- For a solar installer, the features that decide the software are automatic estimate follow-ups, customer financing, options on one estimate.
- Koira covers that list on Grow ($249 a month plus usage), with no per-person fee.
- Prices and card rates for JobNimbus, CompanyCam and Service Fusion are from each company's own pages.
- Count the people who will use it before you compare prices.
What a solar installer needs from software
A small solar installer lives on follow-up. A homeowner who asks about solar in March might sign in June, after two calls, a site visit and a financing conversation. A CRM is what keeps that thread from dropping.
The rest is the money path: options the homeowner can compare, financing that turns the price into a payment, and staged invoices once the install is scheduled.
- Automatic estimate follow-ups. Solar is a long decision, and most sales come from the second or third contact.
- Customer financing. Very few homeowners pay cash for a system, so the monthly payment is the real price.
- Options on one estimate. System sizes and battery or no battery are easier to choose between side by side.
- Calls answered by AI. Leads from ads and referrals cool fast if nobody calls back.
- Measuring from above. A roof measured from above gives a first number before the site visit.
- Invoices in stages. Installs are billed in stages: at signing, at install and at inspection.
A plain checklist for solar software
- Every new lead answered fast
- A first number from a roof measure
- System options side by side
- Financing shown with the price
- Follow-ups that stop when they sign
- Signed and deposit paid on one page
- Staged invoices for the install
- Review asks after inspection
How Koira covers the list
Automatic estimate follow-ups. On Grow, Koira nudges every open estimate on day two and day four, then stops, and shows you who opened it.
Customer financing. The pay page offers Affirm or Klarna on invoices from $50 to $30,000. A bigger system needs a lender of your own.
Options on one estimate. Up to three options on one estimate, signed and paid on one page.
Calls answered by AI. On Grow, Koira answers every call on a Koira number and texts back missed calls.
Measuring from above. Koira measures the roof from satellite images for a first number. You confirm on site.
Invoices in stages. Deposit, midpoint and final invoices go out as you mark each stage done.
What to compare
The features that matter most to a solar installer, and where each first appears on each company's public pricing page, then the people, usage, card and add-on rows every company gets. It is not a full feature list for anyone, including us.
| What you need | Koira | JobNimbus | CompanyCam | Service Fusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic estimate follow-ups | Grow, on day two and day four, then it stops | Essentials (10 automations a month) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Customer financing | On the pay page, every plan | Essentials (financing) | Not listed | Homeowner financing, listed as a product |
| Options on one estimate | Office, up to three | Not listed | Not listed | Starter (estimate options) |
| Calls answered by AI | Grow | Not listed | Not listed | ServiceCall.ai add-on, no price listed |
| Measuring from above | Office (roofs, lawns, driveways) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Invoices in stages | Deposit, midpoint and final invoices | Not listed | Not listed | Pro, or an add-on below it |
| People, usage and card fees | ||||
| Extra people | No per-person fee; one or fifteen people, the same price | Move up a plan; priced on request | $34 a month each ($29 billed yearly) | No per-user fee; unlimited users |
| Usage or credits | None on Office, at cost on Grow, included on Front Office | Automations: 10 a month on Essentials, 30 on Pro, 100 on Premium | Video length by plan (5 or 10 minutes); report templates 5 on lower plans, unlimited on Scale | None on the pricing page |
| Card payments | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2%, 1% or 0.5% by plan (Koira) | 3.2% + 29¢ a card, ACH 1% (capped at $50) | From 2.5% with Tap to Pay; other rates not published (US companies only) | As low as 2.90% + 30¢ (Service Fusion Payments) |
| Add-ons | None; postcards are a flat price per card | Marketing Bundle, Communications Bundle, Professional Services, priced on request | Marketing Suite $99 a month ($79 billed yearly) | ServiceCall.ai and GPS fleet tracking on every plan; e-sign, portal, custom documents and progress billing below Pro |
From JobNimbus pricing, CompanyCam pricing and Service Fusion pricing, checked October 9, 2026. CompanyCam's prices fill in by script; we read the monthly and yearly numbers from the page's own data in a real browser. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
What each one costs
Every plan in the same columns: price, people, usage, card rates and add-ons. Koira has no per-person fee on any plan, and Office costs nothing a month.
