Best Utility Billing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SkyBill Utility Billing is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MuniBilling and Cogsdale CSM Utility Billing.
When billing for utility services, compare how each product handles rates, meter data and customer payments. Autopay and payment processing speak to the collection side, while billing model and rate management help distinguish how charges are structured. Check customer account portals and supported utility types, too; free-plan availability and paid-from details add cost context. The entries are ranked, with SkyBill Utility Billing, MuniBilling and Cogsdale CSM Utility Billing among those at the top. Use the listed features to consider which options align with the services you bill and the account and payment processes you need.
26 utility billing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 SkyBill Utility Billing iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7 Utility types: electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage, district heating, waste, property billingBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 2 MuniBilling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7 Utility types: water, wastewater, electric, gas, propane, recycling, waste, internet, cable, stormwater, irrigation, solar, sub-metered services, and other billable servicesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 3 Cogsdale CSM Utility Billing iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 Utility types: electric, telecommunications, water, wastewater, stormwater, sewer, gas, refuse, internet, telephone, cableBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 4 CivicPlus Utility Billing iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 Utility types: water, sewer, sanitation, electric, irrigationBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 5 CUSI Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 Utility types: Water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility servicesRate management: Yes
- 6 Utilities Group No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Utility types: electricity, gas, solar, batteries, EV charging and VPPsBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 7 Billingly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Utility types: electricity, gas, water, district heatingBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 8 Utilmate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Utility types: electricity, gas, hot water, cold water, solar, internet/data, shared servicesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 9 NorthStar CIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Billing model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 10 CentralSquare Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Utility types: gas, electric, water, waste, recyclingBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 11 Muni-Link No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Utility types: water, sewer, stormwater, refuse/trash, and other municipal servicesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 12 Zero Friction No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Utility types: district heating, communal heating, coolingBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 13 Tyler Enterprise Utilities No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Utility types: electricity, gas, sewer, waterBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 14 AMCS Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Utility types: electricity, water, gas, air conditioning, telecommunicationsRate management: Yes
- 15 CUBIC Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Utility types: water, sewer, wastewater, gas, electric, stormwater, fire protection, trash and garbageBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 16 Cayenta Customer Information System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Utility types: electric, water, gas, fiberRate management: Yes
- 17 Tyler Utilities Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Utility types: electricity, gas, water, one-time chargesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 18 gWorks Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Utility types: electric, water, sewerBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 19 OpenGov Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Utility types: water, sewer, stormwater, trash/recycling, and other utilitiesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 20 VIP Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Utility types: water, electricity, sewer, sanitationBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 21 Vitality Utility Billing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Utility types: electricity, water, gas, trash, internet, and other utilitiesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 22 Utility Redefined CIS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Utility types: water, electric, gas, and multi-serviceRate management: Yes
- 23 MuniSoft Utility Billing and Receivables No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Utility types: water, sewer, hydro, gas and other utilitiesBilling model: tieredRate management: Yes
- 24 QuikWater No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Utility types: Water, sewer, refuse, and user-defined/custom chargesBilling model: mixedRate management: Yes
- 25 Voltio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Utility types: electricity
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Utility types | Billing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyBill Utility Billing | 8.7 | No | No | — | electricity, solar power, gas, water, wastewater, sewerage, district heating, waste, property billing | mixed |
| 2 | MuniBilling | 8.7 | No | — | — | water, wastewater, electric, gas, propane, recycling, waste, internet, cable, stormwater, irrigation, solar, sub-metered services, and other billable services | mixed |
| 3 | Cogsdale CSM Utility Billing | 8.4 | No | — | — | electric, telecommunications, water, wastewater, stormwater, sewer, gas, refuse, internet, telephone, cable | mixed |
| 4 | CivicPlus Utility Billing | 8.4 | No | — | — | water, sewer, sanitation, electric, irrigation | mixed |
| 5 | CUSI Utility Billing | 7.5 | No | — | — | Water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility services | — |
| 6 | Utilities Group | 7.0 | No | No | — | electricity, gas, solar, batteries, EV charging and VPPs | mixed |
| 7 | Billingly | 6.9 | No | — | — | electricity, gas, water, district heating | mixed |
| 8 | Utilmate | 6.9 | No | No | — | electricity, gas, hot water, cold water, solar, internet/data, shared services | mixed |
| 9 | NorthStar CIS | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | mixed |
| 10 | CentralSquare Utility Billing | 6.6 | No | No | — | gas, electric, water, waste, recycling | mixed |
| 11 | Muni-Link | 6.6 | No | — | — | water, sewer, stormwater, refuse/trash, and other municipal services | mixed |
| 12 | Zero Friction | 6.3 | No | No | — | district heating, communal heating, cooling | mixed |
| 13 | Tyler Enterprise Utilities | 6.2 | No | — | — | electricity, gas, sewer, water | mixed |
| 14 | AMCS Utility Billing | 6.2 | No | — | — | electricity, water, gas, air conditioning, telecommunications | — |
| 15 | CUBIC Utility Billing | 6.2 | No | — | — | water, sewer, wastewater, gas, electric, stormwater, fire protection, trash and garbage | mixed |
| 16 | Cayenta Customer Information System | 6.1 | No | — | — | electric, water, gas, fiber | — |
| 17 | Tyler Utilities Pro | 6.0 | No | — | — | electricity, gas, water, one-time charges | mixed |
| 18 | gWorks Utility Billing | 5.9 | No | — | — | electric, water, sewer | mixed |
| 19 | OpenGov Utility Billing | 5.8 | No | — | — | water, sewer, stormwater, trash/recycling, and other utilities | mixed |
| 20 | VIP Utility Billing | 5.7 | No | — | — | water, electricity, sewer, sanitation | mixed |
| 21 | Vitality Utility Billing | 5.3 | No | No | 0.5 /mo | electricity, water, gas, trash, internet, and other utilities | mixed |
| 22 | Utility Redefined CIS | 5.3 | No | — | — | water, electric, gas, and multi-service | — |
| 23 | MuniSoft Utility Billing and Receivables | 5.2 | No | — | — | water, sewer, hydro, gas and other utilities | tiered |
| 24 | QuikWater | 5.1 | No | No | — | Water, sewer, refuse, and user-defined/custom charges | mixed |
| 25 | Voltio | 5.0 | No | — | — | electricity | — |
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Questions about this list
Which utility billing software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
SkyBill Utility Billing is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.7. MuniBilling is second and Cogsdale CSM Utility Billing third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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