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Head-to-head · Utility Billing Software

Billingly vs Utilmate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Billingly #4 in Utility Billing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Billingly
Utilmate #7 in Utility Billing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Utilmate

Billingly leads on 0 checks, Utilmate on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBillingly · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly Utilmate
  • Most featuresUtilmate · 5 of 5

Billingly scores higher on our rubric for utility billing software: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Billingly is the better fit for energy suppliers with complex billing. Utilmate is the better fit for property and utility managers wanting a trial.

  • Billingly fits best

    Energy suppliers with complex billing

  • Utilmate fits best

    Property and utility managers wanting a trial

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Side by side

Feature Billingly 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Utilmate 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in Utility Billing Software #7 in Utility Billing Software
Best for Energy suppliers with complex billing Property and utility managers wanting a trial
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 60 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 8 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Billingly 4/5 · Utilmate 5/5
Rate management ✓ ✓
Meter data import ✓ ✓
Payment processing ✓ ✓
Autopay Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Customer account portal ✓ ✓
Specs
Utility types electricity, gas, water, district heating electricity, gas, hot water, cold water, solar, internet/data, shared services
Billing model Mixed Mixed
Our review
Pros
  • Supports electricity, gas, water, and district heating billing
  • Combines tariffs, mass billing, accounting, debt reporting, and APIs
  • Offers meter ingestion, supplier switching, and portal connectivity
  • Supports electricity, gas, water, solar, telco, and shared services
  • Includes tariffs, meter validation, payments, portals, and collections
  • Offers a verified 60-day trial plus Xero, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations
Cons
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its broad utility focus may exceed simple billing needs
  • Portal and ecosystem connectivity is primarily API-led
  • Paid plans require contact with sales
  • Starter is limited to 5 users
  • The web platform may not suit teams needing a native mobile app
Our verdict

Billingly is an enterprise utility billing and customer information system for electricity, gas, water, district heating, and other recurring-service providers. It is designed for energy suppliers and utilities managing multiple…

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Utilmate is a cloud-based utility billing and customer management platform for utility providers, billing agents, property managers, body corporates, and multifamily communities. It covers electricity, gas, hot and cold water, solar,…

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  1. BillinglyUtility Billing Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. UtilmateUtility Billing Software 8.6Pricing on request · 60-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Billingly — where it wins

    • Supports electricity, gas, water, and district heating billing
    • Combines tariffs, mass billing, accounting, debt reporting, and APIs
    • Offers meter ingestion, supplier switching, and portal connectivity

    Where it doesn't

    • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
    • Its broad utility focus may exceed simple billing needs
    • Portal and ecosystem connectivity is primarily API-led

  • Utilmate — where it wins

    • Supports electricity, gas, water, solar, telco, and shared services
    • Includes tariffs, meter validation, payments, portals, and collections
    • Offers a verified 60-day trial plus Xero, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans require contact with sales
    • Starter is limited to 5 users
    • The web platform may not suit teams needing a native mobile app

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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