Compare & Connect is only available in Australia. See our Fast Connect integration for utility connections in New Zealand.
Compare & Connect is one of Australia's leading utility connection platforms. Compare & Connect helps your clients to compare and connect electricity, gas and broadband to their new or existing home. When clients sign up using Compare & Connect, your office earns a commission.
In this article:
Why Compare & Connect?
For your agency
Easy referral method through Eagle
Direct access to a team of national account managers
Bill comparison software to save money on bills
Temporary connections
Online portal
Dedicated branded website with login to dashboards
Monthly commission payments
Competitive commissions
For your clients
Large panel of providers to choose from
Onshore call centre in Melbourne
Connect utilities online or through an Australian call centre
Competitive energy rates when connecting utilities
Uber eats gift cards for customers who is use online journey
Same day/next day connections
How to setup the Compare & Connect integration
Eagle has partnered with Compare & Connect to provide a seamless utility connection integration. All Eagle accounts come with the Compare & Connect integration included and setup.
To manage your Compare & Connect integration settings:
Go to Settings (top right corner)
Click into Integrations (left main menu)
In the Compare & Connect row, click Manage
Select your utilities connection provider - By default your utility connection provider will be set to Compare & Connect. You can also opt to use Your Porter instead.
Credit leads to - You can choose to credit leads to either the user who sends the lead, the first listing agent or the second listing agent.
When marking a listing as Leased, send lead by default - Set whether the checkbox to send the successful tenant lead is enabled by default or not.
When marking a listing as Under Offer or Sold, send lead by default - Set whether the checkbox to send the purchaser lead is enabled by default or not.
How to send leads to Compare & Connect
Before sending a lead to Compare & Connect, you should ensure you get your client's consent to do so first. Copy the terms and conditions located at the end of this article into your rental application or other forms to collect your clients consent.
Sending successful tenant leads
When updating the listing status to Let, a Successful Tenants field will show
Fill in the Successful Tenants using the contact search
Tick the checkbox for Send Lead to Compare & Connect for Utility Connections
Scroll down and click Save
Sending purchaser leads
When updating the listing status to Under Offer or Sold, a Purchasers field will show
Fill in the Purchasers using the contact search
Tick the checkbox for Send Lead to Compare & Connect for Utility Connections
Scroll down and click Save
(Note: A lead will only be sent once. If a lead is sent at the Under Offer stage, it won't be sent again when updating to Sold)
How to obtain consent to send leads to Compare & Connect
Incorporate the below terms and conditions into your rental application form to collect your client's consent to share their information with Compare & Connect.
Compare & Connect Terms and Conditions
compare & connect is a FREE connection service takes the stress out of organising the connections of all your services such as electricity, gas and water whilst finding competitive rates from a large panel of suppliers.
Once compare & connect has received your application, they will make all reasonable efforts to contact you within 24 hours of the nearest business day to identify how they can help.
You agree and acknowledge
That you accept the compare & connect terms and conditions that may be accessed at www.compareconnect.com.au
That compare & connect will contact you by telephone, email or text message in order to provide the services requested by you even if your details are registered on the Do Not Call Register.
That compare & connect may share your details with their suppliers and service providers in order to facilitate the connection and/or disconnection of the requested services.
That compare & connect may receive a fee from the suppliers and service providers, part of which may be paid to a compare & connect referral partner, and you are not entitled to any part of any such fee.
That compare & connect does not accept any liability on behalf of the suppliers and providers.
You further authorise compare & connect to:
Obtain the National Metering Identifier and/or Meter Installation Reference Number of the properties that you are vacating and/or relocating to.
Contact you with future promotions and offers, you can opt out at any time.
By agreeing below, you warrant that you are authorised to make this application and provide the invitation, consents, acknowledgments, authorisations and undertakings set out in this application form on behalf of all the applicants listed herein.