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AgencyBloc vs Ivans

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AgencyBloc

Insurance

CRM & commission management for health insurance

From
$70/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ivans

Insurance

Carrier to agency data exchange infrastructure that sits under most US insurance agency management systems

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AgencyBloc sold as four separate modules, AMS+, Engage+, Quote+ and Commissions+, so a full workflow means licensing several; Ivans applied Systems owns both Ivans and competing agency management systems, so the neutral infrastructure that every AMS depends on is controlled by one of the AMS vendors, a conflict that rival vendors have complained about for years.
  • They diverge on capability: AgencyBloc covers CRM & contact management, Ivans covers Ivans Download.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AgencyBloc and Ivans actually diverge.

Attributes where AgencyBloc and Ivans differ
AttributeAgencyBlocIvans
Starting price$70/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Insurance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AgencyBloc

  • CRM & contact management
  • Policy management
  • Commission tracking
  • Workflow automation
  • Activity management
  • Email marketing
  • Document storage
  • Custom reporting

Only in Ivans

  • Ivans Download
  • Ivans Exchange
  • Ivans Distribution
  • Market Appetite
  • Download analytics for carriers
  • Commission download

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AgencyBloc

  • Client and policy management for a health or Medicare agencynot Ivans
  • Commission reconciliation and finding missed carrier paymentsnot Ivans
  • Small group benefits quoting and enrollmentnot Ivans
  • Compliance tracking and reportingnot Ivans
  • Agency websites and email campaignsnot Ivans

Ivans

  • An agency evaluating a new management system that needs to confirm, carrier by carrier and line by line, which data will actually download before it signsnot AgencyBloc
  • A carrier launching a new line that wants agency systems to receive policy data automatically rather than by rekeying from a portalnot AgencyBloc
  • An MGA that wants its book visible to retail agencies in the same download flow as admitted carriersnot AgencyBloc
  • An agency operations lead auditing why commission reconciliation keeps failing, which usually turns out to be a missing or misconfigured download connectionnot AgencyBloc

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AgencyBloc

  • Sold as four separate modules, AMS+, Engage+, Quote+ and Commissions+, so a full workflow means licensing several
  • Aimed specifically at health, benefits and Medicare insurance agencies rather than general insurance or other industries
  • Pricing is not published

Ivans

  • Applied Systems owns both Ivans and competing agency management systems, so the neutral infrastructure that every AMS depends on is controlled by one of the AMS vendors, a conflict that rival vendors have complained about for years.
  • Download coverage is decided by carriers, not by Ivans or your AMS, so a carrier that does not publish a line simply does not download it and no amount of configuration in your system will fix it.
  • Eligibility requires that you are appointed and writing the line in that state, meaning newly appointed agencies wait on carrier-side setup with little visibility into where the request sits.
  • Data quality varies sharply by carrier, and agencies routinely find that some carriers send incomplete or oddly mapped policy data that then has to be cleaned inside the AMS, undermining the point of automating it.
  • Pricing is opaque and largely invisible to agencies because it is bundled into AMS and carrier agreements, which makes it impossible to judge what the network actually costs your business or to negotiate it.

Pricing, plan by plan

AgencyBloc

$70/month
  • Essentials$70/month
    • CRM & contact management
    • Policy management
    • Activity tracking
  • Professional$140/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Commission tracking
    • Workflow automation
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Professional features
    • Multi-agency support
    • Custom integrations

Ivans

On request
  • Ivans$undefined/year
    • Ivans Exchange is provided to agencies at no additional charge, with a possible fee for Citizens of Florida business
    • Carrier and MGA participation, Ivans Distribution and appetite products are quoted
    • Pricing is generally embedded in the agency management system or carrier agreement rather than billed separately to the agency

Which should you pick?

Choose AgencyBloc if

  • You need crm & contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want policy management.
AgencyBloc review

Choose Ivans if

  • You need ivans download.
  • You also want ivans exchange.
Ivans review

Questions people ask

Is AgencyBloc or Ivans better?
Neither clearly leads. AgencyBloc starts at $70/month and Ivans at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AgencyBloc or Ivans?
AgencyBloc starts at $70/month and Ivans at On request.
Does AgencyBloc or Ivans run on more platforms?
AgencyBloc runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ivans runs on Web.
What is AgencyBloc best used for?
AgencyBloc is most often used for client and policy management for a health or medicare agency, commission reconciliation and finding missed carrier payments, small group benefits quoting and enrollment, compliance tracking and reporting. Of those, client and policy management for a health or medicare agency and commission reconciliation and finding missed carrier payments are not what Ivans is typically brought in for.
What can AgencyBloc do that Ivans cannot?
AgencyBloc covers CRM & contact management, Policy management, Commission tracking, Workflow automation. Ivans covers Ivans Download, Ivans Exchange, Ivans Distribution, Market Appetite.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AgencyBloc: How much does AgencyBloc cost?

AgencyBloc does not publish transparent pricing. The platform offers three product lines (AMS+, Commissions+, and Quote+) with pricing determined by transaction volume. Exact costs require contacting AgencyBloc to request customized pricing information for your agency size. Source: https://www.agencybloc.com/pricing

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Ivans: Do agencies pay for Ivans?

Ivans Exchange is provided to agencies at no additional cost, with a noted exception for business written with Citizens of Florida. The economics sit with carriers and with the agency management system vendors.

AgencyBloc: What AgencyBloc tiers are available?

AgencyBloc offers three tier levels for AMS+ (Grow, Accelerate, Elevate) with features listed but no associated pricing. Commissions+ and Quote+ pricing are also based on transaction volume. Feature details are available but specific costs require a demo request. Source: https://www.agencybloc.com/pricing

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Ivans: Why is a carrier not downloading?

Almost always eligibility or carrier-side publication: you must be appointed and writing that line in that state, and the carrier must publish that line for download. Check the connection status in Ivans Exchange first.

Ivans: Is Ivans owned by Applied Systems?

Yes. That matters because Applied also sells Applied Epic and EZLynx, so a competing AMS depends on infrastructure run by a competitor.

Ivans: Can you switch AMS and keep your downloads?

Connections have to be re-pointed to the new system, which is a per-carrier request through Ivans Exchange and is a common source of migration delay.

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