Solar Billing Software
Solar billing is project-based: deposit + milestone + final + monitoring contract. Smarfle handles all four phases with saved cards + ACH for the big numbers.
7 days free · No credit card · Built in Florida
$8,420
47
Acme Office Park
Monthly maintenance
$485
Riverside Apartments
Quarterly service
$1,200
Downtown Plaza
Monthly recurring
$320
West End Hotel
Bi-weekly contract
$680
Real Smarfle UI · Live data from your solar CRM
Why generic billing software fails solar owners
Generic billing tools weren’t built for solar. Smarfle was.
Generic billing software
What everyone else gives you
- Solar install deposits ($10k+) via check delay project 5-7 days
- PPA + lease contracts require complex variable billing
- Annual monitoring contracts forgotten in year 2
Smarfle for Solar
Built for your actual workflow
- ACH via Pay Now lands big deposits next-day for 0.8% capped at $5
- Monthly recurring + manual variable amount per kWh; saved card auto-charges
- Annual recurring auto-charge handles renewal on anniversary date
How solar billing works in Smarfle
From the first touch to the closed loop. No missing pieces.
- 1
Customer signs up for recurring service
Via portal subscribe button or office-generated first invoice. Card saves to Stripe Customer.
- 2
Auto-charge runs on schedule
Daily cron processes recurring invoices, charges saved cards off-session. solar owner sleeps; revenue lands.
- 3
Failed cards trigger retries + emails
Stripe auto-retries 3-4 times. If all fail, customer gets an email link to update their card. No manual chase.
- 4
Customer gets receipt + invoice instantly
Each successful charge fires a receipt email + creates a Paid invoice in Smarfle. Aging report stays clean.
- 5
Owner sees monthly recurring revenue
Subscription dashboard shows what's coming next 30 days. Cashflow forecasting actually possible.
Where solar billing breaks down
The friction every solar owner recognizes.
Solar deposit collection slow
$10K+ deposit by check takes 5-7 days. ACH lands next-day for 0.8% capped at $5.
PPA + lease invoice complexity
PPA agreements have monthly billing tied to kWh produced. Need flexible recurring + variable amount support.
Monitoring contracts not auto-billed
Annual monitoring contracts need automatic renewal billing or they slip.
Cut AR by 80% on recurring revenue
Auto-charge saved cards for recurring service contracts. Failed payments auto-retry + email customer. The chasing-payments task disappears.
<24h
AR cycle (recurring)
70%+
Failed payments recovered
5-8h/wk
Hours saved chasing
Based on typical solar operations. Your numbers may vary.
Features powering solar billing
Each one a deep-dive in its own right.
Recurring billing on auto-pilot
Set up monthly, quarterly, or annual service plans. Customer signs up once, Smarfle bills the same card every cycle, no manual invoicing required.
Learn moreSave card on file
Stripe Customer + saved payment method per client. After their first payment, future charges run off-session. No link to click, no card to re-enter.
Learn moreAuto-charge saved cards
Daily cron auto-charges saved cards for recurring invoices. Owner gets confirmation email when payment lands; client gets a receipt. Failed cards trigger an email asking the client to update.
Learn moreStripe Connect (your account, not ours)
Money goes straight to your bank via Stripe Connect Express. We charge 0.5% platform fee on top of Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢. ACH for invoices over $1k drops to 0.8% (cap $5).
Learn moreSolar Billing Software CRM questions
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