OpenSolar is free — but can it run your solar business?

OpenSolar's free plan covers basic design and proposals, but running a solar business in India requires much more — GST-compliant invoicing, a proper CRM, project management, O&M tracking, and a unified RMS dashboard. Solar Ladder provides all of this in one platform, purpose-built for India, so you stop juggling multiple tools and actually scale.

Both platforms offer satellite-based 3D design with shading analysis and proposal generation. The key difference is what comes after the design — Solar Ladder integrates directly with your CRM, project management, O&M module, and RMS dashboard, so your design is the start of a complete workflow, not a standalone step.

None at all. Solar Ladder has no caps on projects, kW capacity, or proposals. OpenSolar's free plan has feature limitations — Solar Ladder gives you everything, unlimited, from day one.

Every Solar Ladder customer gets a dedicated account setup meeting and a relationship manager who stays with them. Training includes daily group sessions and 1-on-1 meetings whenever needed. Ongoing support is available via dedicated WhatsApp chat and a phone helpline — the way Indian businesses actually prefer to communicate. OpenSolar's onboarding is self-serve with online videos only, and support is handled by a global team with no India presence.

The RMS (Remote Monitoring System) dashboard lets you track generation output across every plant you've installed — all from one screen. Spot underperforming sites, share reports with clients, and stay on top of your entire installed base. OpenSolar has no equivalent feature.

Yes — Solar Ladder includes a dedicated solar O&M module for managing service tickets, AMC schedules, and maintenance history across your installed base. OpenSolar ends at design and proposals; Solar Ladder stays with you for the full lifecycle of every plant.

Yes — Solar Ladder is built specifically for Indian solar businesses, with GST-compliant invoicing, India-specific project workflows, and a support team that understands the local market. OpenSolar is a global platform with no India-specific depth.