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Head-to-head · Bill Payment Software

CORE EBPP vs CSG BillPay

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score CORE EBPP #5 in Bill Payment Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CORE EBPP
CSG BillPay #6 in Bill Payment Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CSG

CORE EBPP leads on 0 checks, CSG BillPay on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCORE EBPP · 7.1/10

CORE EBPP scores higher on our rubric for bill payment software: 7.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

CORE EBPP is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs. CSG BillPay is the better fit for enterprise billers needing hosted payment operations.

  • CORE EBPP fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs

  • CSG BillPay fits best

    Enterprise billers needing hosted payment operations

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Side by side

Feature CORE EBPP 7.1/10 Visit ↗ CSG BillPay 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 6.9
Ranking #5 in Bill Payment Software #6 in Bill Payment Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs Enterprise billers needing hosted payment operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Compliance PCI DSS, SOC 2 PCI DSS
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features CORE EBPP 3/5 · CSG BillPay 3/5
Recurring scheduling ✓ ✓
Payment approvals Not published Not published
Payment status tracking Not published Not published
Consumer bill portal ✓ ✓
Autopay support ✓ ✓
Specs
Scheduled bill limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Accepts payments online, by mobile, text and IVR, including guest payments.
  • Supports automatic payments, reminders, bill lookup and bill association.
  • Offers reconciliation, revenue reporting, RESTful APIs and ERP integrations.
  • Supports immediate PayNow payments and registered scheduled payments.
  • Offers autopay, payer portal settings and email notification preferences.
  • Provides reconciliation files by email or sFTP and web, kiosk and in-person access.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a demo.
  • Designed for billers, not as a consumer self-service product for households.
  • Its fit is centered on recurring or periodic billing rather than general-purpose payments.
  • Pricing requires contacting CSG rather than choosing a published standard plan.
  • The listed platform is web, which may not suit teams needing other platform options.
  • Its stated company-size fit is enterprise, so smaller billers may prefer a different fit.
Our verdict

CORE EBPP brings electronic bill presentment and payment acceptance together for organizations that manage recurring or periodic bills. Its stated audiences include governments, utilities, healthcare organizations and higher education,…

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CSG BillPay is a hosted payment solution for billers and their customers, with an enterprise fit. It brings payment collection and transaction research into a hosted environment, while customers can search for bills and choose immediate or…

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  1. CORE EBPPBill Payment Software 7.1Pricing on request
  2. CSG BillPayBill Payment Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CORE EBPP — where it wins

    • Accepts payments online, by mobile, text and IVR, including guest payments.
    • Supports automatic payments, reminders, bill lookup and bill association.
    • Offers reconciliation, revenue reporting, RESTful APIs and ERP integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a demo.
    • Designed for billers, not as a consumer self-service product for households.
    • Its fit is centered on recurring or periodic billing rather than general-purpose payments.

  • CSG BillPay — where it wins

    • Supports immediate PayNow payments and registered scheduled payments.
    • Offers autopay, payer portal settings and email notification preferences.
    • Provides reconciliation files by email or sFTP and web, kiosk and in-person access.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting CSG rather than choosing a published standard plan.
    • The listed platform is web, which may not suit teams needing other platform options.
    • Its stated company-size fit is enterprise, so smaller billers may prefer a different fit.
  • CORE EBPP7.1/10 · Pricing on request

    Omnichannel billing and payment tools for organizations with recurring or periodic bills.

    Visit CORE EBPPFull verdict →
  • CSG BillPay6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Hosted bill payment operations with PayNow, scheduled payments, autopay and reconciliation files.

    Visit CSGFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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