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title: "Fox ESS official app and Check My Solar"
description: "Fox ESS provides Fox Cloud and official tools; Check My Solar is an additional viewer with dashboards, history, widgets, and forecasts."
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# Fox ESS official app and Check My Solar

The manufacturer’s apps and portals remain the place for commissioning, firmware, and account management for many users.

**[Check My Solar](https://checkmy.solar)** is an optional client that focuses on **monitoring and presentation** (web + iOS, widgets, Live Activities, optional forecast providers). It reads data from **Fox Cloud** after you link your account.

[What is Check My Solar?](/docs/getting-started/what-is-check-my-solar/)

## Related pages

- [All solar guides](/docs/guides/)
- [Getting started](/docs/getting-started/)
- [Using the app](/docs/using-the-app/)
- [Dashboard overview](/docs/using-the-app/dashboard-overview/)
- [Forecast](/docs/using-the-app/forecast/)

Source: https://checkmy.solar/docs/guides/fox-ess-app-vs-check-my-solar/index.mdx