SkyBill Utility Billing vs Utilmate

SkyBill Utility Billing9.1Visit Utilmate8.6Visit

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

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Utilmate #7 in Utility Billing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Utilmate

• SkyBill Utility Billing fits best

  Metered utility operators needing flexibility

• Utilmate fits best

  Property and utility managers wanting a trial

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Side by side

Feature	SkyBill Utility Billing 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Utilmate 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Utility Billing Software	#7 in Utility Billing Software
Best for	Metered utility operators needing flexibility	Property and utility managers wanting a trial
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features SkyBill Utility Billing 5/5 · Utilmate 5/5
Rate management	✓	✓
Meter data import	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Autopay	✓	✓
Customer account portal	✓	✓
Specs
Utility types	electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage, district heating, waste, property billing	electricity, gas, hot water, cold water, solar, internet/data, shared services
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, solar, telco, and shared services Includes tariffs, meter validation, payments, portals, and collections Offers a verified 60-day trial plus Xero, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations
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	Paid plans require contact with sales Starter is limited to 5 users The web platform may not suit teams needing a native mobile app
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,… Read the review →	Utilmate is a cloud-based utility billing and customer management platform for utility providers, billing agents, property managers, body corporates, and multifamily communities. It covers electricity, gas, hot and cold water, solar,… Read the review →

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

• Utilmate — where it wins

  • Supports electricity, gas, water, solar, telco, and shared services
  • Includes tariffs, meter validation, payments, portals, and collections
  • Offers a verified 60-day trial plus Xero, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require contact with sales
  • Starter is limited to 5 users
  • The web platform may not suit teams needing a native mobile app

• SkyBill Utility Billing9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• Utilmate8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  Broad utility billing coverage with a 60-day trial and contact-sales pricing.

  Visit UtilmateFull verdict →