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Head-to-head · Utility Billing Software

Billingly vs Zero Friction

  • 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
Zero Friction #10 in Utility Billing Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Zero Friction

Billingly leads on 0 checks, Zero Friction 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
  • Most featuresZero Friction · 5 of 5

Billingly scores higher on our rubric for utility billing software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #10.

Billingly is the better fit for energy suppliers with complex billing. Zero Friction is the better fit for district and communal heating operators.

  • Billingly fits best

    Energy suppliers with complex billing

  • Zero Friction fits best

    District and communal heating operators

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Side by side

Feature Billingly 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Zero Friction 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #4 in Utility Billing Software #10 in Utility Billing Software
Best for Energy suppliers with complex billing District and communal heating operators
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 8 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Billingly 4/5 · Zero Friction 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 district heating, communal heating, cooling
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 meter validation, cost allocation, invoicing, payments, and collections
  • Connects with meter, CRM, ERP, banking, reporting, and payment systems
  • Includes customer account tools and an optional portal for usage and invoices
Cons
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its broad utility focus may exceed simple billing needs
  • Portal and ecosystem connectivity is primarily API-led
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • The customer portal is available separately
  • Its focus is limited to district heating, communal heating, and cooling
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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Zero Friction is a cloud-based utility billing and meter-to-cash platform for district-heating, communal-heating, and cooling suppliers. It is designed for organizations that need to process meter and consumption data, configure tariffs…

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  1. BillinglyUtility Billing Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Zero FrictionUtility Billing Software 8.2Pricing on request

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

  • Zero Friction — where it wins

    • Supports meter validation, cost allocation, invoicing, payments, and collections
    • Connects with meter, CRM, ERP, banking, reporting, and payment systems
    • Includes customer account tools and an optional portal for usage and invoices

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • The customer portal is available separately
    • Its focus is limited to district heating, communal heating, and cooling

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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