Finally, A Solar Design Software for Every Stage of Your Project
Quality-obsessed solar companies use Scanifly to replace their expensive, clunky design software & start modeling PV systems that always fit on install day.
Change Orders Revisions Cancellations Finance Rejections Extra Truck Rolls Suck.
These issues are killing your time-to-PTO.
Here’s how your team uses Scanifly’s PV design & field ops tools to fix them and get paid faster.
No More 'Sales Mode' Headaches
Easily create initial PV estimates using a design environment built for sales.
Showcase and simulate your project to customers using Simple Design with LiDAR, Nearmap and approved shading
Automatically construct your model and layout using AI or Scanifly Design Services
Integrate directly with your preferred CRM or proposal tool
Safer, Faster Surveys Start Here
Cut your field time by 90% without compromising quality or accuracy.
Gather perfect measurements with a 5-minute drone flight
Easily capture all structural, electrical, and property data with digital checklists
Minimize roof climbs—lowering your insurance premiums
Design with Confidence— without revisions
Scanifly’s photorealistic 3D models provide the canvas to design PV systems that always fit on install day.
Customize roof layouts, fire setbacks, module type and orientation, and shading analysis
Eliminate financing rejections with real-time, bankable shading analysis and production modeling
Present final “True Up” designs to your customers for sign-off
Everything You Need for Flawless, frictionless Installs
Automatically turn your 3D models into permit-ready plan sets.
Export 3D models and designs to CAD or directly to racking partners
Go from site survey to a stamped plan set in 48 hours
Need more resources? Let our PV design experts do the work for you
Forget about call-offs and change orders on install day
Scanifly solar designs and digital checklists ensure the system fits and financing approvals run smoothly.
Feel confident knowing the design will always fit
Easily capture all necessary data and images needed for frictionless finance approvals
Save up to 2-3 hours per install by eliminating onsite revisions
Companies That Trust Scanifly
The Problem
You’re tired of outdated, pixelated remote imagery, manual site surveys, or creating final designs with poor data. Or worse, it’s all the above!
Overpriced and inaccurate remote design tools cause change orders on install day and delay commissions.
Outdated LiDAR and “guessing” tree heights overpromises production and shading, leading to financing rejections.
Climbing on the roof is dangerous and inefficient, resulting in missed data and extra truck rolls.
Translating hand-written notes to CAD causes revisions, re-permitting, and as-builts.
The Solution
The only residential and commercial solar design software built for sales and operations.
The Results
Using Scanifly’s PV design software + any drone*, you can capture exact measurements and shade data in minutes to create perfectly accurate designs and plan sets.
survey time
Revisions or change
orders on install day
Increase in design
throughput
*drone must be equipped with GPS and high-resolution camera
Scanifly is the end-to-end PV Design platform
Consolidate Your Software Stack
Go From Initial Design to Install.
Sales and ops shouldn’t design in different software! Easy, affordable remote designs meet accurate, efficient drone-based designs—all on one platform.
Merge Field & Design Data
Remove Guesswork. Gain Clarity.
Never worry about incomplete, disorganized, or just plain wrong data again. Digitize your electrical, structural, and property data for cleaner deal submissions and 100% fitment.
Revision-Free Solar Designs
Measure Once, Cut Once.
Drone-based 3D models provide perfect measurements for perfect installs. AI obstruction detection, custom array builders, virtual Viewsheds, and automatic CAD exports give designers everything they need to customize system size and permit packs without revisions.
Real-Time Onsite Shading
Be Precise, Not Shady.
Never overpromise and underdeliver again! Generate onsite shading analysis without getting on the roof. Create shade reports as accurate as the Solmetric SunEye, more reliable than LiDAR, and approved by all major regulators and lenders.
Customizable Engineering Docs
Turn Scanifly Designs
into Stamped Plan Sets.
Stuck behind a design backlog? Transform your 3D models into permit-ready plan sets with the click of a button. Scanifly Design Services accelerates project timelines with flexible and scalable on-demand resources.
Here’s some of what they said:
SURVEY
Who flies the drone?
Your surveyors or sales reps will fly the drone during the site visit. Think of the drone as another tool in your toolkit. Instead of needing a ladder or tape measure to get on the roof, you just need a drone. Minimize or eliminate your roof climbs or manual measurements.
What drones work with Scanifly?
Any drone that takes geo-tagged images pairs with the Scanifly software. Scanifly’s team of solar and drone experts provides free assistance with drone procurement, management, and flying instructions.
Does Scanifly sell drones?
Nope! Scanifly is not a drone company. We provide the design and field operations software that pairs with any drone with GPS and a camera. This gives you the flexibility to purchase whichever drone fits your specific needs and budget.
What if I don't have a drone?
If you’re not planning to purchase a drone, Scanifly can outsource the drone survey for you for an additional fee. Contact Scanifly’s support team to schedule the survey and you’ll receive all drone images, survey photos, and the drone-based 3D model within 3-5 business days.
DESIGN
How accurate is DroneDesign™ - Scanifly’s drone-based design software?
Quantitatively, Scanifly uses the most up-to-date site and shade data available and is accurate to within 1-3 inches of hand measurements. Anecdotally, what you design in Scanifly will always fit on install day.
How accurate is PrelimDesign™ - Scanifly’s front-end remote design tool?
Scanifly’s PrelimDesign™ offers remote design capabilities similar to all other PV design software. Including Google Maps and other satellite imagery providers, LiDAR-based shading, and Nearmap. Additionally, PrelimDesign™ has the same flexibility and customization as other design software. Including a sales designer tool called, Simple Design. PrelimDesign™ is significantly more affordable than some design tools, and the only solution to integrate with your post-sale field and final design and engineering workflows—providing one centralized design environment.
What is the difference between Scanifly’s PrelimDesign™ and DroneDesign™ tools?
Scanifly’s PrelimDesign™ product uses satellite and Nearmap imagery and LiDAR, and it is used primarily for sales quotes and initial economic conversations with homeowners. Scanifly’s DroneDesign™ (onsite) product provides better accuracy and real-time shading. It is commonly used post-sale to true-up your PrelimDesign™ (remote)—ensuring everything will fit perfectly on install day and that you’re not overpromising (or underselling) on system production.
Who has approved Scanifly’s shading analysis?
Scanifly’s proprietary shading analysis—its Viewshed technology—offers the same accuracy as other onsite real-time shading tools like the Solmetric Suneye and Solar Pathfinder. It is more accurate than remote shading tools in preliminary design software. It has been approved by all major regulators and lenders: NYSERDA, MassCEC, CEC, Austin Energy, Commerce RI, Energy Trust of Oregan, LightReach, EverBrite, Sunlight, and others!
