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Custom AI agentsWe build and run an agent for one jobPricingAboutBlogNine AI tools a small residential solar installer can use in 2026, from AI system design and proposals to AI phone answering and meeting notes, with prices read on each vendor page, who each fits, and one honest limit for each.
Checked October 26, 2026. Prices were read on each vendor's own pricing page. Enerflo does not publish a price; OpenSolar shows no price table; we say so. Prices change: re-check before you buy. Dooza Crew is our product and our top pick for the admin side of a small installer; we say why, and where the others fit better. Aurora and OpenSolar block automated fetching, so their pages were read in a browser.
For design and proposals, start with OpenSolar (free) or Aurora Solar. For the phone, Dialzara, Rosie or Goodcall. For the paperwork and follow-up around every job, our top pick is Dooza Crew: AI employees that chase signed documents, draft follow-up emails and take calls, $49 a month for the whole organization, and it asks before it sends anything. For call notes, Fathom has a free plan.
We looked for a survey from an industry association or a primary source on how many residential installers use AI, and did not find one we could quote exactly. So we give none. What we can show is what the vendors sell and what it costs. Several design tools now put AI in the design step; the phone and admin tools are general-purpose and not solar-specific, and we say so for each.
A residential installer's week has four soft spots: leads that go cold because nobody called back, proposals that take too long to produce, paperwork that stalls after the homeowner says yes, and calls missed while the crew is on a roof. AI tools map onto those spots differently. Design software speeds up the proposal. Phone tools catch the missed call. Admin agents handle the chasing. None of them replaces the person who stands on the roof or signs the permit.
Two limits are worth knowing before you compare prices. First, AI design output is a draft: layouts, shading and production estimates need your review, and system design, permit packages and any incentive or tax-credit statement stay with you and your licensed staff. Second, most phone and admin tools are general-purpose. They will not know your equipment lines, your financing partners or your utility's rules unless you tell them, so budget an hour to write down your answers before you turn one on.
A practical way to test: pick one soft spot, run one tool on it for two weeks of real leads, and count what changed, such as callbacks returned the same day or proposals sent per week. Free plans and short trials make that cheap.
| Tool | What the AI does | Price (vendor page, Oct 26) | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooza Crew (ours, top pick) | AI employees that chase paperwork, draft follow-ups, fill forms; takes phone calls | $49/mo per organization, unlimited users and agents, AI usage included | 7 days free (card required) |
| Aurora Solar | AI-assisted site models, obstruction detection, automated panel placement | Basic $159 user/mo billed monthly; $135 on annual billing; Premium $259 monthly, $220 annual | None found |
| OpenSolar | Ada AI auto-designs systems; AI Lead Gen | Says it is free; no price table | Free platform |
| Solargraf | AI-assisted design, agentic AI to create projects by command | Starter $2799 a year (240 projects, 2 users) | Demo, no trial stated |
| Enerflo | Residential solar operating system; AI support assistant | Not published (discovery call) | None stated |
| Rosie | AI phone answering, books appointments | $49, $149 or $299 per month | 7-day free trial |
| Goodcall | AI phone answering, no minute metering | $79, $129 or $299 a month | Free demo agent |
| Dialzara | AI receptionist, minutes-based | Lite $29, Pro $99 a month | 7-day free trial |
| Fathom | AI notes and action items from video calls | Premium $20/mo per user ($16 annual rate) | Free forever plan |
Crew gives a small installer AI employees for the work around the install: one for the inbox, one for lead follow-up, one for chasing documents. Each has its own computer and browser, works around the clock, and works with your team in one chat. The agents pass work to each other. Before it sends an email or clicks Send, Submit or Pay, it asks you to Approve, Edit or Reject.
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Aurora's pricing page lists "AI-powered designs and automation", including "AI-assisted obstruction detection" and automated panel placement.
OpenSolar describes "free, class-leading, AI-powered software to design, sell and manage projects". Its AI, Ada, "will auto design multiple systems, according to your design preferences in seconds, for free", and the feature list includes AI Lead Gen.
Solargraf calls itself "World's #1 Solar Design, Proposal & Permitting Software" and promotes an agentic AI solution to "Create projects with just a command".
Enerflo calls itself "the operating system (OS) for residential solar" and connects sales, design, financing and project management. The only AI the page names is a support assistant: "If Enerflo's AI assistant Flo can't help, a human is standing by."
Rosie describes a "24/7 AI answering service that knows your business." It answers, takes messages and books appointments.
Goodcall lets you "Start free with a demo agent. Add a number when you're ready."
Dialzara lists "AI receptionist plans from $29/month".
Fathom records video calls with "Instant AI call summaries", handy for remote proposal calls with homeowners.
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It depends on the job. For system design and proposals, look at OpenSolar (free), Aurora Solar (Basic $159 per user per month billed monthly) or Solargraf (from $2799 a year). For the phone, Dialzara starts at $29 a month, Rosie at $49 and Goodcall at $79. For the admin around all of it, our top pick is Dooza Crew (our product): AI employees that chase paperwork, draft follow-ups and answer the phone, $49 a month for the whole organization after a 7-day free trial, and they ask before they send anything.
OpenSolar says it is "free of charge" and "will always be free for you to use", and that its AI, Ada, will "auto design multiple systems ... in seconds, for free." We did not find a price table on its pages, so read its terms before you rely on it. Aurora Solar and Solargraf are paid.
Yes. Dialzara starts at $29 a month, Rosie at $49 a month and Goodcall at $79 a month, and Dooza Crew agents also take phone calls, included in the $49 plan. They take messages and answer basic questions; quotes, system sizing and incentive questions are for you to answer.
No. No solar software, including Aurora, OpenSolar, Solargraf and Enerflo, is certified or integrated with Dooza Crew, so it does not sync with your design or CRM tool. It works only in web tools you log in to with a browser, and you type passwords and 2FA codes yourself.
AI design tools draft layouts, but design, permits and incentive or tax advice stay with you and the licensed people on your job. Dooza Crew is not a licensed electrician or installer; before a Dooza Crew agent sends an email or clicks Send, Submit or Pay, it asks you to Approve, Edit or Reject.
Phone answering runs from $29 to $299 a month on the plans here. Design software ranges from free (OpenSolar) to $159 per user a month on Aurora Basic and $2799 a year on Solargraf Starter. Enerflo does not publish a price. Dooza Crew is $49 a month for the whole organization after a 7-day free trial (card required).
A lead AI agent plus helper agents that browse the web, write files and ask you before they send or pay. 7-day free trial (card required), then $49/month with AI usage included and a hard spending cap.
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Or start now: Dooza Crew, AI employees you chat with from web or phone, watching every step live in chat: free for 7 days, then $49 a month for your whole organization (unlimited users and agents, no per-seat fee) with AI usage included and a hard spending cap. Want it done for you instead? Dooza Managed, $200/month.