Solar design
AdvancedDraw layouts with roads, no-go zones and grid links, and test many layouts fast. Buildable Area finds usable land in one click.
What can Glint Solar help you do?
- 01
Screen land for new sites
You set rules like slope, parcel size, grid distance and no-go zones. Glint marks the land where panels can go. The company says Land Screening can cover a whole country in one pass.
- 02
Draw an early layout and check yield
You draw the site, roads and grid link on a map and test several layouts. Glint estimates energy yield (how much power the site makes). Results can export into PVsyst for bank-grade work.
- 03
Plan battery and hybrid sites
You can lay out battery storage (BESS) near substations. You can compare solar-only, battery-only and both together. Revenue uses past day-ahead power prices in 18 markets.
- 04
Check noise from battery sites
You place noise sources and nearby homes on the map and get a noise map. It uses the European CNOSSOS method. The company says it is an early check, not a replacement for a formal study.
- 05
Show the project to landowners
Beautify makes AI pictures of the finished site from your design. Reports bundle capacity, yield, maps and 3D views. This helps when landowners or towns push back.
- 06
Track land deals and the pipeline
Site Control tracks each parcel’s deal status, landowner contacts and signed papers. Dashboards show projects by stage, region and size. An API syncs this with your CRM.
Key features
Each feature shows what we found on Glint Solar’s own website, and how sure we are.
3D modelling
Basic3D views and photo-like renders of PV and battery sites for landowners. This is for showing, not detailed engineering.
Shade analysis
Not foundWe found no panel-level shade study on the pages we read. You can place trees and objects in the design.
Power estimate
BasicEarly yield in 30-minute steps over 15 years. The company says it is within 0% to -2.2% of PVsyst on ten European sites, and it exports to PVsyst.
CRM
BasicSite Control keeps landowner, grid and town contacts and deal status per parcel. The company says it does not replace your CRM.
Lead management
BasicLand screening finds new sites, which act as your leads. The API can create a project when a lead qualifies in your CRM.
Permits and plan sets
BasicNoise maps, 3D views and visuals help with planning and town approval. It does not file permits for you.
Financing
BasicHybrid analysis estimates revenue from past spot prices in 18 markets. We found no loan or finance tools.
Project management
BasicProjects carry stages, owners and custom fields. Dashboards show workload by developer. This covers development, not building the site.
Battery design
AdvancedBattery layouts with engineering-approved settings, noise checks and hybrid sizing against price data.
Integrations
BasicTwo-way sync with tools that have an API, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Monday.com, Asana and Airtable. Exports to PVsyst.
API
AdvancedPublic API to create, read, update and delete projects, contacts and parcels. Uses personal access tokens.
AI and automation
Company claimGlint AI follows plain-language requests to draw, edit and run analyses. Beautify makes AI pictures. We could not test them.
Mobile
Not foundWe found no phone app. It runs in a web browser.
Reporting
AdvancedAutomatic reports with capacity, yield, maps and 3D views. Live pipeline dashboards by stage, region and technology.
Not what Glint Solar is for, so not scored: Proposals, Monitoring, Operations and repair (O&M).
Feature scorecard
| Feature | What we found | Our notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar design | Advanced | Draw layouts with roads, no-go zones and grid links, and test many layouts fast. Buildable Area finds usable land in one click. | Oct 2026 |
| 3D modelling | Basic | 3D views and photo-like renders of PV and battery sites for landowners. This is for showing, not detailed engineering. | Oct 2026 |
| Shade analysis | Not found | We found no panel-level shade study on the pages we read. You can place trees and objects in the design. | Oct 2026 |
| Power estimate | Basic | Early yield in 30-minute steps over 15 years. The company says it is within 0% to -2.2% of PVsyst on ten European sites, and it exports to PVsyst. | Oct 2026 |
| Proposals | Not its job | Glint is for land development, not for selling solar to a customer. It makes reports for landowners and investors instead. | Oct 2026 |
| CRM | Basic | Site Control keeps landowner, grid and town contacts and deal status per parcel. The company says it does not replace your CRM. | Oct 2026 |
| Lead management | Basic | Land screening finds new sites, which act as your leads. The API can create a project when a lead qualifies in your CRM. | Oct 2026 |
| Permits and plan sets | Basic | Noise maps, 3D views and visuals help with planning and town approval. It does not file permits for you. | Oct 2026 |
| Financing | Basic | Hybrid analysis estimates revenue from past spot prices in 18 markets. We found no loan or finance tools. | Oct 2026 |
| Project management | Basic | Projects carry stages, owners and custom fields. Dashboards show workload by developer. This covers development, not building the site. | Oct 2026 |
| Battery design | Advanced | Battery layouts with engineering-approved settings, noise checks and hybrid sizing against price data. | Oct 2026 |
| Monitoring | Not its job | Glint works before a site is built. Watching live plants is outside what it is for. | Oct 2026 |
| Operations and repair (O&M) | Not its job | Running and repairing built plants (O&M) is outside what Glint is for. | Oct 2026 |
| Integrations | Basic | Two-way sync with tools that have an API, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Monday.com, Asana and Airtable. Exports to PVsyst. | Oct 2026 |
| API | Advanced | Public API to create, read, update and delete projects, contacts and parcels. Uses personal access tokens. | Oct 2026 |
| AI and automation | Company claim | Glint AI follows plain-language requests to draw, edit and run analyses. Beautify makes AI pictures. We could not test them. | Oct 2026 |
| Mobile | Not found | We found no phone app. It runs in a web browser. | Oct 2026 |
| Reporting | Advanced | Automatic reports with capacity, yield, maps and 3D views. Live pipeline dashboards by stage, region and technology. | Oct 2026 |
Who is Glint Solar best for?
