Aurora Solar vs Pylon
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/mo
- Best team size
- 1-500
- Free trial
- None listed
Pylon
Pay-per-project solar design and proposal software from Sydney, with 3D shading, battery design and an optional solar CRM
- Starting price
- No monthly plan (see pricing note)
- Best team size
- 1-100
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Aurora Solar and Pylon 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.
- → Price structure: Pylon publishes module or per-project prices rather than a monthly plan; Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month. Compare the total over the period you expect to use each.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: goodleap, mosaic, sungage, dividend finance; Pylon: xero, servicem8, mailchimp, brighte.
- → Features listed for one tool only: Aurora Solar: production estimates, sales workflow, plan sets; Pylon: shading analysis, solar proposals, battery design.
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.
Pylon: Solar installers in Australia and the UK who want fast residential or commercial designs and proposals without a monthly subscription.
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 Pylon if…
- → Your situation matches Pylon's target profile: Solar installers in Australia and the UK who want fast residential or commercial designs and proposals without a monthly subscription
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Aurora Solar | Pylon |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Basic: $135/mo | Standard (per project) |
| Tier 2 | Premium: $220/mo | Pro (per project) |
| Tier 3 | Enterprise: quote | Enterprise |
Aurora Solar starts at $135 per user a month on Basic. Pylon publishes module or per-project prices rather than a monthly plan (listed in its full review), so compare the total over the period you expect to use it.
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
Pylon
- − Built mainly for the Australian market, with a separate UK site and no US-specific site or pricing
- − The currency on the main pricing page is not labeled
- − The CRM is a separate per-user subscription
- − Per-project charges add up at high volume
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
- + production estimates
- + sales workflow
- + plan sets
- + battery modeling
Listed for both
- ✓ solar design
- ✓ 3d modeling
- ✓ proposals
Listed for Pylon only
- + shading analysis
- + solar proposals
- + battery design
- + single line diagrams
- + esignature
- + crm
Integrations
Listed for Aurora Solar only
- + goodleap
- + mosaic
- + sungage
- + dividend finance
- + lightreach
- + enfin
- + eagleview
- + hubspot
- + zoho crm
- + utilityapi
- + api
Listed for both
- ✓ nearmap
Listed for Pylon only
- + xero
- + servicem8
- + mailchimp
- + brighte
- + smart ease
- + solaris finance
- + solarquotes
- + solarchoice
- + google workspace
- + microsoft 365
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Aurora Solar fit | Pylon 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 Pylon?
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. Pylon is best for solar installers in Australia and the UK who want fast residential or commercial designs and proposals without a monthly subscription. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Aurora Solar cheaper than Pylon?
Pylon publishes module or per-project prices rather than a monthly plan, so compare the total over the period you expect to use each.
Can Aurora Solar and Pylon integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Aurora Solar lists no QuickBooks integration. Our entry for Pylon 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 Pylon offer a free trial?
Aurora Solar: no free trial in our data. Pylon: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from Aurora Solar to Pylon (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 Pylon: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor 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 Pylon's at 1-100. Aurora Solar's entry price is $135 per user a month; Pylon's is module or per-project prices (no monthly plan). 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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