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Bold Penguin vs SailPoint

Bold Penguin logo

Bold Penguin

Software

Business insurance marketplace for brokers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SailPoint logo

SailPoint

Software

Identity governance for insurance operations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bold Penguin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bold Penguin sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance; SailPoint the Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.
  • They diverge on capability: Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting, SailPoint covers Identity governance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bold Penguin and SailPoint actually diverge.

Attributes where Bold Penguin and SailPoint differ
AttributeBold PenguinSailPoint
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, On-premise
Founded20192005

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Bold Penguin

  • Multi-carrier quoting
  • Instant quotes
  • Online binding
  • Customer portal
  • Commission tracking
  • Mobile app
  • Multiple carriers
  • Agency management systems

Only in SailPoint

  • Identity governance
  • Access management
  • Compliance automation
  • Risk analytics
  • Audit trails
  • Integration support
  • Active Directory
  • SAML

Both cover

  • API access
  • Reporting
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Bold Penguin

  • Routing and triaging commercial insurance submissionsnot SailPoint
  • Automating submission to bind through the Terminal platformnot SailPoint
  • Handling complex middle market submissions with SubmissionLinknot SailPoint
  • Policy checking with ClauseLinknot SailPoint

SailPoint

  • Access controlnot Bold Penguin
  • Compliance managementnot Bold Penguin

Where each one falls short

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

Bold Penguin

  • Sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance
  • Pricing is not published

SailPoint

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bold Penguin

Free
  • Broker AccessFree
    • Multi-carrier quotes
    • Instant quoting
    • Commission tracking

SailPoint

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Identity governance
    • Access management
    • Compliance monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Bold Penguin if

  • You need multi-carrier quoting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want instant quotes.
Bold Penguin review

Choose SailPoint if

  • You need identity governance.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want access management.
SailPoint review

Questions people ask

Is Bold Penguin or SailPoint better?
Neither clearly leads. Bold Penguin starts at Free and SailPoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bold Penguin or SailPoint?
Bold Penguin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bold Penguin and On request for SailPoint.
Does Bold Penguin or SailPoint run on more platforms?
Bold Penguin runs on Web, Ios, Android. SailPoint runs on Web, On-premise.
Can I use Bold Penguin for free?
Yes. Bold Penguin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SailPoint starts at On request.
What is Bold Penguin best used for?
Bold Penguin is most often used for routing and triaging commercial insurance submissions, automating submission to bind through the terminal platform, handling complex middle market submissions with submissionlink, policy checking with clauselink. Of those, routing and triaging commercial insurance submissions and automating submission to bind through the terminal platform are not what SailPoint is typically brought in for.
What can Bold Penguin do that SailPoint cannot?
Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting, Instant quotes, Online binding, Customer portal. SailPoint covers Identity governance, Access management, Compliance automation, Risk analytics. Both handle API access, Reporting, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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