| Type of business | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Home solar installers | Weak fit | Every page is about solar farms and battery sites, not homes. |
| Business (commercial) installers | Weak fit | We found no tools for business rooftops. |
| Solar farm developers | Strong fit | The site says it is built for very large solar farms, battery sites and hybrid projects. |
| EPCs (design and build firms) | Partial fit | Early layouts help, but final engineering and building are outside its scope. |
| Solar designers and engineers | Partial fit | Fast early layouts and yield, with export to PVsyst for detailed work. |
| Solar sales teams | Weak fit | There are no customer proposals. It targets land deals, not homeowner sales. |
| O&M and asset teams | Weak fit | It does not cover plants after they are built. |
By company size
Solo installer
Not enough data
No public price and demo-only sign-up, so we cannot judge cost for one person.
Small team
Partial fit
The company says it works with small local developers, but price is by quote.
Growing company
Strong fit
Shared workspace, dashboards and land tracking suit growing development teams.
Large company
Strong fit
API, user permissions and portfolio dashboards suit large developers.
Who shouldn’t choose Glint Solar?
- You install solar on homes or businesses. Look at a rooftop design tool.
- You need final, bank-ready engineering. Use PVsyst or a detailed design tool.
- You want a price before you talk to sales.
- You need to watch or repair built plants.
- You need a phone app for site visits.
Glint Solar pricing
Starting price
Ask the company
Checked 6 October 2026
- Price model
- Quote only
- Free plan
- Not found
- Free trial
- Not found. You can book a demo.
- Demo
- Yes
What changes the price
- The pricing page shows no prices. It says price depends on the number of users and other factors.
- No limit on the number or size of projects.
- All data layers are included. Layers are not sold one by one.
- Dashboards need a plan with Custom Properties turned on.
Ask Glint Solar for a price Prices change often. We never guess a price that is not on the website.
Is Glint Solar worth it?
Software pays for itself only if it saves time or wins more jobs. Work through it in this order:
- Software costAsk the company
- Time savedFaster design and fewer site visits
- More quotesEach person can send more proposals
- More jobs wonBetter proposals, faster replies
- Extra profitMust be more than the cost
Ease of use
Learning curve
Medium
It runs in a web browser, so there is nothing to install. The company says you do not need a GIS (map data) team, because data layers come pre-loaded. Battery, noise and hybrid work still take some technical know-how.
Training offered: Help Center guides · Onboarding videos · Webinars
We have not tested Glint Solar hands-on yet. This is based on what the maker offers and how the product is set up.
Integrations
CRM
- Salesforce (via API)
- HubSpot (via API)
Project management
- Monday.com (via API)
- Asana (via API)
Other
- Airtable (via API)
Design
- PVsyst (export)
AI and automation
| Capability | Status | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| AI design | Company claim | Glint AI draws, edits and places objects when you ask in plain words. The company says it uses its own tools, not generative AI, to draw. |
| AI proposals | Not found | We found no AI writing of proposals. Beautify makes AI pictures of the site. |
| AI sales assistant | Not found | We found no AI helper for sales. Glint AI answers help questions inside the map. |
| AI lead qualification | Not found | We found no AI scoring of leads. |
| Forecasting | Verified | Yield and hybrid revenue estimates from past spot prices. These are model results, not AI forecasts. |
| Automation | Verified | Glint AI can run one analysis per layout in a row and compare results. The API syncs data both ways. |
Our assessment
Glint AI is a chat helper that clicks the tools for you and runs batches of analyses. Beautify uses AI to make site pictures. Neither makes the investment call for you, and we could not test them.
API and automation
- Public API
- Yes
- Webhooks
- Not found
What you can do with it
- Create, read, update and delete projects
- Sync capacities, stages, locations and custom fields
- Create contacts and link them to projects
- Update parcels and link contacts
- Personal access tokens that follow each user’s permissions
Useful for
- Syncing your pipeline with your CRM
- Creating projects when a lead qualifies
- Keeping reports the same across tools
Security and large-company readiness
Only what the company publishes. “Could not read” means we could not open the page, not that the feature is missing.
Encryption
Not foundWe found no encryption details on the pages we read.
Single sign-on (SSO)
Not foundWe found no mention of SSO.
SOC 2
Not foundWe found no SOC 2 report or claim.
GDPR
Not foundThe company is in Norway and has a privacy policy, but we found no GDPR details on the pages we read.
User permissions
VerifiedAn organization admin turns on API access. API tokens follow each user’s permissions.
