Window View
Window View shifts the focus from site-wide solar analysis to the lived, unit-level question: what do you actually see and when does sunlight reach this window. It’s especially compelling when the decision is about view corridors, occlusions from nearby buildings, and time-of-day light inside an apartment rather than roof or facade performance.
The experience is designed for speed and shareability: pick a location, choose a floor, place a window, and generate an easy visual you can send to someone else. That makes it a practical alternative to Shadowmap when you’re validating a single unit’s experience or helping clients compare a few addresses quickly.
Access is a major differentiator: it’s open source, free, and doesn’t require an account, which lowers friction for one-off checks and casual use. The main trade-off is that unit precision often depends on manual window placement, because listings rarely provide exact window positions, so it’s best when you can approximate or already know the unit’s orientation.
For early-stage massing and view checks, or for apartment hunting where “what’s outside this window” is the core question, Window View can be the more direct tool than a broader solar workflow.
Best for
Best for apartment hunters, agents, and property managers who need window-level view and sunlight previews.
Standout features
- ✓Unit-level window placement and view preview
- ✓Floor selection for multi-story buildings
- ✓Shareable links for quick client comparisons
- ✓Free, open source, no account required
