OpenSolar vs SenseHawk

OpenSolar is a platform for solar professionals to design, sell, and manage projects. Its Ada AI can create multiple system designs in seconds based on design preferences. Users can prepare customizable, branded proposals with flexible payments and real-time updates, then manage invoices, payment milestones, reminders, online payments, and e-signatures. Equipment ordering is built into the design experience, and the hardware catalogue can produce a bill of materials. An API connects project, design, pricing, hardware, and contact data with CRM, accounting, operations, and incentive tools. OpenSolar Pro costs nothing; the listing also notes a free plan and a 30-day trial. API Access is a paid add-on with a 30-day free trial; its geo-specific fee applies when a project is created, with billing starting at the beginning of the closest month after the trial. OpenSolar lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, and API access. It says stored and transmitted data are encrypted and targets 99.95% service availability.

SenseHawk’s TaskMapper is a platform for renewable-energy project management, digitization, and operations. It connects solar project data from development through construction, commissioning, and operations for asset owners, developers, EPCs, O&M providers, and crews. Map, Equipment, and Process Twins link geospatial information, equipment records, and workflows. The Map Twin uses drone orthomosaics, elevation models, and CAD layers for analysis and design-deviation detection. The Equipment Twin records serialized components, datasheets, warranties, IV curves, and SCADA alarms. The Process Twin supports inspections, approvals, map-based ITPs, and electronic document filing. TaskMapper imports Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project schedules in .mpp, .xer, .csv, and .xlsx formats and integrates with SharePoint, project controls, SCADA/DAS, CMMS, and other enterprise systems through APIs and connectors. Its mobile app supports offline field capture and barcode scanning with Android devices. Drone analytics cover earthwork, piles, trenches, modules, site conditions, and schedule progress. Therm analyzes more than 30 thermal anomaly types; NaaviX AI Copilot answers natural-language project questions. Pricing is available on request.