Audit logs
Not foundWe found no mention of audit logs.
Data hosting
Not foundWe found no hosting location.
Backups
Not foundWe found no backup details.
Setup and support
Getting started
You start with a demo. The company says its Customer Success team helps you after you sign up. You can import existing projects.
- Customer Success team
- Project import
- Onboarding videos
Customer support
There is a Help Center with guides and onboarding videos. Glint AI can also pull answers from help content inside the app.
- Help Center
- Customer Success team
- Contact form
- Webinars
Pros and cons
What we like
- Land, design and deals in one placeScreening, layouts, noise, visuals and parcel tracking share one workspace.
- Covers batteries and hybridsYou can compare PV, battery and hybrid setups on the same site.
- Early noise checksNoise maps use the CNOSSOS method so you see noise risk before permits.
- No project or layer limitsThe pricing FAQ says there are no limits on project count, size or layers.
- Public APIPublic docs cover projects, contacts and parcels.
What could be better
- No public priceThe pricing page has no numbers, so you must contact sales.
- Early estimates onlyYield and noise results are preliminary and need formal studies later.
- Not for rooftopsEvery page targets solar farms and battery sites.
- Security details missingWe found no SSO, SOC 2 or hosting details.
- No free trial foundWe found no free trial. You can book a demo.
What users say on other sites
Ratings and short quotes from other review sites, with the reviewer’s name as that site shows it. We link to every source. These do not change our evidence score.
Checked 6 October 2026. Quotes are copied word for word and shortened only with “…”. How we use outside reviews
Glint Solar alternatives
Tools people switch to, and when each one makes more sense.
PVcase Prospect
Evidence score 6.0/10
Pick it for land screening from a company that also sells detailed design tools.
Read the review
Transect
Pick it if you mostly need US site and permitting risk reports.
RatedPower
Evidence score 7.6/10
Pick it if you need deeper engineering for very large solar farm layouts.
Read the review
PVsyst
Evidence score 9.0/10
Pick it when you need bank-grade energy reports.
Read the reviewMain competitors
- PVcase Prospect: Sells land screening to the same solar farm developers.
- Transect: Also sells early site checks to developers.
- RatedPower: Competes for early PV and battery layout work.
How we score solar software
We have not given any product a quality score yet. That needs at least eight checked user reviews. Instead, the evidence score shows how much we could confirm on the company’s own website.
Points for each feature
| Verified, advanced | 10 |
|---|---|
| Verified, basic | 8 |
| Company claim only | 6 to 7 |
| Not found or not offered | 0 |
| Could not read, or not its job | left out |
Jobs we score, equal weight
- Solar design
- Shade and power estimate
- Proposals and finance
- CRM and leads
- Permits and projects
- Batteries
- Monitoring and O&M
- Integrations and API
- AI and automation
- Mobile and reporting
- Clear pricing
Each job is the average of its features. A job where we found none of its features is not this tool’s job, so it is left out. The overall score is the average of the jobs that apply, plus clear pricing. Read how we check facts · How we research · Editorial guidelines
Sources and checks
- Company siteHome page
- Company sitePricing page (no prices)
- Company sitePV platform
- Company siteBESS platform
- Company siteHybrid platform
- Company siteNoise modelling
- Company siteSite Control
- Company siteBuildable Area
- Company siteDashboards
- Company siteBeautify
- Company siteGlint AI
- Company siteProject API
- Company siteAPI docs
- Company siteHelp Center
- Company siteAbout us
- Company siteUS page
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Glint Solar cost?
The company does not show a price. Its pricing page says price depends on the number of users and other factors. You must contact sales. We checked on 6 October 2026.
Does Glint Solar have a free trial?
We found no free trial or free plan on the website. You can book a demo with the sales team instead.
Is Glint Solar good for small installers?
Not for rooftop installers. It is built for developers of solar farms and battery sites. The company says it also works with small local developers.
Does Glint Solar have a CRM?
It has Site Control for landowner contacts and parcel deals. The company says it does not replace your CRM, and its API syncs with tools like Salesforce and HubSpot.
Can Glint Solar plan batteries?
Yes. It lays out battery storage (BESS) and checks noise. It also compares battery and hybrid setups using past spot prices in 18 markets.
Does Glint Solar have an API?
Yes. Public docs at api-docs.glintsolar.com cover projects, contacts and parcels. Access uses personal access tokens.
What are the best Glint Solar alternatives?
PVcase Prospect for land screening, Transect for US site risk, RatedPower for deeper layout engineering, and PVsyst for bank-grade energy reports.
Is Glint Solar worth it?
It can be if you screen many sites and want fewer consultant studies early on. You cannot judge value until you get a quote.
Our final verdict
Glint Solar: 7.2/10 evidence score
Glint Solar suits solar farm and battery developers who want to screen land, test early designs and win landowners in one tool, and who are fine asking for a quote.
Choose Glint Solar if
- You develop solar farms or battery sites
- You screen lots of land early
- You need early noise checks for batteries
- You want land deals tracked next to the design
Look at alternatives if
- You need a public price
- You need final engineering
- You install on rooftops
- You need clear security certificates