users, billed annually; Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
- → You want to try before buying: CompanyCam offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for Aurora Solar
- → QuickBooks matters: CompanyCam lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for Aurora Solar lists none
- → You serve several trades: CompanyCam serves 12 trades in our data, against 1 for Aurora Solar
- → Integrations matter: CompanyCam lists 14 integrations in our data, against 12 for Aurora Solar
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Aurora Solar | CompanyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Basic: $135/user/mo | Core: $63/mo per account, 1 user included, up to 2 users |
| Tier 2 | Premium: $220/user/mo | Crew: $129/mo per account, 3 users included |
| Tier 3 | Enterprise: quote | Scale: $199/mo per account, 3 users included |
| Tier 4 | - | Enterprise: quote |
Aurora Solar starts on Basic, at $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly). CompanyCam starts on Core, at $63 a month with 1 user included, up to 2 users, more for extra users, billed annually. Aurora Solar charges its entry price per user and CompanyCam per company, so the two figures are not directly comparable; price both at your team size.
Pros & cons
Aurora Solar
- + Higher vertical-fit score for 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
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (CompanyCam lists one)
CompanyCam
- + Lower entry price: From $63/mo, billed annually
- + 14-day free trial
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Serves 12 trades in our data
- − Lists no scheduling or dispatching, so a shop that dispatches jobs runs it beside an FSM as a second subscription
- − Extra users are $29 each (no period stated) beyond each plan's included seats, and Core has a 2-user limit
- − Fees paid are non-refundable under its Terms, so an annual plan cancelled mid-term runs to the end of the term
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
- + sales workflow
- + plan sets
- + battery modeling
Listed for both
- ✓ proposals
Listed for CompanyCam only
- + photo documentation
- + project galleries
- + gps metadata
- + customer sharing
- + before after organization
- + ai assistant
- + mobile app
- + annotations
- + offline mode
- + checklists
- + invoicing
Integrations
Listed for Aurora Solar only
- + goodleap
- + mosaic
- + sungage
- + dividend finance
- + lightreach
- + enfin
- + nearmap
- + hubspot
- + zoho crm
- + utilityapi
- + api
Listed for both
- ✓ eagleview
Listed for CompanyCam only
- + quickbooks online
- + servicetitan
- + jobnimbus
- + acculynx
- + jobber
- + jobtread
- + leap
- + roofr
- + highlevel
- + housecall pro
- + hover
- + sumoquote
- + zapier
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Aurora Solar fit | CompanyCam fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 10 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Aurora Solar |
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 CompanyCam?
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. CompanyCam is best for contractors who want job site photos and videos time- and location-stamped, filed by project, shared with clients and synced to the platform they already run jobs in. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Aurora Solar cheaper than CompanyCam?
CompanyCam has the lower entry price: $63 a month with 1 user included, up to 2 users, more for extra users, billed annually, 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 CompanyCam integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Aurora Solar lists no QuickBooks integration. CompanyCam lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Aurora Solar or CompanyCam offer a free trial?
Aurora Solar: no free trial in our data. CompanyCam: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from Aurora Solar to CompanyCam (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 CompanyCam: 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 CompanyCam's at 1-50. Aurora Solar's entry price is $135 per user a month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly); CompanyCam's is $63 a month with 1 user included, up to 2 users, more for extra users, billed annually. 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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