Helio · Office #44,435

What it is

Calls itself “solar monitoring dashboard”.

• Calls itself: solar monitoring dashboard

“Helio is a free, open-source solar monitoring dashboard.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “database”, “subscription” and “tracking”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Says it will not: database · subscription · tracking

“Most solar apps bury today's units under menus and ads. Helio opens on them, on any phone.”

“No database Nothing about your roof is stored.”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: $0, $0 /month.

• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $0 · $0 /month

“$0 forever MIT license No sign-up”

“$0 /month Hobby plan HTTPS”

“Hosting on Vercel $0 /month”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers.

• Sells to: consumers

“Helio A small, honest dashboard for rooftop solar. Free and open source under the MIT license.”

How it runs

Can be self-hosted. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the GitHub. Offers an API. Open source. Built with Google Analytics.

• Runs where: cloud / hosted · self-hosted
• Distributed via: GitHub
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• Analytics: Google Analytics

“Hosting on Vercel $0 /month Hobby plan HTTPS”

“You run your own copy, so you can see exactly where everything goes.”

What it works with

Names Eybond, GitHub and 3 more on its pages.

• Names: Eybond · GitHub · ShineMonitor · +2

“Eybond”

“GitHub”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“$0 forever MIT license No sign-up”

“Docs -> https://helio.rishishah.in/docs”