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Aurora Solar Inc.

Listed in San Francisco 137 reviews

Aurora Solar Inc.

Aurora Solar Inc. is a San Francisco-based software provider for solar professionals. Its platform covers solar-system design, proposals, financing, contracts and permitting, with AI-assisted 3D roof models and LIDAR-based shade analysis.

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Business Highlights
  • Aurora says its performance simulation engine was validated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
  • Aurora says its remote shading accuracy was validated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Service Area

Based in San Francisco.

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Aurora Solar Inc. is one of 5 solar companies ProsGrade lists in San Francisco, California.

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8 services listed, including Design Mode, Aurora AI and Sales Mode. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. 137 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Aurora Solar Inc. compares with the other 4 solar companies on ProsGrade in San Francisco, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Has more Google reviews (137) than 3 of the 4 other San Francisco solar companies on ProsGrade.

Services Covered

8 services
  • Design Mode3D system design, remote site assessment, LIDAR-based shade analysis, in-app CAD and NEC validation reports
  • Aurora AIAI-generated roof models with automated shading analysis, stringing and fire pathways
  • Sales ModeCustom proposals with battery-storage calculations and visuals
  • Integrated financingLoan and TPO integrations, custom financier quotes, and cash, loan, TPO and prepaid TPO options
  • Contract ManagerAuto-populated project documents and DocuSign e-signatures
  • Expert Design ServicesOn-demand modeling; HD Nearmap imagery and multiple LIDAR sources
  • Plan Sets ServiceAHJ-ready plan sets
  • Drone mappingDrone-derived roof models and post-sale comparisons with sold designs

Reviews

What customers say

Customers who praise Aurora describe its solar-design software as user-friendly and easy to learn. Support feedback differed: one customer praised help by call or chat during a 24-hour period, while two customers criticized support; one of those customers also reported repeated renewal charges and an unresolved accounting issue. A long-time customer specifically criticized the removal of core features, complex pricing and limited support outside renewal time.

Customer Reviews

Thomas St Denis

What started as a positive experience quickly evolved into a negative one. We had signed up for the yearly renewal program, roughly $280 a year. It worked for the first year and the program was easy to use. When the renewal came around for year 2, they charged us 3 times in one month. Two of the charges took place at 2:00am. They do not have a phone number to speak with a representative, manager, or supervisor. The only option is an AI chat bot, if you ask it to speak with a human you get someone that tells you that they'll send a report to their accounting team and that is it. We have since claimed the unauthorized transactions as fraud with our bank. Their accounting team has yet to reach out to resolve the issue. Aurora Solar Inc still owes us $588.84. Do not do business with this company.
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Sam Moore

This is definitely the best solar software tool out there! I have used all other alternatives, such as OpenSolar, SolarGraf, Solo, etc, and they are all terrible. If you want a successful business without glitchy software, this is the way to go.
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Kathleen Perrotta

Aurora is a user-friendly software for solar designs. However, their support is superior to any design support I have come across. Every time I call or chat-in, I am pleasantly surprised to get help anytime during a 24-hour period. Thank you so much, Aurora!
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James Brennan

Aurora's software is crucial for the solar industry and is an easy to use, easy to learn asset. It provides limitless data and possibilities. What once took a wide range of speculation and assumptions, is now completely controlled within the Aurora environment. Simulation has never been easier.
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Clint Libby

We’ve been a long-time customer of Aurora, but unfortunately, the experience has steadily declined. The platform has become increasingly expensive while core features have been removed or sunsetted without meaningful replacements. The Leads tool, for example, was gated and then pulled with little to no notice — and yet pricing stayed the same. Support and engagement have been minimal. Outside of renewal time, we’ve had little to no contact or guidance from the Aurora team, and we’ve been passed between multiple reps, making it extremely difficult to build continuity or explore features that could actually help us. The pricing structure is overly complex and doesn’t scale well for smaller or mid-sized companies. We’ve had to push hard just to get the kind of basic flexibility and transparency that should be standard. What’s most frustrating is the sense that customer feedback isn’t being heard. Aurora feels more focused on defending its pricing than actually working with users to create long-term, sustainable value. We’ve started evaluating other platforms with simpler pricing, better support, and more agile innovation — and it’s become clear that there are now better options on the table. Disappointing to say the least.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly can Aurora Solar provide plan sets?

Instant Plan Sets generates permit documentation from a design in under 60 seconds. Separately, Plan Sets Service delivers AHJ-ready plan sets in 24–48 hours.

How quickly can Aurora Solar provide an expert roof model?

Expert Design Services offers an approximately three-hour turnaround for a finished roof model and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.