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A homeowner raises a hand
Check your stack
Find the form submission, confirm it reached the CRM, and identify the owner.
With Spark
Connect the inquiry to your lead workflow and make the next action clear.
The Spark comparison
A clearer choice.
A more connected solar business.
Your software should help the next step happen. Compare how your stack handles the work—from a homeowner's first question to the project your team delivers.
See the side-by-side comparisonLook beyond the feature list
Compare the work.
Then compare the software.
A familiar CRM can be a good fit. A collection of specialist tools can be, too. The useful question is how well the whole setup supports your solar operation—and how much effort it takes to keep it connected.
| What to evaluate | Your current or proposed stack | The Spark approach |
|---|---|---|
| Solar project workflowsCan sales and operations follow the same project? | Check how your CRM represents surveys, permitting, installation, and utility approval—and what lives in another tracker. | Solar milestone pipelines connect sales and operations, with assigned owners and visibility into the next step. |
| Commissions & dealer networksCan you explain a payout from the deal record? | Review whether commission rules, dealer overrides, and approvals live in the CRM, an add-on, or a spreadsheet. | Commission ledgers and configured workflows support payouts. Custom dealer hierarchies and redline logic are scoped for Enterprise. |
| Homeowner conversationsDoes the next person have the previous conversation? | Follow a call, message, and booking across your tools. Check where context is recorded and who keeps it up to date. | Nova™ supports solar qualification and scheduling. CRM and calendar actions are configured to match the selected plan and workflow. |
| Website inquiriesWhere does a homeowner inquiry go next? | Trace each form to its destination. Review mapping, routing, duplicate handling, and ownership when a connection fails. | Spark Website offers connected homeowner inquiries, with CRM connections and custom integrations scoped by plan. |
| Automation & integrationsWho maintains the connections as your process changes? | Inventory connectors, custom scripts, and manual steps. Include the person responsible for maintaining each connection. | Configure roles, workflows, and integrations around your operation. Integration discovery defines the supported scope before launch. |
| Implementation & costWhat does it take to launch and keep it useful? | Compare subscriptions, add-ons, usage, implementation, training, and ongoing administration together. | Published plans separate monthly software, setup, and included credits. Migration, training, and launch work depend on the selected scope. |
An evaluation framework, not a vendor ranking. Spark capabilities depend on the chosen product, plan, configuration, and agreed integration scope.
From inquiry to project
One homeowner.
Every handoff matters.
Run the same sample inquiry through each option on your shortlist. Watch where information moves, where a person steps in, and whether the next team has what it needs.
02
The conversation becomes useful
Check your stack
Bring qualification notes and scheduling details back from the calling or booking tool.
With Spark
Configure Nova™ around your criteria, business knowledge, calendar, and team handoff.
03
The project moves forward
Check your stack
Reconcile the sales record with the operations tracker and commission spreadsheet.
With Spark
Use project milestones, assigned owners, and commission workflows to carry the work forward.
Illustrative workflow. Routing, agent actions, and project automation are configured during implementation.
Choose the pieces you need
Three products.
One connected direction.
Improve one part of your operation or bring the homeowner journey together. Each Spark product has its own role, plans, and implementation scope.
01 / Sales & operations
Spark CRM
Keep leads, solar projects, owners, and commission workflows in a shared workspace.
- Project milestones and team handoffs
- Commission tracking and approvals
- Configured roles and automations
02 / Conversations
Spark Nova™
Give homeowners a useful conversation and your team the context to take the next step.
- Solar qualification and business knowledge
- Scheduling and team routing
- CRM actions scoped to your plan
03 / First impressions
Spark Website
Turn your solar brand into a clear, useful starting point for homeowner inquiries.
- Brand, content, and lead journeys
- Forms, analytics, and SEO foundations
- Connected inquiries and CRM scope
The full cost of the fit
Count the setup.
And the upkeep.
A subscription is one part of the decision. Include migration, integrations, usage, training, and the time your team spends maintaining the process.
See plans, setup fees, and credit usagePublished starting plans
- Spark CRM
- $1,000 / month$5,000 setup
- Spark Website
- $1,000 / month$2,500 setup
- Spark Nova™
- $1,500 / month$2,500 setup
Spark Ultra
All three Growth plans, together.
$7,500 / month
$12,500 setup · 30,000 included monthly credits
Standard Starter prices shown. Promotions, included credits, usage rates, and detailed scope are listed on the pricing page. Enterprise pricing is custom.
A better buying conversation
Bring your process.
Ask better questions.
Choose the option your team can actually use, maintain, and grow with. These four checks make a demo more useful—and the decision easier to explain.
01
Show the whole homeowner journey
Bring a sample inquiry. Ask each provider to walk it through qualification, booking, a signed contract, operations, and homeowner updates.
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Test the exception, too
Try a missing field, changed appointment, canceled deal, and revised commission. See how the system handles real work when the happy path breaks.
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Ask for a written launch scope
List the data to migrate, integrations to configure, roles to set up, training to deliver, and criteria for signing off the launch.
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Make the running costs visible
Review recurring software, setup, usage, additional integrations, and the team's administration time. Confirm what happens when your needs grow.
When Spark is worth a closer look
Your solar workflows span several teams, your dealer or commission rules need more structure, or you want homeowner inquiries and conversations to connect with the work that follows. Bring your current stack and your most difficult handoff to a demo.
Before you decide
A few things
to make clear.
Is this a comparison with a specific CRM?
This is a workflow evaluation guide for a general CRM, specialist solar tools, or a connected stack. It does not rate named vendors. Capabilities and costs vary by provider, edition, integration, and implementation.
Do we need all three Spark products?
No. Spark CRM, Spark Website, and Nova™ have individual plans. Start with the part of your operation you want to improve, then evaluate a connected setup if it fits. Spark Ultra brings the three Growth plans together.
Can Spark work with software we already use?
Integration scope depends on the plan and the systems involved. Bring your current tool list to a demo so the team can review available connections, required configuration, and any custom work before you commit.
What should we confirm about security and data?
Ask about roles and permissions, data access and export, hosting requirements, retention, and the systems involved in your proposed setup. Enterprise includes security and integration discovery; confirm the agreed architecture in your scope.
Does switching guarantee more sales or lower costs?
No. Results depend on your lead sources, team, process, configuration, and adoption. Evaluate Spark against the workflows and costs you can measure in your own operation.
Your next step
Make the comparison
about your business.
Show us the tools you use, the handoffs that slow you down, and the workflow you want to improve. We'll walk through where Spark fits and what getting started would involve.