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CUSI Utility Billing vs NorthStar CIS

CUSI Utility Billing

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NorthStar CIS

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FigureCUSI Utility BillingNorthStar CIS
Price from$0.35/mo—
Free plan——
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published21
Spec score · Utility Billing Software8.6 (#2)7.2 (#17)
FoundedCUSI was founded in 1984.1976
HeadquartersJonesboro, Arkansas, USAOttawa, Ontario, Canada
IntegrationsCUSI lists integrations for work management, accounting, identity, printing and meter vendors including Neptune, Sensus, Kamstrup, Badger, Itron and Mueller Systems.NorthStar describes REST API integrations with meter data management, outage management, kiosks, payment portals, and electronic bill presentment and payment providers.
PurposeCUSI provides utility billing and customer information software for utilities.NorthStar CIS is a customer information and billing system designed for small to medium-sized utilities and municipalities.
SupportCUSI offers phone, email, and online chat support and reports a 60-minute average response time.Standard support hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET Monday through Friday, excluding designated statutory holidays.

Plans

CUSI Utility Billing

  • CIS Utility Billing$0.35 a month
  • Utility Billing (UB4 or UMS)Priced on request

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NorthStar CIS

  • NorthStar CISPriced on request

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In their own words

CUSI Utility Billing

CUSI Utility Billing provides utility billing and customer information software. It offers UMS as an on-premise option and UB4 as a hosted, browser-based application available wherever there is an internet connection. UMS supports customer management, services and devices, work orders, billing schedules, payments, and reporting. UB4 includes a report writer for custom reports and dashboards. The CWP customer portal lets customers review usage and payment history, pay bills, register for services, and set communication preferences. MMRS supports meter reading from internet-enabled devices and wireless uploads to CUSI billing applications. CUSI lists more than 100 integrations across work management, accounting, identity verification, metering, and print systems, as well as custom integrations and APIs. The software supports water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, storm water, refuse, and other utility services. CUSI states that its products use current encryption standards, follow NIST guidelines, and are PCI, FIPS, and SOC 2 attested; it also announced a SOC 2 Type II audit. Pricing is available on request.

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NorthStar CIS

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