CUSI Utility Billing vs Billingly

CUSI Utility Billing9.2Visit Billingly9.0Visit

Higher score CUSI Utility Billing #2 in Utility Billing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CUSI

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Billingly #4 in Utility Billing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Billingly

• CUSI Utility Billing fits best

  Municipal utilities needing broad integrations

• Billingly fits best

  Energy suppliers with complex billing

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Side by side

Feature	CUSI Utility Billing 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Billingly 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Utility Billing Software	#4 in Utility Billing Software
Best for	Municipal utilities needing broad integrations	Energy suppliers with complex billing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	150+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CUSI Utility Billing 5/5 · Billingly 4/5
Rate management	✓	✓
Meter data import	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Autopay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Customer account portal	✓	✓
Specs
Utility types	Water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility services	electricity, gas, water, district heating
Billing model	Not checked yet	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Supports billing, rates, meter imports, payments, and customer self-service Connects with accounting, GIS, asset, metering, and payment systems Handles water, sewer, electricity, gas, storm water, and refuse services	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
Cons	Pricing follows a contact-sales model Deployment spans separate hosted and on-premise application options Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller, single-service utilities	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Its broad utility focus may exceed simple billing needs Portal and ecosystem connectivity is primarily API-led
Our verdict	CUSI Utility Billing is utility billing and customer information software for organizations managing services such as water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility services. Its capabilities cover… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CUSI Utility Billing — where it wins

  • Supports billing, rates, meter imports, payments, and customer self-service
  • Connects with accounting, GIS, asset, metering, and payment systems
  • Handles water, sewer, electricity, gas, storm water, and refuse services

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • Deployment spans separate hosted and on-premise application options
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller, single-service utilities

• 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

• CUSI Utility Billing9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad utility billing platform for organizations that need connected operations.

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• Billingly9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad utility billing system for complex, multi-commodity operations.

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