Scoop is a field operations tool for solar and renewables teams. It's built for the work after the sale: an offline field app, required photos and data before a stage closes, auto-dispatch, and service and O&M schedules. By its own account it isn't a CRM replacement, and it has no proposal builder or design tool of its own, so it connects to the CRM, proposal, design and accounting tools you already use.
Payaca is one system for clean energy install businesses: the CRM, proposals with e-signatures, solar design with Glow (limited release), the field app, invoicing and online payments sit on one record, so there are fewer tools to connect. Here's how they compare for a solar install business.
The short answer
Scoop runs field work and connects to the CRM, proposal and design tools you keep alongside it. Payaca is one system for the whole job, from lead and proposal through deposit, install and final payment.
- Payaca is best for solar and storage businesses that want quoting, payments and customer experience in the same system as field operations.
- Scoop Solar is best for solar and renewables operations teams that keep their own CRM and proposal tools and want field, service and O&M work standardized across crews and subcontractors.
- Payaca publishes its pricing: Growth, the standard plan for established install businesses, is $1,724/month. Current plans and eligibility are on the pricing page. Scoop prices on request, by modules, workflows and install or service volume, with unlimited users on every plan.
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Feature comparison
| Feature | Payaca | Scoop Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Target market | Clean energy install businesses, from growing teams to enterprise | Installation, service and O&M companies with several teams, usually keeping a separate CRM |
| Industry focus | Solar, battery storage, heat pumps and EV chargers | Broader: residential and commercial solar, battery storage, EV charging, wind O&M, telecom, data centers and more |
| CRM & sales | Full CRM with lead management, pipeline tracking and proposals | Not a CRM replacement by its own account; connects to the CRM you already use |
| Quoting & proposals | Built-in proposal builder with multi-option quotes and e-signatures | No proposal builder of its own; connects to proposal and e-signature tools |
| Solar design | Glow solar design in Payaca (limited release), or import designs from OpenSolar | Doesn't design PV systems; connects to Aurora, OpenSolar, HelioScope and other design tools |
| Invoicing & payments | Invoicing and online payments, including through the customer portal | Triggers invoices when work completes, through connected accounting tools such as QuickBooks Online |
| Field operations | Offline-first field app with job forms, map-based scheduling and timesheets | Field execution: offline app, required photos and data before a stage closes, auto-dispatch, service and O&M schedules, inventory |
| Integrations | OpenSolar, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, Gmail, and thousands of apps through Zapier, plus an open API and MCP server | 500+ connectors through GLOO, per its website, built and maintained by Scoop |
| Analytics | Reporting and project profitability built in, custom dashboards on Scale, and Agent Dave answering questions from your data | LOOXY dashboards and KPI modeling for operations leaders |
| AI | Agent Dave answers questions from your account data, builds automations and drafts documents | Cites AI-driven insights and predictive analytics; no named AI assistant on its product pages |
| Pricing model | Growth is $1,724/month ($1,437 billed annually) with 25 users included, published at payaca.com/pricing/us | Unlimited users; priced on the modules, workflows and install or service volume you need, on request |
| Implementation | Guided onboarding with workflow mapping, data migration and team training | Phased onboarding with a dedicated success team and ongoing support, per its website |
Target market
Clean energy install businesses, from growing teams to enterprise
Installation, service and O&M companies with several teams, usually keeping a separate CRM
Industry focus
Solar, battery storage, heat pumps and EV chargers
Broader: residential and commercial solar, battery storage, EV charging, wind O&M, telecom, data centers and more
CRM & sales
Full CRM with lead management, pipeline tracking and proposals
Not a CRM replacement by its own account; connects to the CRM you already use
Quoting & proposals
Built-in proposal builder with multi-option quotes and e-signatures
No proposal builder of its own; connects to proposal and e-signature tools
Solar design
Glow solar design in Payaca (limited release), or import designs from OpenSolar
Doesn't design PV systems; connects to Aurora, OpenSolar, HelioScope and other design tools
Invoicing & payments
Invoicing and online payments, including through the customer portal
Triggers invoices when work completes, through connected accounting tools such as QuickBooks Online
Field operations
Offline-first field app with job forms, map-based scheduling and timesheets
Field execution: offline app, required photos and data before a stage closes, auto-dispatch, service and O&M schedules, inventory
Integrations
OpenSolar, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, Gmail, and thousands of apps through Zapier, plus an open API and MCP server
500+ connectors through GLOO, per its website, built and maintained by Scoop
Analytics
Reporting and project profitability built in, custom dashboards on Scale, and Agent Dave answering questions from your data
LOOXY dashboards and KPI modeling for operations leaders
AI
Agent Dave answers questions from your account data, builds automations and drafts documents
Cites AI-driven insights and predictive analytics; no named AI assistant on its product pages
Pricing model
Growth is $1,724/month ($1,437 billed annually) with 25 users included, published at payaca.com/pricing/us
Unlimited users; priced on the modules, workflows and install or service volume you need, on request
Implementation
Guided onboarding with workflow mapping, data migration and team training
Phased onboarding with a dedicated success team and ongoing support, per its website
See it in Payaca
The real product, on our demo accounts.
Operations & scheduling
Schedule your field team on a map and track every job. More on Operations & scheduling
The whole job in 100 seconds
Switching from Scoop Solar
Customers and contacts usually come from the CRM you run alongside Scoop, and project records from an export of Scoop. We import them into Payaca through our API and import tooling: customers with their contacts and addresses, and projects at the right pipeline stage, with the custom fields, notes and files you still need.
Because the CRM, proposals and invoicing live in Payaca, the tools you connected around Scoop can often go too. Anything you keep connects through the open API, webhooks or Zapier.
Guided onboarding is available on Growth and above: we map your workflows, migrate your data and train your team, for a one-off $2,000. The pricing page has the details.
Which is right for you?
Choose Payaca if
- You want CRM and operations in one platform
- You need built-in quoting and proposals
- You're focused on clean energy (solar, battery storage, heat pumps, EV chargers)
- You want a platform that scales from SMB to enterprise
Consider Scoop Solar if
- You already have a CRM and proposal tool you want to keep
- You run heavy service or O&M work, or operate across industries (solar, wind, telecom)
- You need unlimited users for large crews and subcontractors
Questions
What's the main difference between Payaca and Scoop Solar?
Scoop is a field operations tool: it runs installation, service and O&M work after the sale. Its website calls it a Central Operations Hub that connects to the CRM, design, proposal and accounting tools you already use, rather than replacing them. Payaca is one CRM and operations system for clean energy install businesses, covering leads, proposals, design, the install, invoicing and payments, so there's far less to connect.
Is Scoop Solar only for large companies?
Not only, but Scoop says most customers come to it once they're beyond small and simple, with several teams, subcontractors and a mix of tools to connect. Its unlimited-user model suits large field teams and partner networks. A smaller business that wants one system for sales and delivery may find it needs a CRM alongside it.
Does Payaca have the same integration capabilities as Scoop?
No. Scoop's GLOO service offers 500+ connectors that Scoop builds and maintains for you, which suits a business running many specialist tools. Payaca connects to the tools most solar businesses use (OpenSolar, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, Gmail, and thousands of apps through Zapier) and provides an open API and MCP server for custom connections. Because Payaca includes CRM, proposals and payments, there are usually fewer systems to connect.
Which platform is better for a solar company?
If you want CRM, quoting, design and operations in one platform built for clean energy, Payaca is usually the better fit. Scoop is worth considering if you already have a CRM and proposal tool you want to keep, run heavy service or O&M work, or operate across industries beyond clean energy.
Competitor details are based on their public information as of October 29, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.