Frequently Asked Questions

SolarBud is an AI growth engine designed specifically for solar installation companies. It captures and qualifies customer leads 24/7 via your website, WhatsApp, and SMS, then helps you convert them with smart CRM tools, automated follow-ups, and AI-powered scheduling.

It's built for solar installation companies of all sizes that want to stop missing leads when their teams are on-site, streamline their quoting and scheduling, and reduce administrative overhead.

Unlike traditional solar CRM software, SolarBud includes an intelligent AI receptionist that actively qualifies leads and syncs seamlessly with a modern, easy-to-use CRM and scheduling platform.

Yes — SolarBud includes an AI Voice Receptionist that answers every call, qualifies every homeowner, and books every consultation — even at 2 AM. It's included in your plan at no extra cost, so you never miss a lead whether it comes through your website, WhatsApp, SMS, or phone.

The AI receptionist lives on your website and WhatsApp, ready to answer questions 24/7. It engages visitors, qualifies their intent, and captures their contact details directly into your SolarBud CRM.

The AI never sleeps. If a homeowner visits your site at 2 AM, the AI receptionist will answer their questions about solar and capture their information so your team can follow up the next morning.

Once the AI identifies a serious prospect, it naturally asks for their name, email, and property details, scores the lead based on readiness, and alerts your team.

We offer a done-for-you install that typically takes under 96 hours. There's no coding needed—we provide a simple code snippet or iframe that you embed into your website.

Yes! SolarBud embeds seamlessly on any platform, including WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and custom-built websites.

SolarBud offers custom pricing tailored to each company's size and needs, with flat monthly pricing and no per-seat charges. Contact us for a quote.

No! We believe in growing with you. You can have unlimited team members without any hidden fees.

Not at all. SolarBud operates on a flexible monthly basis, and you can cancel anytime.

You do, 100%. We never share, sell, or use your company's data or your leads for any outside purposes.

Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, adhering to industry best practices to ensure your records and customer information are safe.

Every plan includes our done-for-you onboarding to get you fully set up. Ongoing, we provide dedicated email support directly from our team of solar industry experts and developers.

AI-powered tools like SolarBud can engage every website visitor instantly, answer their questions about solar 24/7, qualify their intent, and capture their contact details — all without human intervention. This means no missed enquiries while your team is on-site, after hours, or on weekends.

An AI receptionist is an intelligent chatbot that sits on your solar company's website (and optionally WhatsApp/SMS) and handles customer enquiries automatically. It answers questions about products, pricing, incentives, and timelines, qualifies leads, and delivers summaries to your team — like a sales rep who never sleeps.

No — it augments them. The AI handles the repetitive first-contact questions (pricing, panel types, incentives, timelines) so your team can focus on high-value tasks like conducting site assessments and closing deals. Think of it as your 24/7 first responder.

The most effective methods are: an optimized website with clear CTAs, an AI chatbot that engages visitors instantly, Google Ads targeting local solar installation searches, social media content, and automated follow-up sequences for leads who don't convert immediately.

Solar companies typically see 2-3x more leads captured after adding an AI chatbot, because it engages visitors who would otherwise leave without enquiring. At an average residential system value of $15,000–$25,000, even one additional conversion per month pays for the technology many times over.

A contact form waits passively for someone to fill it out — and most visitors don't. SolarBud proactively engages every visitor, answers their specific questions about solar in real-time, and guides them toward booking a site assessment or consultation. It typically captures 3-5x more leads than a static form.

SolarBud's AI analyzes each conversation to assess the prospect's readiness to install solar. It considers factors like property ownership, roof condition, energy bill size, budget awareness, timeline urgency, and engagement level to produce a 1–10 readiness score. Higher-scored leads get prioritized for immediate follow-up.

SolarBud runs automated win-back campaigns — timed email sequences designed to re-engage prospects who stopped responding. These sequences use personalized messaging based on the original conversation to bring leads back into your pipeline.

Yes. Every conversation is stored with a full transcript, lead details, readiness score, and AI-generated summary. Your team can review exactly what was discussed before calling the prospect.