Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Helio
Know exactly what your rooftop solar made today
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Plug-in solar panels (no electrician needed) have just become legal in the UK and will go on sale soon. Helios estimates how much electricity a typical installation could generate at a given address and what that's worth against your tariff. It uses UK government LIDAR data to reflect the actual skyline, so it knows whether there's a building or a hill blocking the sun. Caveats: - Outside LIDAR coverage (most of Scotland and Wales) it falls back to a synthetic horizon (less accurate). - Trees and recent developments (post-2022 or so) may not be in the data, and some address placements could…
May 2026 · helios.southlondonscientific.com · its alternatives →
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Tesla Solar Roof▲333Invisible roof tiles that power your home 🏠
2016 · tesla.com · its alternatives →
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Mylio▲64All your photos. Everything, everywhere, always protected.
2014 · mylio.com · its alternatives →
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Helio▲176Design successful products by revealing key user behaviors
2017 · zurb.com · its alternatives →
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Our SolAR▲91Visualize our Solar System in augmented reality 🌌
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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HelioPeak▲78Solar monitoring for pvoutput on every Apple device.
May 2026 · heliopeak.app · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I quit my job two years ago to have more time to work on my side projects. The main one is an automated solar concentrator. I've just open-sourced it, it's not perfect nor finished, and I still have a lot of ideas for further development, but I'm interested in knowing what you think of it. There are many applications where concentrated solar power could be a viable environmental and economic solution, I hope this technology will one day be more widely used. Feel free to give any feedback and ask questions.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Swipe for light. Make walls a glowing canvas
2019 · heliostouch.com · its alternatives →
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Solar Roadways ▲83Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Apple & Microsoft's new products and Tesla solar roofs
2016 · bytes.fireside.fm · its alternatives →
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A New Approach To Rooftop Tents. Made in Germany.
2022 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Helios▲100Always know when's the best time to take pictures outside 🌆📸
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Permission-free solar energy & storage, powered by AI
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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