--- title: "Solar design software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the software used to design solar systems. Share of Search among Pylon, SolarWinds, OpenSolar, Aurora Solar and Solargraf, the solar design software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/solar-design-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Solar design software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the software used to design solar systems. Share of Search among Pylon, SolarWinds, OpenSolar, Aurora Solar and Solargraf, the solar design software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Solar design software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Pylon, 66.9% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Pylon vs SolarWinds: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pylon-vs-solarwinds): 66.9% against 20.1% Share of Search. - [Pylon vs OpenSolar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/opensolar-vs-pylon): 66.9% against 7.3% Share of Search. - [Pylon vs Aurora Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/aurora-solar-vs-pylon): 66.9% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [SolarWinds vs OpenSolar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/opensolar-vs-solarwinds): 20.1% against 7.3% Share of Search. - [SolarWinds vs Aurora Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/aurora-solar-vs-solarwinds): 20.1% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [OpenSolar vs Aurora Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/aurora-solar-vs-opensolar): 7.3% against 4.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for solar design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Pylon gained estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 66.2% to 66.9%. - In August 2026, Aurora Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar design software worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarWinds worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Solargraf worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Pylon | 66.9% | 135K | 0.0% | Pylon | | 2 | SolarWinds | 20.1% | 40.5K | 0.0% | SolarWinds | | 3 | OpenSolar | 7.3% | 14.8K | 0.0% | OpenSolar | | 4 | Aurora Solar | 4.9% | 9.9K | -18.2% | Aurora Solar | | 5 | Solargraf | 0.79% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Solargraf | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pylon | 165K | 64.2% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | SolarWinds | 60.5K | 23.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Aurora Solar | 14.8K | 5.8% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 5.8% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Solargraf | 1.9K | 0.74% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Pylon | 135K | 64.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 23.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | OpenSolar | 12.1K | 5.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Aurora Solar | 9.9K | 4.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.77% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Pylon | 110K | 64.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 23.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | OpenSolar | 9.9K | 5.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Aurora Solar | 8.1K | 4.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Solargraf | 1.3K | 0.77% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 64.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 23.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 5.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | OpenSolar | 12.1K | 5.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.76% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 63.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 23.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 6.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.75% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Pylon | 165K | 66.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 20.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | OpenSolar | 18.1K | 7.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 4.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Solargraf | 1.9K | 0.77% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 61.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | SolarWinds | 49.5K | 22.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | OpenSolar | 18.1K | 8.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Aurora Solar | 14.8K | 6.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Solargraf | 1.9K | 0.87% | 5 | | May 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 66.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 19.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.78% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 66.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 19.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.78% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 66.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 19.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Aurora Solar | 12.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.78% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Pylon | 135K | 66.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | SolarWinds | 40.5K | 20.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | OpenSolar | 14.8K | 7.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Aurora Solar | 9.9K | 4.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Solargraf | 1.6K | 0.79% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Aurora Solar | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | OpenSolar | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Pylon | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Solargraf | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | SolarWinds | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Aurora Solar**: Measured on the search term “aurora solar”. - **OpenSolar**: Measured on the search term “opensolar”. - **Pylon**: Measured on the search term “pylon”. - **Solargraf**: Measured on the search term “solargraf”. - **SolarWinds**: Measured on the search term “solarwinds”. - [Aurora Solar](/demand/global-en/brands/aurora-solar) - [OpenSolar](/demand/global-en/brands/opensolar) - [Pylon](/demand/global-en/brands/pylon) - [Solargraf](/demand/global-en/brands/solargraf) - [SolarWinds](/demand/global-en/brands/solarwinds) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Solar design software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/solar-design-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/solar-design-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.