--- description: Review of Pylon Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Pylon | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Quoting Software](/directory/3570/quoting/software) > [Pylon](/software/258783/pylon) # Pylon Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/258783/pylon Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/258783/pylon?page=2) > Pylon Solar Design Software gives you premium features for No Monthly Fees. Including high resolution aerial imagery, 3D shading analysis, load profiles, financial modelling, and beautiful proposals that are designed to convert, Pylon leaves nothing to be desired. Pylon is especially popular with solar installers because they are a premium solar design product with no monthly fees. Instead, Pylon charges users a low $4 / project fee. Additionally, Pylon includes a CRM which is designed to convert your sales pipeline. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 25 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 25 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Pylon ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$4.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Users are charged $4 per project including high resolution imagery Pay per use - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - 3D Imaging - API - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Billing & Invoicing - Bills of Material - CAD Tools - CRM - Calendar Management - Client Portal - Collaboration Tools - Contact Management - Contract/License Management - Customer History - Customisable Branding - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation - Design Analysis - Design Management ## Integrations (4 total) - MYOB Acumatica - MYOB Business - Mailchimp - Xero ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Quoting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3570/quoting/software) ## Related Categories - [Quoting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3570/quoting/software) - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[MATLAB](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/264043/matlab) — 4.6/5 (2090 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Solar Proposal via Pylon" — 4.0/5 > **Farhan** | *7 July 2023* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Pylon is great value for money with all the features of any more pricy software. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it doesn't integrate too well with Nearmap. > > Excellent so far. ----- ### "Best Software to design solar pv systems for residential and commercial clients" — 5.0/5 > **Manoj** | *30 June 2021* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use Quite descriptive Detailed Attractive Easy for clients to understand Graphical representation is amazing > > **Cons**: There should not be extra cost to send the quote to clients once you use 50 credits for a project > > we are happy with the software ----- ### "Mre Electrical" — 3.0/5 > **BRIAN** | *25 June 2021* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use \& great for client presentation > > **Cons**: I would like to see Voc \& Isc values of the strings once place on the site map \& if string fusing is required ----- ### "Great solar program" — 5.0/5 > **Jason** | *30 June 2021* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Solar layout tool is really easy to use and the final printout shows the predicted energy production. > > **Cons**: Remembering my own passwords and Paying for the product ----- ### "Pylon the best for beginners" — 5.0/5 > **Vasilis** | *17 December 2022* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's easy program for beginners users with friendly interface and tool's manual > > **Cons**: I think it's more expensive than other similar products ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/258783/pylon?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/258783/pylon) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data