Utilities Group vs Billingly

Utilities Group9.4Visit Billingly9.0Visit

Higher score Utilities Group #1 in Utility Billing Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Try Utilities Group

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

• Utilities Group fits best

  Complex, multi-utility retailers

• Billingly fits best

  Energy suppliers with complex billing

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Side by side

Feature	Utilities Group 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Billingly 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Utility Billing Software	#4 in Utility Billing Software
Best for	Complex, multi-utility retailers	Energy suppliers with complex billing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.80/unit/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	50+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Utilities Group 4/5 · Billingly 4/5
Rate management	✓	✓
Meter data import	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Autopay	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Customer account portal	✓	✓
Specs
Utility types	electricity, gas, solar, batteries, EV charging and VPPs	electricity, gas, water, district heating
Billing model	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Real-time rating supports interval data, demand charges and tariffs Covers compliance, payments, market transactions and customer portals Integrates with finance, CRM, data and utility market systems	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 is subject to a formal proposal and minimum commercial terms The Starter plan supports only one vertical Its breadth may exceed the needs of simple billing operations	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	Utilities Group is a cloud billing platform for energy retailers and other operators billing metered or usage-based services. It supports electricity, gas, solar, batteries, EV charging and virtual power plants, alongside telco and… 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

• Utilities Group — where it wins

  • Real-time rating supports interval data, demand charges and tariffs
  • Covers compliance, payments, market transactions and customer portals
  • Integrates with finance, CRM, data and utility market systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is subject to a formal proposal and minimum commercial terms
  • The Starter plan supports only one vertical
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of simple billing operations

• 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

• Utilities Group9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad utility billing platform for retailers managing complex markets, meters and tariffs.

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• Billingly9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit BillinglyFull verdict →