Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly. Enact starts at $279 per month for 2 users. Aurora Solar suits home solar installers and sales teams that design and sell in the same visit. Enact suits home and small business installers wanting proposals, designs and monitoring together.
We do not name a winner. How we compared these
| Fact | Aurora Solar | Enact |
|---|---|---|
| Runs as | Cloud Verified | Cloud and desktop Verified |
| Free plan | No Verified | Not found |
| Free trial | Not found | Not found |
| Apps it connects to | 10 named | 7 named |
| Verified strengths | Solar design, 3D modelling, Shade analysis Verified | Proposals, Permits and plan sets, Monitoring Verified |
| Difference | Aurora Solar | Enact |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $159 per user per month, billed monthly ($135 per user per month if billed yearly) Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab | $279 per month for 2 users Verified : source for Starting price, opens in a new tab |
| Export to drawing programs (DXF/DWG files) | Not found : source for Export to drawing programs (DXF/DWG files), opens in a new tab | Yes Verified : source for Export to drawing programs (DXF/DWG files), opens in a new tab |
| Likely and worst-case power output (P50/P90) | Not found : source for Likely and worst-case power output (P50/P90), opens in a new tab | Advanced Verified : source for Likely and worst-case power output (P50/P90), opens in a new tab |
Built from the fit ratings in each review. It is not a verdict.
Trade-off: Costs add up per user.
Trade-off: Three separate purchases.
Where they differ: Aurora Solar is cloud software you use in a browser.
Both charge the same way. The prices are in the same currency and charged over the same period, so you can compare them directly.
| Fact | Aurora Solar | Enact |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $159 per user per month, billed monthly Partial | $279 per month for 2 users Partial |
| How it charges | Per user per month | Per month, by module |
| Billing | Per user per month, billed monthly. Yearly: $135 per user per month, billed yearly ($1,620 a year) | Not stated |
| Users included | Basic and Premium each include 1 user and 50 projects a month. You can buy more licenses in the app. | Not stated |
| Free plan | No Verified | Not found |
| Free trial | Not found | Not found |
| Paid add-ons | Nearmap imagery, Expert site models from $9.99 each, Expedited site models in 30 minutes or less | Done-for-you proposals: $20 home, $40 to $199 business by size (edits $10 to $80), Permit-ready plan sets: $150 home solar, $200 home solar plus storage, up to $1,150 for business over 1 MW with storage |
| Official pricing | View Aurora Solar pricing (opens in a new tab) | View Enact pricing (opens in a new tab) |
| Last checked | 6 October 2026 | 6 October 2026 |
Each price is shown as the company writes it, and we never change one currency into another. What you pay also depends on how many users you have, the plan tier, contract length, setup, training and the apps you connect.
All 26 differences, the ones most likely to matter first.
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Pick it if price is the main issue. Its core home design and proposal tool is free.
Pick it for business roofs and ground mounts. Same maker as Aurora.
Compare Aurora Solar with HelioScopePick it if you want a low-cost home design and proposal tool.
Pick it if you want design, proposals and lead tracking in one tool.
Compare Enact with Arka 360Where they differ most.
Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly.
HelioScope starts at $159 per license per month, or $1,620 per license per year if billed yearly.
Where they differ most.
Arka 360 starts at $199 per month, 1 user.
Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly.
Where they differ most.
They differ most on the starting price. In total we found 26 differences and 13 things that are the same.
Both use the same kind of pricing: per user. Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly ($135 per user per month if billed yearly). Enact starts at $279 per month for 2 users. The prices are in the same currency and charged over the same period, so you can compare them directly.
Aurora Solar starts at $159 per user per month, billed monthly. Enact starts at $279 per month for 2 users. Aurora Solar names 10 apps it connects to. Enact names 7. Main thing to weigh for Aurora Solar: Per-user price adds up fast, and there is no CRM built in. Main thing to weigh for Enact: Design, engineering and monitoring are three separate purchases. Monitoring has no public price. We do not name a winner, because the right one depends on what you need.
Aurora Solar: free plan: no, free trial: not found. Plans listed: Basic, Premium and Enterprise. Enact: free plan: not found, free trial: not found. Plans listed: Design and proposals, Engineering: PVCAD Plug-In (you have AutoCAD), Engineering: PVCAD + AutoCAD Bundle and Asset Management. Check what a free version leaves out.
Aurora Solar names 10 apps: Google HD, Vexcel, Nearmap (add-on), GoodLeap, Dividend, Mosaic, EnFin, LightReach, Genability (utility rates) and Your CRM, through the API. Enact names 7 apps: AutoCAD (PVCAD plug-in), Palmetto LightReach, Blu Banyan (partnership), Renusol (partnership), Multiple inverter brands (shown as logos), PG&E Share My Data (utility usage) and Google Solar (listed as a data sub-processor). Ask the company about any app not named.
Prices, plans and apps were read on 6 October 2026. In the table we read 19 facts on 6 October 2026, 11 facts on 28 September 2026 and 40 facts on 25 September 2026, each with its own source. The Aurora Solar review lists 7 sources and the Enact review lists 11. The reviews confirmed 12 of 16 features for Aurora Solar and 13 of 18 for Enact on the companies’ websites.
Last checked
Prices and plans come from each product’s review, checked on this date (the later of the two). Other feature facts in the table were last checked on 28 September 2026.
Companies change prices and features without warning. Check current terms with the company before you decide.
Built from our list of facts, never by hand. We only publish a pair with at least five real differences, and we turned down 61 others.
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