SunProjeX vs Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar is an excellent tool, for photovoltaic design. If your work is solar pool heating or hot water, it is the wrong trade. SunProjeX is built for thermal.
Aurora Solar earns its reputation in photovoltaic design, with strong 3D roof modeling, shade analysis, and PV proposals. Confirmed on its own site as of July 2026, it designs electric arrays and production. It does not size or lay out solar pool heating or solar hot water systems.
SunProjeX is the thermal specialist. It does not design PV. It supports pool heating with swim season sizing and hot water design using traceable FSEC and SRCC rated product data, then turns both into proposals. If you install thermal, that is the workflow it serves.
| SunProjeX | Aurora Solar | |
|---|---|---|
| Solar pool heating design | Yes — swim-season sizing and collector layout | PV only, no thermal |
| Solar hot water (DHW) design | Yes — demand, solar contribution, and rated product data | PV only, no thermal |
| Traceable thermal product data | Yes — FSEC and SRCC rated data where applicable | no thermal sizing |
| PV (electric) array design | SunProjeX is solar thermal, not PV | Yes — industry-leading 3D and LIDAR PV design |
| Customer proposals and e-sign | Yes — branded proposals, e-signature, deposit CTAs | Yes — PV proposals |
| Combo pool + hot water proposal | Yes — pool heating and hot water in one proposal | No |
| Built for the solar thermal trade | Yes — built for the solar thermal trade | built for PV installers |
| Pricing model | Yes — free trial, founding program available | Published per-seat plans (Basic and Premium tiers) |
Comparison reflects publicly available information about Aurora Solar and our own product as of July 2026; product features change, so verify current details on their site. Aurora Solar is a trademark of its respective owner.
No. Aurora is a photovoltaic design platform. As confirmed on its site in July 2026 it designs PV arrays and production, not solar thermal systems.
For photovoltaic (electric) system design. SunProjeX does not compete there. For solar pool heating and hot water, SunProjeX is the fit.
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