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Head-to-head · Utility Billing Software

SkyBill Utility Billing vs Billingly

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score SkyBill Utility Billing #3 in Utility Billing Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SkyBill
Billingly #4 in Utility Billing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Billingly

SkyBill Utility Billing leads on 0 checks, Billingly 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 scoreSkyBill Utility Billing · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresSkyBill Utility Billing · 5 of 5

SkyBill Utility Billing scores higher on our rubric for utility billing software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

SkyBill Utility Billing is the better fit for metered utility operators needing flexibility. Billingly is the better fit for energy suppliers with complex billing.

  • SkyBill Utility Billing fits best

    Metered utility operators needing flexibility

  • Billingly fits best

    Energy suppliers with complex billing

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Side by side

Feature SkyBill Utility Billing 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Billingly 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Utility Billing Software #4 in Utility Billing Software
Best for Metered utility operators needing flexibility Energy suppliers with complex billing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows Web
Compliance ISO 27001 ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 9 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SkyBill 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 electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage, district heating, waste, property billing electricity, gas, water, district heating
Billing model Mixed Mixed
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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,…

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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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  1. SkyBill Utility BillingUtility Billing Software 9.1Paid
  2. BillinglyUtility Billing Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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
  • SkyBill Utility Billing9.1/10 · Paid

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

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  • Billingly9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit BillinglyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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