RealPage Resident Billing vs Utilmate

RealPage Resident Billing is a web service for multifamily properties that bills residents for utilities and supports utility cost recovery. It supports common RUBS and submetering methods used across the United States, including multiple methods at one property. Managers can configure combined rent and utility statements or utility-only statements, including electronic versions. Resident OneBill can bring allocated utility charges together with rent, amenity fees, carried balances and other ledger charges. The service interfaces with major property management systems to identify residents to bill and upload accounts receivable charges; final bills can also be generated in systems such as OneSite. Residents can use eBill and other billing and payment options. For Utilities With Remittances, RealPage Payments processes utility charge remittances rather than onsite staff. RealPage describes redundant data verification and a regulatory database covering rules affecting submetering, billing and energy management. Status Tracker syncs with RealPage project management systems so users can view notes and completed schedule dates and respond to file requests. Pricing is available on request.

Utilmate is a web-based utility billing and customer management service for providers of electricity, gas, hot and cold water, solar, data and shared services. Its billing tools include invoicing, payments, customer management, automated collections, accounts receivable, reporting and exception dashboards. A customer portal lets people manage accounts, pay bills, set up direct debits, move in or out, and view usage. Meter readers and field agents can enter readings and notes on a smartphone or tablet, though meter-read charges may apply. Listed integrations include Xero, Buildium, Ezidebit, GoCardless, Square, Stratapay, Stripe, Bing Mail and Zendesk Support. Starter, Pro and Premium plans are invoiced monthly, with prices available from sales. Starter allows up to five users and migration assistance for the first 100 customers; higher plans list larger user and migration limits. A 60-day trial includes all features and requires no payment information to start. Utilmate says trial data is deleted if users do not subscribe afterward.