Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools in AI answers

Data as of Oct 21, 2026Based on 103 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

EnergySage holds a wide lead as the primary comparison marketplace for evaluating multiple solar installer quotes. For specific contract terms, answers look instead to government consumer resources like the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Trade Commission.

Most-mentioned brands

Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	EnergySage 42% online solar marketplaces for gathering and comparing competitive installer quotes	online solar marketplaces for gathering and comparing competitive installer quotes	42%
2	Enphase Energy 13% microinverter hardware for systems with complex roof shading	microinverter hardware for systems with complex roof shading	13%
2	Solar 10%		10%
2	Q CELLS 10% panel brand comparisons when evaluating disparate system hardware offerings	panel brand comparisons when evaluating disparate system hardware offerings	10%
2	PanasonicOwned by Panasonic Holdings Corporation 8% premium solar panels evaluated for slower degradation rates	premium solar panels evaluated for slower degradation rates	8%
2	U.S. Department of Energy 7% official guidance on reviewing installer contracts and technical system specifications	official guidance on reviewing installer contracts and technical system specifications	7%
2	SunPower 7% solar equipment and installer options cited in quote comparisons	solar equipment and installer options cited in quote comparisons	7%
2	SolarEdge 7% central string inverters paired with optional power optimizers	central string inverters paired with optional power optimizers	7%
9	Maxeon Solar Technologies 6% panel hardware comparisons in quotes using different equipment tiers	panel hardware comparisons in quotes using different equipment tiers	6%
9	Consumer Information — Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade Commission (FTC) product line 4% consumer protection guidance for reviewing solar financing and contract terms	consumer protection guidance for reviewing solar financing and contract terms	4%
9	SolarReviews 3%		3%
12	Destined Energy 2%		2%
12	California Public Utilities CommissionState of California product line 2%		2%
12	Internal Revenue Service 2%		2%
12	North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)2%		2%
12	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1%		1%
12	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1%		1%
12	PVFig 1%		1%
12	Tesla 1%		1%
12	Solar Solutions 1%		1%
12	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 1%		1%
12	My Solar ROI 1%		1%
12	Panasonic ConnectPanasonic Holdings Corporation product line 1%		1%
12	MCS 1%		1%
12	Fannie Mae 1%		1%
12	Sattler Solar Inc.1%		1%
12	Solar Savings USA 1%		1%
12	Consumer Reports 1%		1%
12	NY-SunNew York State Energy Research and Development Authority product line 1%		1%
12	One Planet Power 1%		1%
12	GoogleOwned by Alphabet 1%		1%
12	Pick My Solar 1%		1%
12	PVWattsU.S. Department of Energy product line 1%		1%
12	HEIS 1%		1%
12	Canadian Solar 1%		1%
12	LONGi 1%		1%
12	Sunline Energy 1%		1%
12	Silfab Solar 1%		1%
12	Solar United Neighbors 1%		1%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search: EnergySage
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode: EnergySage

Mentioned in on each engineChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Solar, 2% on ChatGPT Search and 16% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
EnergySage	41%	42%
U.S. Department of Energy	15%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Enphase Energy	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	23%
Q CELLS	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	18%
Solar	2%	16%
Panasonic	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	14%
SolarEdge	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	12%
SunPower	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	12%
Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission	9%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Maxeon Solar Technologies	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	11%

Latest insights

Weeks of Aug 10 – Oct 5, 2026 · Since Jul 5

Solar Gap between platforms: Solar's Mentioned in is higher on Google AI Mode than on ChatGPT Search in Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools: 16.4% vs 2.3%
Panasonic Gaining: Panasonic now ranks #5 in Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools, up from #21
Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission Slipping: Consumer Information — Federal Trade CommissionU.S. Department of Energy moved ahead of Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission in Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools
Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission Slipping: Consumer Information — Federal Trade CommissionMaxeon Solar Technologies moved ahead of Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission in Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools
Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission Slipping: Consumer Information — Federal Trade Commission now trails Panasonic Connect in Residential Solar Quote Comparison Tools, #9 to #8

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Questions and answers

How should a first-time homebuyer compare multiple solar quotes that use different system sizes, panel brands, and financing structures?
How can a homeowner compare online solar marketplaces vs working directly with a local installer in terms of price and service quality?
What are the most important contract terms a homeowner should compare when choosing between two solar companies offering similar system sizes?

Sources AI cites100

36% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. reddit.com, youtube.com, nrgcleanpower.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.