SolarProof Review: Features, Price and Limits

SurgePV publishes this page and is a vendor in this category. SurgePV competes with SolarProof. The facts here come from SolarProof’s public pages and SurgePV’s pricing page, checked October 2026 (last read 28 October 2026).

What SolarProof does

The list below comes from the vendor’s own pages. We have not run side-by-side tests, so we do not rate how well any feature works.

Design and shade. You place panels on aerial imagery or on a building plan image. Auto-stringing sets up the string layout for your inverter and panels (features page). The vendor says shade analysis uses time-of-day shadows along the sun path, with obstacles such as trees and walls (home page FAQ). A vendor article says energy output is worked out with NREL PVWatts V8 (vendor article).

Imagery. Pro plans list an imagery timeline, which is how many recent Nearmap dates you can pull for an address, where Nearmap has them (pricing page). The vendor also lists state mapping sources in a vendor article.

Rebates and quotes. The vendor says it works out small-scale technology certificates (STCs, a federal rebate for small solar systems) by postcode and system size. It also lists the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate and Victorian VEECs for eligible commercial solar (home page FAQ). Quotes include GST, finance, power purchase agreement (PPA) options and cash flow (features page).

Power bills and usage. Magic Bill reads a power bill PDF and fills in tariffs and usage. You can also load interval data, which is usage readings from a smart meter, in NEM12, CSV or XLSX files (features page). Apex, labelled beta, ranks solar and battery options from a bill (Apex page).

Proposals. The vendor lists proposal templates that follow the New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC, formerly the CEC Code). It also lists an AI template builder (example output page), web link proposals and online signing (features page).

Single line diagrams. A browser-based SLD editor builds the diagram from your quote and exports a print-ready PDF (vendor article).

Team tools and links. The vendor lists a built-in CRM (a tool to track customers) and a pricing manager (features page). It also lists an installer portal for your crews (Australia page). Its FAQ names Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Metromap, Nearmap and Stripe. The API page lists a REST API, webhooks and Zapier.

Price and plans

All prices below are AUD, excluding 10% GST, as shown on the vendor’s pricing page in its monthly view. Checked October 2026.

The page says Pro is “billed monthly, or less when paid yearly”, and its toggle says yearly is “up to -20%”. Yearly prices are not shown in the table above. Quota is the kW of panels you design each month, plus half the kWh of any battery. If you run out, the vendor says a top-up is $45 per 100 kW, or you can move up a tier. Commercial job credits cover jobs of 100 kW or more.

Two other SolarProof pages show different numbers. The FAQ page says monthly plans start “as low as $80/month AUD”. The home page shows a Basic Plan at $260 (with a $35 intro offer) and a Premium Plan at $700, both “per user per month (AUD)”. This page uses the pricing page. Ask SolarProof which numbers apply to you.

Who it suits and who should look elsewhere

It suits you if:

• You quote solar and battery jobs in Australia and want STCs and the battery rebate inside the quote.
• You want to pay per project at first, with 5 free projects, and move to a monthly plan later.
• You want proposals and a single line diagram from the same project.

Look elsewhere, or ask the vendor first, if:

• You need yield checks that a financier will accept. The vendor’s own HelioScope page says to keep HelioScope when a financier requires PVsyst-grade yield checks.
• You design carports, ground-mount or east-west layouts. We searched more than 80 pages on solarproof.com.au (home, pricing, features, FAQs, Apex, API, product list, and the articles, blog and comparison pages) for these words and found none. The vendor’s knowledge base at crm.solarproof.com.au returned an error when we tried it, so it is not covered. Read October 2026.
• You work outside Australia. The vendor calls the product Australia-specific, and its pages do not say how it works in other countries.
• You want a flat price you can plan a year ahead. Pro prices depend on a monthly kW quota, and the vendor lists a top-up charge when you pass it.

Compared with SurgePV

SurgePV competes with SolarProof. SurgePV facts below come from our own pricing page and product scope list. SolarProof facts come from the pages listed under Sources.

The two prices use different units and currencies, so we do not add them up or rank them. See SurgePV pricing for the current figures.

Bottom line: who should pick SolarProof?

SolarProof fits an installer who quotes solar and battery jobs in Australia, wants STCs and the battery rebate inside the quote, and likes to start by paying per project. Look elsewhere if a financier needs PVsyst-grade yield checks, if you design carports or ground mounts, or if you work outside Australia.

If you want to see how a different tool handles roof modeling, shading, yield and proposals, book a SurgePV demo. For the full list of tools, read solar proposal software in Australia or solar software in Australia. SurgePV’s own proposal software is also in scope.

Other options

• Solar proposal software in Australia: a list of proposal tools for Australian installers.
• Solar software in Australia: a list that covers STCs and export limits.
• Enact Solar review: a design, proposal and monitoring platform that lists Australia among its country sites.

Frequently asked questions

What is SolarProof?

SolarProof is browser-based solar design and proposal software from Solar Proof Solutions Pty Ltd, which says it was founded in 2017. The vendor says it lets installers design residential, commercial and battery systems, work out Australian rebates and send branded proposals. It describes itself as built for Australian installers.

How much does SolarProof cost?

The vendor’s pricing page shows pay as you go at $4 per project and Pro plans from $99 per month. Pro is metered by a monthly kW quota, and the monthly prices run from $99 (Mini) to $4,727 (Premier Plus). All prices are in AUD and exclude 10% GST. Checked October 2026.

Is there a free trial or free version of SolarProof?

Every new account starts on pay as you go with 5 free projects, and the pricing page says no card is needed. The vendor does not list a permanent free plan on its pricing page. Its home page also uses the words free trial.

Does SolarProof have an SLD tool?

Yes. The vendor lists a browser-based single line diagram (SLD) editor. An SLD is a simple drawing of how a solar system is wired. On Pro plans the editor is on every project. On pay as you go it is on In-Depth projects.

How does SolarProof compare with OpenSolar?

SolarProof’s own comparison page calls OpenSolar free and global, and calls SolarProof paid and Australia-specific. That is the vendor’s view. Read our OpenSolar review for what OpenSolar publishes.

Is SolarProof only for Australia?

The vendor calls SolarProof Australia-specific, and its rebate, code and imagery features are Australian. The pages we read do not say whether you can use it for projects in other countries. Ask the vendor if you need that.

Sources

All pages were read on 28 October 2026.

• SolarProof pricing
• SolarProof home page and FAQ
• SolarProof features
• SolarProof FAQs
• Solar software for Australian installers
• SolarProof Apex
• Example proposal output
• SLD editor article
• Energy production article
• Imagery article
• API documentation
• Switching from HelioScope
• SolarProof vs OpenSolar
• SurgePV facts: SurgePV pricing