CUSI Utility Billing vs SkyBill Utility Billing

CUSI Utility Billing9.2Visit SkyBill Utility Billing9.1Visit

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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SkyBill Utility Billing #3 in Utility Billing Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SkyBill

• CUSI Utility Billing fits best

  Municipal utilities needing broad integrations

• SkyBill Utility Billing fits best

  Metered utility operators needing flexibility

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Side by side

Feature	CUSI Utility Billing 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SkyBill Utility Billing 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Utility Billing Software	#3 in Utility Billing Software
Best for	Municipal utilities needing broad integrations	Metered utility operators needing flexibility
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	ISO 27001
Integrations	150+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CUSI Utility Billing 5/5 · SkyBill Utility Billing 5/5
Rate management	✓	✓
Meter data import	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Autopay	✓	✓
Customer account portal	✓	✓
Specs
Utility types	Water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility services	electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage, district heating, waste, property billing
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 metered and flat-rate billing across many utility types Configurable tariffs, validation, estimation, and pro-rata calculations Customer portal, electronic bills, payments, and Microsoft integrations
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	Free trial is limited to one user and 100 meter points or agreements PRO pricing combines user charges with meter-point or agreement charges On-premises deployment is available on request rather than as the primary offer
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 →	SkyBill Utility Billing is a utility management, billing, and customer information platform for utility providers, municipalities, property managers, and landlords. It covers electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage,… 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

• SkyBill Utility Billing — where it wins

  • Supports metered and flat-rate billing across many utility types
  • Configurable tariffs, validation, estimation, and pro-rata calculations
  • Customer portal, electronic bills, payments, and Microsoft integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free trial is limited to one user and 100 meter points or agreements
  • PRO pricing combines user charges with meter-point or agreement charges
  • On-premises deployment is available on request rather than as the primary offer

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

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

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• SkyBill Utility Billing9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad utility billing platform for operators managing varied meters, rates, and payment workflows.

  Visit SkyBillFull verdict →