Aether

Name: Aether
Brand: Aether

AI For Energy Markets

Est 2017|Raised $3M|3 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 2|Website|FTEs 14|HQ San Francisco, us

MarketsCRM CPQ Software (Configure, Price, Quote)

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- Aether vs EagleView: - EagleView is primarily a measurement and reporting provider with published per-report pricing. Aether integrates measurement into a CRM and quoting workflow. Organizations that already use a robust CRM and only require measurement may find a measurement specialist simpler to adopt. - Aether vs OpenSolar: - OpenSolar is solar-centric and has positioned its pricing strategy differently; recent vendor announcements about API/connectors pricing can be an important consideration for solar-only teams. Aether’s published pricing model combining per-seat and consumption components is a different commercial approach. - Aether vs roofing CRMs (JobNimbus/AccuLynx): - JobNimbus and AccuLynx are established in the roofing CRM/production space and commonly integrate with third-party measurement providers. Aether integrates measurement with CRM functionality, which can reduce integration overhead but may introduce vendor lock-in and trade-offs versus best-of-breed modularity.

Market share/adoption trends

Independent data sufficient to estimate Aether’s market share or growth rate was not available in the public sources reviewed.

	Aether (vendor website)	EagleView	OpenSolar
Starting price	Published per-seat pricing (vendor tiered plans, some minimum-seat requirements) plus usage/consumption charges	Published per-report pricing (varies by report type)	Core app previously offered at no cost; vendor later introduced charges for some APIs/connectors
Most appropriate for	Contractors seeking a unified CRM, measurement, and proposal workflow	Organizations that require authoritative measurement reports (e.g., insurance)	Solar-focused businesses seeking design and sales workflows with low entry software cost
Key strength	Bundled workflow covering targeting → design/measurement → quoting → follow-up	Established measurement product with industry usage and published pricing	Low-cost entry for solar teams on core product; ecosystem/connectors for integrations
Key weakness	Limited independent review coverage; security certifications not clearly documented publicly; consumption costs can vary	Not a CRM; does not provide end-to-end sales workflow	Changes to API/connectors pricing may affect integrations; less roofing-specific functionality

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Aether vs EagleView:
- EagleView is primarily a measurement and reporting provider with published per-report pricing. Aether integrates measurement into a CRM and quoting workflow. Organizations that already use a robust CRM and only require measurement may find a measurement specialist simpler to adopt.
Aether vs OpenSolar:
- OpenSolar is solar-centric and has positioned its pricing strategy differently; recent vendor announcements about API/connectors pricing can be an important consideration for solar-only teams. Aether’s published pricing model combining per-seat and consumption components is a different commercial approach.
Aether vs roofing CRMs (JobNimbus/AccuLynx):
- JobNimbus and AccuLynx are established in the roofing CRM/production space and commonly integrate with third-party measurement providers. Aether integrates measurement with CRM functionality, which can reduce integration overhead but may introduce vendor lock-in and trade-offs versus best-of-breed modularity.

Market share/adoption trends

Independent data sufficient to estimate Aether’s market share or growth rate was not available in the public sources reviewed.

	Aether (vendor website)	EagleView	OpenSolar
Starting price	Published per-seat pricing (vendor tiered plans, some minimum-seat requirements) plus usage/consumption charges	Published per-report pricing (varies by report type)	Core app previously offered at no cost; vendor later introduced charges for some APIs/connectors
Most appropriate for	Contractors seeking a unified CRM, measurement, and proposal workflow	Organizations that require authoritative measurement reports (e.g., insurance)	Solar-focused businesses seeking design and sales workflows with low entry software cost
Key strength	Bundled workflow covering targeting → design/measurement → quoting → follow-up	Established measurement product with industry usage and published pricing	Low-cost entry for solar teams on core product; ecosystem/connectors for integrations
Key weakness	Limited independent review coverage; security certifications not clearly documented publicly; consumption costs can vary	Not a CRM; does not provide end-to-end sales workflow	Changes to API/connectors pricing may affect integrations; less roofing-specific functionality