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QuikWater
What QuikWater is
QuikWater is utility billing software for small to medium rural and municipal utilities. It supports water, sewer, refuse, and custom user-defined charges, with flexible rate structures and bill formats that can be modified. Billing features include online bill pay, email billing, and payment processing. Radio-read interfaces are listed for Sensus, Neptune, Badger, Itron, Kamstrup, and Zenner systems, while an iPad interface records manual meter readings. Net5 adds an ACH banking interface, online billing, texting to delinquent customers, and connections with QuickBooks and other accounting programs; the pricing page also names Sage and Peachtree cash transfer. Automatic internet updates and on-demand automated backups are listed. Plans are one-time fees: Ultra-Lite is 895.00 USD, Rural is 2185.00 USD, and Net5 is 4695.00 USD. Training and support hours vary by tier. There is no trial software or demo version, but a free remote demonstration is offered.
Who it suits
QuikWater is intended for rural and municipal utilities managing water, sewer, refuse, or custom charges. Its iOS and Windows availability and meter interfaces suit utilities using those platforms and reading systems.
What it does well
- Handles water, sewer, refuse, and custom charges
- Offers flexible rates and modifiable bill formats
- Connects with listed radio-read meter systems
- Includes online billing and payment features
- Pricing is based on features, not customer count
What to know first
- No trial or demo software version
- One-time fees start at 895.00 USD
- Implementation timing depends on data conversion
- Available on iOS and Windows only
Limits
Ultra-Lite provides basic water utility billing and four hours of training and support. Broader utility types, multi-meter billing, and ACH features require higher tiers.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Rural | One-time fee · Water, sewer, refuse and custom recurring charges · 6 hours of training/support | $2,185, paid once |
| Net5 | One-time fee · Multi-meter billing · ACH banking interface · 12 hours of training/support | $4,695, paid once |
| Ultra-Lite | One-time fee · Basic water utility billing · 4 hours of training/support | $895, paid once |
As quikwaters.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the QuikWater website
- Request a free remote demo presentation
- Choose Ultra-Lite, Rural, or Net5
- Arrange implementation and data conversion
- Use the included training and support
Verdict
QuikWater covers utility charges, metering, billing, payments, and accounting connections in tiered packages. Utilities should compare each plan’s included features, support hours, and one-time cost before choosing.
Questions
How much does QuikWater cost?
Ultra-Lite is $895 as a one-time fee, Rural is $2,185 as a one-time fee, and Net5 is $4,695 as a one-time fee.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan or trial software. A free remote demo presentation is offered.
Which platforms does QuikWater support?
QuikWater is available for iOS and Windows.
Which meter systems can it interface with?
The listed radio-read interfaces support Sensus, Neptune, Badger, Itron, Kamstrup, and Zenner.
Does QuikWater connect to accounting software?
Net5 interfaces with QuickBooks and other accounting programs. Sage and Peachtree cash transfer are also named.
Facts from QuikWater's own pages
- Accounting integration
- Net5 interfaces with QuickBooks and other accounting programs; the pricing page also names Sage and Peachtree cash transfer. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Features include flexible rate structures, modifiable bill formats, online bill pay and email billing. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Charges
- The system handles water, sewer, refuse and user-defined charges. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Data and updates
- The feature page lists automatic internet updates and on-demand automated data backup. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1983 · quikwaters.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · quikwaters.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Implementation
- The maker says implementation can take as little as 48 hours, depending on customer count and data conversion time. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Limits
- QuikWater pricing is based on features rather than the number of customers billed. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- TAK Technology is the New Mexico corporation and parent company to QuikWater; it was founded in 1983. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Manual readings
- An iPad interface is offered for recording manual meter readings. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Meters
- The site lists interfaces for radio-read systems including Sensus, Neptune, Badger, Itron, Kamstrup and Zenner. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Payment features
- Net5 includes an ACH banking interface, texting to delinquent customers and online billing. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- QuikWater is utility billing software designed for small to medium rural and municipal utilities. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product tiers include 4, 6 or 12 hours of training and support, and Ultra-Lite lists toll-free US phone support. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Trial and demo
- QuikWater says it has no demo or trial software version, but offers a free remote demo presentation. · quikwaters.com, 9 Oct 2026
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