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Solar design software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Pylon was the most searched among solar design software worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 66.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Pylon66.9%
  2. SolarWinds20.1%
  3. OpenSolar7.3%
  4. Aurora Solar4.9%
  5. Solargraf0.79%

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Compare the software used to design solar systems. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pylon, SolarWinds, OpenSolar, Aurora Solar. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPylonSolarWindsOpenSolarAurora SolarSolargraf
Oct 202564.2%23.5%5.8%5.8%0.74%
Nov 202564.9%23.8%5.8%4.8%0.77%
Dec 202564.8%23.9%5.8%4.8%0.77%
Jan 202664.2%23.5%5.8%5.8%0.76%
Feb 202663.4%23.2%6.9%5.7%0.75%
Mar 202666.9%20.1%7.3%4.9%0.77%
Apr 202661.6%22.6%8.3%6.7%0.87%
May 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Jun 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Jul 202666.2%19.9%7.3%5.9%0.78%
Aug 202666.9%20.1%7.3%4.9%0.79%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Pylon

    66.9%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.SolarWinds

    20.1%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.OpenSolar

    7.3%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Aurora Solar

    4.9%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.Solargraf

    0.79%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among solar design software worldwide?

In August 2026, Pylon was the most searched among solar design software worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches and 66.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. SolarWinds is in 2nd place, 46.8 percentage points behind at 20.1% Share of Search.

Global solar design software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Pylon64.2% → 66.9%66.9%Mar 202661.6%Apr 20261st
SolarWinds23.5% → 20.1%23.9%Dec 202519.9%May 20262nd
OpenSolar5.8% → 7.3%8.3%Apr 20265.8%Jan 20264th → 3rd
Aurora Solar5.8% → 4.9%6.7%Apr 20264.8%Nov 20253rd → 4th
Solargraf0.74% → 0.79%0.87%Apr 20260.74%Oct 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pylon’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide increased from 64.2% to 66.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide decreased from 23.5% to 20.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSolar’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide increased from 5.8% to 7.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aurora Solar’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide decreased from 5.8% to 4.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pylon’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide peaked at 66.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 61.6% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarWinds’ estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide peaked at 23.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19.9% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSolar’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide peaked at 8.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aurora Solar’s estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide peaked at 6.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSolar rose from 4th to 3rd among solar design software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aurora Solar fell from 3rd to 4th among solar design software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solargraf held steady: its estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for solar design software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Pylon gained estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 66.2% to 66.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Aurora Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Solargraf worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

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