Mapping by hand
SolarScout Pro vs manual Google Maps / OSM scraping
Google Maps and OpenStreetMap are general mapping products. A solar salesperson can pan a city, mark warehouses, and copy addresses into a spreadsheet. That work is real, and it does not require SolarScout Pro.
SolarScout Pro is B2B SaaS that scans commercial rooftops across the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Romania and Albania using satellite imagery, OpenStreetMap building data and Google Solar API modelling. Residential buildings are filtered out. Quotes are estimates, not an install contract.
Where SolarScout Pro differs from manual mapping
Manual mapping is not a product we are replacing. It is the default way many teams start. The difference is automation and the solar layer: estimated usable roof area and Google Solar insights (panel count, yield) where the API has coverage — still estimates, not a survey.
Coverage is the five markets we actually scan: the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Romania and Albania. We do not claim worldwide mapping, and we do not invent a building count.
There is a Free plan at €0 with 3 scans per month, 20 leads per scan and 3 proposals per month. Pro is €49 per month (€490 per year) with 50 scans per month, 100 leads per scan, unlimited proposals, CSV export, AI outreach and 1 seat. Agency is €149 per month (€1,490 per year) with unlimited scans, 250 leads per scan, unlimited proposals, CSV export, AI outreach and 5 seats.
Comparison
Manual mapping vs SolarScout Pro. Mapping products change; confirm their current terms on their own sites.
| The other option | SolarScout Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Addresses and outlines you collect yourself from a map | Commercial rooftop leads with estimated roof area and Google Solar insights where coverage exists |
| Markets | Wherever you choose to search | United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Romania and Albania |
| Residential filter | You decide what to skip | Residential buildings are filtered out of the scan |
| Solar figures | You calculate them separately | Estimates from satellite and Google Solar data — not an install contract |
| Cost | Your time (maps themselves may be free or licensed separately) | There is a Free plan at €0 with 3 scans per month, 20 leads per scan and 3 proposals per month. Pro is €49 per month (€490 per year) with 50 scans per month, 100 leads per scan, unlimited proposals, CSV export, AI outreach and 1 seat. Agency is €149 per month (€1,490 per year) with unlimited scans, 250 leads per scan, unlimited proposals, CSV export, AI outreach and 5 seats. |
What you get with SolarScout Pro
- Scans the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Romania and Albania — not a global map dump.
- Uses OpenStreetMap building data plus satellite imagery and Google Solar API modelling.
- Roof plans and financials remain estimates, not an install contract.
- Free plan at €0 with 3 scans per month. Pro €49/month. Agency €149/month.
- Operated by LOCKSAFEUK LTD.
Questions
- Is SolarScout Pro a Google Maps or OSM scraper?
- No. SolarScout Pro is B2B SaaS that combines satellite imagery, OpenStreetMap building data and Google Solar API modelling to surface commercial rooftops. It is not a bulk scrape of Google Maps.
- Can I still map rooftops by hand?
- Yes. Manual mapping on Google Maps or OpenStreetMap remains a valid way to find sites. SolarScout Pro is for teams that want that scan automated in the five markets it covers.
- Are the roof figures a survey?
- No. Panel counts, yield and financials are estimates based on satellite and Google Solar data. A site survey and engineering review are required before any install contract.
This page describes SolarScout Pro as it ships today. Other products and sales methods change — confirm their current features and terms on their own sites. Roof figures, panel counts and financials from SolarScout Pro are estimates, not an install contract.
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