Sourced buying guide

Solar1 vs Aurora Solar

Aurora is evaluated primarily for solar design and sales. Buyers considering Solar1 should define whether Aurora remains the design authority and how approved design data enters downstream operations.

Category: Solar design and sales platform

Reviewed audience: Solar design and sales teams creating production models, proposals, contracts, and financing workflows.

Sources reviewed 2026-07-06

Reviewed scope

What the official sources establish.

“Not found” means only that the capability was not established in the sources listed below. It is not a definitive claim that the product lacks it.

Officially marketed Aurora Solar scope and Solar1 evidence status, reviewed 2026-07-06.
Buying criterionAurora SolarSolar1 evidence status
Solar design and production modelingMarketedAurora markets 3D modeling, shading analysis, panel layout, and production simulation.Official sourceIntegration required
Interactive proposalsMarketedInteractive solar proposals and customer-facing design are marketed.Official sourceConfiguration candidate
Contracts and financingMarketedContract generation, electronic signature, and integrated financing are marketed.Official sourceIntegration required
Project accounting and inventoryNot found in reviewed sourcesProject accounting and stock control were not established in the reviewed sales sources.Configuration candidate
Post-sale field and service operationsNot found in reviewed sourcesDetailed post-sale field and service operations were not established in the reviewed sales sources.Not established

Buying questions

Questions to resolve before choosing a system.

  1. 01Will Aurora remain the authority for design, proposal, contract, or finance data?
  2. 02Which approved outputs must move into delivery, finance, and service workflows?
  3. 03Which system owns each customer, project, financial, and field record?
  4. 04What must be migrated, how will it be validated, and what remains archived?
  5. 05Which connections are productized, and which require implementation work?
  6. 06How are training, acceptance, support, renewal, export, and offboarding documented?

Evaluate the workflow, not a feature tally.

Bring the systems and handoffs your team runs today. The demo separates configuration candidates, integration work, and questions that remain open.