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | People included | Usage or credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | ||||
| Office | $0, free | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | None charged on Office |
| Grow | $249 a month | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Texts, call minutes and emails at cost, nothing added |
| Front Office | $499 a month, flat | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Included in the $499 |
| JobNimbus | ||||
| Essentials | Not published, priced on request | Not published | Up to 3 users | Automations: 10 a month on Essentials, 30 on Pro, 100 on Premium |
| Pro | Not published, priced on request | Not published | Up to 10 users | Automations: 10 a month on Essentials, 30 on Pro, 100 on Premium |
| Premium | Not published, priced on request | Not published | Up to 19 users | Automations: 10 a month on Essentials, 30 on Pro, 100 on Premium |
| Enterprise | Not published, priced on request | Not published | 20 users and more | Automations: 10 a month on Essentials, 30 on Pro, 100 on Premium |
| CompanyCam | ||||
| Core | $79 a month | $63 a month billed yearly | 1 user | Video length by plan (5 or 10 minutes); report templates 5 on lower plans, unlimited on Scale |
| Crew | $149 a month | $119 a month billed yearly | 3 users | Video length by plan (5 or 10 minutes); report templates 5 on lower plans, unlimited on Scale |
| Scale | $299 a month | $249 a month billed yearly | 3 users | Video length by plan (5 or 10 minutes); report templates 5 on lower plans, unlimited on Scale |
| Service Fusion | ||||
| Starter | $245 a month | $208 a month, one yearly payment | Unlimited users | None on the pricing page |
| Plus | $382 a month | $325 a month, one yearly payment | Unlimited users | None on the pricing page |
| Pro | $627 a month | $533 a month, one yearly payment | Unlimited users | None on the pricing page |
What comes on top: people, card payments and add-ons
| Company | Each extra person | Card payments | Add-ons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | No per-person fee on any plan | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2% on Office, 1% on Grow, 0.5% on Front Office (Koira); on Office that share replaces a monthly fee | None; postcards are a flat price per card |
| JobNimbus | Move up a plan; priced on request | 3.2% + 29¢ a card, ACH 1% (capped at $50) | Marketing Bundle, Communications Bundle, Professional Services, priced on request |
| CompanyCam | $34 a month each ($29 billed yearly) | From 2.5% with Tap to Pay; other rates not published (US companies only) | Marketing Suite $99 a month ($79 billed yearly) |
| Service Fusion | No per-user fee; unlimited users | As low as 2.90% + 30¢ (Service Fusion Payments) | ServiceCall.ai and GPS fleet tracking on every plan; e-sign, portal, custom documents and progress billing below Pro |
From JobNimbus pricing, CompanyCam pricing and Service Fusion pricing, checked October 9, 2026. CompanyCam's prices fill in by script; we read the monthly and yearly numbers from the page's own data in a real browser. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
Card rates as each company publishes them (also JobNimbus payments, CompanyCam payments, Service Fusion Payments), checked October 9, 2026. Koira's is Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ for a US card plus Koira's share, which pays for Office in place of a monthly fee.
How to choose
If leads go cold, answering and follow-ups come first; Koira does both on Grow. If you need permit tracking, design tools or a sales team pipeline, a solar-specific CRM may suit you better; Koira does not do those.
Whichever you try, put one real week of jobs through it before you commit. Koira has a free plan, and the others offer free trials or demos, so ask.
Sources, each checked October 9, 2026: JobNimbus pricing, JobNimbus payments, CompanyCam pricing, CompanyCam payments, Service Fusion pricing, Service Fusion Payments, Stripe pricing, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.