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Description
Municipal authorities and specialized utility districts responsible for billing customers for services such as water, sewage, and waste disposal understand the necessity of delivering precise and prompt service. The ongoing billing cycle for these utilities aligns perfectly with the automation capabilities offered by Black Mountain’s Utility Billing Software. Integration remains a fundamental aspect of most Black Mountain solutions, ensuring that our Utility Billing and Cash Receipting products work seamlessly together to enhance the workflow of your utility department. By incorporating additional modules like automated bank drafting and online payment options, you can further boost your operational efficiency and elevate the quality of customer service. Furthermore, the Cash Receipting module centralizes payment collections and automatically syncs them with the General Ledger, as well as with applications such as Utility Billing, Business Licensing, and Accounts Receivable. This leads to a more efficient processing system characterized by heightened automation and improved overall performance. Ultimately, adopting these tools can significantly transform how your utility department operates, enabling you to meet the needs of your customers more effectively.
Description
Meter Management
Microsoft Dynamics Foundation
❖ Manage metering devices (locations, serial numbers, status, etc.)
❖ Automatically collect meter readings via M-Bus gateways
❖ Alternatively, import meter readings from MDM systems or Excel spreadsheets
❖ Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
❖ Easy-to-use and intuitive user interface
❖ Fully integrate your ERP, customer management and billing using the included Business Central subscription Tariffs & Rating
Cloud Service
❖ Powerful tariff configuration makes set-up of even complex tariffs easy
❖ Bill any utility service (electricity, gas, water, sewerage / waste water, heating)
❖ Supports postpaid and prepaid plans
❖ Apply consumption-based rating, fixed / step rates, TOU, periodic charges (e.g. standing/daily rates), discounts
❖ Bill by customer, customer group, or property, on any periodic basis (e.g. monthly / yearly)
❖ Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) model – we take care of all the infrastructure, software & maintenance
❖ Hosted on our secure data centes in Latvia, or alternatively in public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure) or private cloud
❖ Access SkyBill from anywhere via your desktop, tablet or mobile phone
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Microsoft 365
No
Microsoft Entra ID Protection
No
Microsoft Excel
No
PayPal
No
Stripe
No
Integrations
Microsoft 365
Yes
Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Yes
Microsoft Excel
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Stripe
Yes
Pricing Details
$5000 one-time payment
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$175/month/user
Starting price $175/month/user
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Black Mountain Software
Founded
1993
Country
United States
Website
www.blackmountainsoftware.com/products/utility-billing-software/
Vendor Details
Company Name
SkyBill
Founded
2007
Country
Latvia
Website
skybill.eu/
Product Features
Utility Billing
ACH Payment Processing
No
Account Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Cable
No
Collections Management
No
Customer Management
Yes
Electricity
No
Meter Management
Yes
Metered Billing
Yes
Move In / Move Out
No
Natural Gas
No
Non-Metered Billing
Yes
Online Payment Processing
Yes
Penalty / Cut-Off Processing
Yes
Rate Management
Yes
Service Call Management
No
Trash
No
Water
No
Work Order Management
Yes
Product Features
Rental Property Management
Credit Check
Yes
Expense Management
Yes
Online Payments
Yes
Owner Portal
Yes
Tax Management
Yes
Tenant Management
Yes
Tenant Portal
Yes
Tenant Screening
No
Vacancy Tracking
Yes
Website Management
Yes
Utility Billing
ACH Payment Processing
Yes
Account Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Cable
Yes
Collections Management
Yes
Customer Management
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Meter Management
Yes
Metered Billing
Yes
Move In / Move Out
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes
Non-Metered Billing
Yes
Online Payment Processing
Yes
Penalty / Cut-Off Processing
Yes
Rate Management
Yes
Service Call Management
Yes
Trash
Yes
Water
Yes
Work Order Management
Yes
Utility Management Systems
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Cable
No
Customer Management
Yes
Demand Planning
No
Electricity
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes
Plant Management
No
Service Call Management
Yes
Trash
Yes
Water
Yes
Work Order Management
Yes
Workforce Management
No