Comparison
SolvSolar vs Pylon
Design + proposal suite billed per seat as your team grows. SolvSolar replaces it with a $0-seat Solar Operating System that designs, prices, finances and closes in 45 seconds — on web, WhatsApp and Telegram.
Price in real currency
Pylon: ≈ ₹8,700 per seat per month (₹1,04,400 a year for one seat)
SolvSolar: ₹0 per seat, ₹10 per kW designed — first 100 kW free
Proposal turnaround
Pylon: 10–20 min
SolvSolar: 45 seconds, end to end
India regulatory fit
Pylon: Limited / US-only
SolvSolar: Global DISCOM & net-metering rulesets
SolvSolar differs from Pylon because Pylon charges $99+/seat/mo (≈ ₹8,700 per seat per month (₹1,04,400 a year for one seat)), while SolvSolar charges ₹0 per seat, ₹10 per kW designed — first 100 kW free with no per-seat licence. The second measurable difference is turnaround: Pylon typically needs 10–20 min to produce a proposal, against 45 seconds, end to end on SolvSolar. On India-specific compliance, Pylon provides Limited / US-only, whereas SolvSolar provides Global DISCOM & net-metering rulesets.
| Capability | Pylon | SolvSolar OS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per seat | $99+/seat/mo | $0 / seat — pay per kW designed |
| Cost in INR | ≈ ₹8,700 per seat per month (₹1,04,400 a year for one seat) | ₹0 per seat, ₹10 per kW designed — first 100 kW free |
| Proposal turnaround | 10–20 min | 45 seconds, end to end |
| Mobile speed | Responsive web | Mobile-first PWA, sub-second loads |
| WhatsApp integration | Not supported | Native WhatsApp + Telegram bots |
| Global DISCOM / net metering | Limited / US-only | Global DISCOM & net-metering rulesets |
5 concrete differences between SolvSolar and Pylon
- Pylon's cost rises with every salesperson you hire; SolvSolar's cost rises only with kW actually designed.
- Pylon proposals take 10–20 minutes; SolvSolar takes about 45 seconds.
- SolvSolar's wallet and usage ledger make a quiet month nearly free; a Pylon seat bills the same in a quiet month.
- SolvSolar ships PM Surya Ghar slab maths and 16 Indian state DISCOM rulesets; Pylon does not.
- SolvSolar generates proposals from WhatsApp and Telegram bots as well as the web app; Pylon is web-only.
SolvSolar vs Pylon: which is better for Indian installers?
SolvSolar vs Pylon: which is better for Indian installers? Pylon is a clean, modern design-and-proposal suite and its 10–20 minute turnaround is fine for a small team. The structural problem is the pricing model: at roughly ₹8,700 per seat per month, growing from two to eight salespeople multiplies your software bill fourfold whether or not those people close anything. SolvSolar inverts that — ₹0 per seat, ₹10 per kW designed, first 100 kW free — so cost tracks output, not headcount. Add the 45-second turnaround, the PM Surya Ghar engine and WhatsApp closing, and for an Indian installer planning to scale a sales team, SolvSolar is the better economics.
Related reading
Before you switch tools, read the Solar Proposal Software Buyer's Guide for India (2026) for the full evaluation framework, check the exact PM Surya Ghar subsidy slabs that Pylon does not compute for you, and compare the payback numbers in Solar ROI benchmarks by system size. Our own numbers are published in full on the pricing page, and state-level rules live on the Maharashtra and Gujarat DISCOM guides.
Migrate from Pylon in 60 seconds
Import your panel and inverter catalogue, keep your pricing, and issue your first SolvSolar proposal on the 100 kW free trial — no card, no per-seat fees.