Utilmate vs NorthStar CIS

Utilmate8.6Visit NorthStar CIS8.4Visit

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

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NorthStar CIS #8 in Utility Billing Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit NorthStar CIS

• Utilmate fits best

  Property and utility managers wanting a trial

• NorthStar CIS fits best

  Established utilities needing flexible deployment

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Side by side

Feature	Utilmate 8.6/10 Visit ↗	NorthStar CIS 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Utility Billing Software	#8 in Utility Billing Software
Best for	Property and utility managers wanting a trial	Established utilities needing flexible deployment
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	60 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Phone
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Utilmate 5/5 · NorthStar CIS 5/5
Rate management	✓	✓
Meter data import	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Autopay	✓	✓
Customer account portal	✓	✓
Specs
Utility types	electricity, gas, hot water, cold water, solar, internet/data, shared services	Not checked yet
Billing model	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	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	Supports tiered, time-of-use, and other configurable rate structures Imports meter data from AMR and AMI sources Offers web and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Paid plans require contact with sales Starter is limited to 5 users The web platform may not suit teams needing a native mobile app	Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plans Portal and payment capabilities may depend on connected solutions May be more than smaller utilities need for basic billing
Our verdict	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 →	NorthStar CIS is a customer information and utility billing system for utilities and municipalities. It combines account management, multiple-utility statements, configurable rate structures, meter data imports, guided workflows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• NorthStar CIS — where it wins

  • Supports tiered, time-of-use, and other configurable rate structures
  • Imports meter data from AMR and AMI sources
  • Offers web and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plans
  • Portal and payment capabilities may depend on connected solutions
  • May be more than smaller utilities need for basic billing

• 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 →
• NorthStar CIS8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Flexible utility billing with configurable rates, meter imports, workflows, and deployment options.

  Visit NorthStar CISFull verdict →