# Utility Management System (UMS) Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Utility Management System (UMS) Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Utility Management System (UMS)

## What is Utility Management System (UMS)?

Full function integrated industrial strength system designed for small to medium sized water utility enterprises that run on IBM Power Servers. The system features exceptional reliability and provides all functions that improve productivity from the back office to field resulting it improved service to customers..

## What is Utility Management System (UMS) used for?

[Utility Billing](https://www.capterra.com/utility-billing-software/)[Utility Management Systems](https://www.capterra.com/utility-management-systems-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 1 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

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Neutral

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Negative

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Starting price

$5000

Per User, One Time

Free trial  
not available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Utility Management System (UMS)

4.0 (1)

VS.

[4.6 (54)](https://www.capterra.com/p/198687/Submeter-Billing/reviews/)

Starting Price

$5000

Per User, One Time

Starting Price

$100

Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.0 (1)

Ease Of Use

4.6 (54)

Value For Money

5.0 (1)

Value For Money

4.5 (45)

Customer Service

4.0 (1)

Customer Service

4.8 (51)

## Utility Management System (UMS) alternatives

Highest Rated

[4.9 (58)](https://www.capterra.com/p/15163/Rural-Billing/reviews/)

Starting price

$2850.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (15)](https://www.capterra.com/p/154122/Capricorn/reviews/)

Starting price

$20000.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.3 (78)](https://www.capterra.com/p/21260/Utility-Billing-Software/reviews/)

Starting price

$1295.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

87%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (54)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127462/MuniBilling/reviews/)

Starting price

$1200.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Billing & Invoicing

5.0 (1)

100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Customer Management

5.0 (1)

100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Store and organize information about customers and previous interactions

Metered Billing

5.0 (1)

100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Integrated or built-in billing calculated by customer usage levels of a product/service

Online Payments

5.0 (1)

100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Accept and process online payment transactions

Payment Collection

5.0 (1)

0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Tracking, managing, and initiating the transfer of funds for overdue customer payments

Penalty/Cut-Off Processing

5.0 (1)

100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Charge fees or cut off service due to late/missing customer payments

Utility Management System (UMS) 15 features

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH)

Manage assets throughout their lifecycle to optimize profit

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Store and organize information about customers and previous interactions

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Utility billing for water

Integrated or built-in billing calculated by customer usage levels of a product/service

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Accept and process online payment transactions

Tracking, managing, and initiating the transfer of funds for overdue customer payments

Charge fees or cut off service due to late/missing customer payments

Track/optimize rates in relation to usage

Creating, assign, and track jobs and/or tasks for work orders

A set of processes to optimize the productivity of its employees

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Features

5.0 (1)

5.0

Based on 1 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

5.0 (1)

Basic

$5,000

Per User,One Time

Value for money

5.0 (1)

5.0

Based on 1 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.0 (1)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.0 (1)

4.0

Based on 1 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.0

Based on 1 reviews

Filter by rating

5(0)

4(1)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AP

Amanda P.

Asset/GIS Manager

Government Administration

### "WJCUD Billing Software"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 26, 2022

Overall completely customer oriented and user friendly

Pros

adding data and integration with our work order software is a huge plus

Cons

getting the right report for what you are looking for can be challenging

Reasons for choosing Utility Management System (UMS)

the integration between other softwares

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