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What is FREY?

FREY Municipal Software (FMS), headquartered in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, develops and refines applications to manage the core public sector functions associated with Budgetary Finance, Payroll and Public Utility Billing and administration. They aim to deliver a suite of "Perpetually Modernized…

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Product Details

What is FREY?

FREY Municipal Software (FMS), headquartered in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, develops and refines applications to manage the core public sector functions associated with Budgetary Finance, Payroll and Public Utility Billing and administration. They aim to deliver a suite of "Perpetually Modernized Software Applications" that will supercharge the successful management of the unique procedures found in thousands of community municipal offices throughout the US.

The suite includes 3 products:

The CUBIC Comprehensive Utility Billing and Control System is designed to provide a billing and CIS (Customer Information System) for utility operations. It supports customer information, billing, and cash receipting functions, usage and bill/payment history, plus a myriad of report options. It supplies functions like multiple search criteria for account inquiries, real-time updating and electronic input, and receipting interfaces. Reports provide statistics based on customers, services, rates, and routes and much more. CUBIC receipt processing supports traditional receipt processing and high-speed scanning systems. Everything is online including bill/payment and usage history, deposit and service information, as well as a consumption graph for each individual service. Accounting is controlled by the system as well. NARUC reporting is easily accomplished with CUBIC®. It also has a highly integrated interface with the BUCS® Budgetary Control System. The CUBIC® system is modular-based, build a system that fits the size and requirements of your operation from small single service utilities to large multi-service operations.

The BUCS, Budgetary Control System is an integrated, Fund Based Accounting System designed to meet the specialized needs of government, nonprofit, and utility operations. The BUCS® system is simplifies everyday tasks, streamlines processes, and provides control, insight, and security. BUCS® real-time processing environment allows records to be updated with each transaction while performing all editing and cross-checking instantly to ensure accuracy. Standardized financial statements can be expanded and customized to complement the requirements of the user's operation and include features that enable internal and external queries using EXCEL® and Crystal Reports™. BUCS® is modular, allowing organization to customize and build systems to meet specific needs. General Ledger is the foundation of BUCS® upon which you will build your organization’s system based upon the number of concurrent users and features you require.

CHIPS is an integrated payroll system designed to sync perfectly with the BUCS Budgetary Control System. Allocating payroll expenses is made easier with the software, plus payroll-related journal entries and payroll-related accounts payable items.

FREY Videos

CHIPS 21 Release, Feature Overview by FREY Municipal Software (December 2021)
CUBIC 21 Release by FREY Municipal Software (December 2021)
BUCS 21 Release Overview 2021

FREY Technical Details

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Patrick Conners | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Our organization uses and promotes the use of Frey Municipal Software and its CUBIC service package for municipal and utility billing. It is a comprehensive billing solution created for municipal use. The platform is very easy to use and enhances our organizational capabilities when it comes to customer (resident) management.
  • Utility Billing.
  • Invoicing
  • Customer Management.
  • Training and Technical Support.
  • Automation/ Time Management.
  • Data Entry Enhancements.
  • Product integration with third party apps/vendors.
  • Consolidation of client/customer accounts.
If you are a municipality/municipal authority this is a great solution for billing your residents/customers. This software was developed specifically for the Public Sector. For our organization, the integration of this software solution was pretty seamless. The offerings provided by Frey Municipal Software (CUBIC) are likely best suited for a larger municipality (2,500 pop. and above). You will need appropriately trained staff to implement and use it.
  • Comprehensive Billing Solution.
  • Customer Management.
  • Training offered by the vendor (in-person and web based).
  • Customer Service.
  • Time Management (very efficient solution for utility/municipal billing).
  • Frey's customer service and training offerings keep our staff sharp.
  • Customer capture and annual revenues have increased year over year since Frey's adoption.
We evaluated software solutions such as MuniBilling and Utility Billing but were impressed with the comprehensive billing solution and customer service offered by Frey through its CUBIC package.
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