Livable vs Ubility

Livable automates utility billing, Ratio Utility Billing System calculations, and cost recovery for property owners and management teams. Its AI-assisted workflow can acquire utility bills and extract their data. Allocation methods include occupancy, square footage, sub-metered usage, actual consumption, fixed percentages, per-unit calculations, and custom weighting. Managers can review allocations, approve billing batches, and monitor utility activity across a portfolio. Residents use Tenant Connect to view statements, review property bills, and pay online. Direct payments support ACH, debit cards, credit cards, and Auto-Pay. Self Service provides allocation and approval tools; Bill Automation adds automatic bill entry, multilingual support, spike alerts, and adjustment management. Livable syncs charges into AppFolio and describes AI-assisted workflows where no native connection exists. It has no unit minimums, supports web access, and does not sell or install sub-meter hardware.

Ubility is cloud-based software for utility billing, provider invoice processing, and payment workflows. Its AI extracts and validates invoice data from multiple providers, but customers remain responsible for reviewing AI-assisted data and calculations. For resident billing, it supports flexible methods and can post bills directly into property management software. Its RUBS algorithm is designed to recover within 1/10 of 1% of a property's billable expense. Payment features include ACH automation, resident payments, payment tracking, and collections. Other listed tools cover submeter and utility expense management, vacant cost recovery, final bills on demand, secure document management, dashboards, reporting, and ticketing. Residents can view billing history and usage, pay online, and use a Spanish-language portal. Ubility says it connects with property-management and accounting systems, payment gateways, and submetering platforms, with API access and customization options. It is designed for operations managing between 100 and 100,000 units. The maker describes solutions for utility billing companies, property managers, and organizations building their own billing solution. Pricing is on request; fees, payment schedules, and billing terms are set out in a separate customer agreement.