Insurance · head to head
Bolt Solutions vs Guidewire InsuranceNow
Bolt Solutions
Insurance
Commercial insurance distribution platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Guidewire InsuranceNow
Insurance
Cloud platform for modern insurance operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Bolt Solutions covers Commercial quoting, Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bolt Solutions and Guidewire InsuranceNow actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bolt Solutions | Guidewire InsuranceNow |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | transaction | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2007 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Bolt Solutions
- Commercial quoting
- Multi-carrier marketplace
- Instant binding
- Policy issuance
- Agent portal
- Carrier connectivity
- Document generation
- Analytics dashboard
Only in Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Policy administration
- Claims management
- Billing
- Customer portal
- Digital underwriting
- Mobile capabilities
- Real-time analytics
- Document management
Both cover
- Salesforce
- SOC2
- Data encryption
- Role-based access
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bolt Solutions
- Commercial quotingnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Small business insurancenot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- BOP policiesnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Workers compnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Multi-carrier accessnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Policy administrationnot Bolt Solutions
- Claims managementnot Bolt Solutions
- Rapid implementation for regional and super-regional insurersnot Bolt Solutions
- Cost reduction and operational efficiencynot Bolt Solutions
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bolt Solutions
Nothing recorded yet. See the Bolt Solutions review.
Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option
Pricing, plan by plan
Bolt Solutions
On request- Agent Portal$undefined/month
- Commercial quoting
- Multi-carrier access
- Policy binding
- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- All Agent features
- API access
- White-label options
Guidewire InsuranceNow
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire InsuranceNow review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Bolt Solutions if
- You need commercial quoting.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want multi-carrier marketplace.
Choose Guidewire InsuranceNow if
- You need policy administration.
- You also want claims management.
Questions people ask
- Is Bolt Solutions or Guidewire InsuranceNow better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bolt Solutions starts at On request and Guidewire InsuranceNow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bolt Solutions or Guidewire InsuranceNow?
- Bolt Solutions starts at On request and Guidewire InsuranceNow at On request.
- Does Bolt Solutions or Guidewire InsuranceNow run on more platforms?
- Bolt Solutions runs on Web, Api. Guidewire InsuranceNow runs on Web.
- What is Bolt Solutions best used for?
- Bolt Solutions is most often used for commercial quoting, small business insurance, bop policies, workers comp. Of those, commercial quoting and small business insurance are not what Guidewire InsuranceNow is typically brought in for.
- What can Bolt Solutions do that Guidewire InsuranceNow cannot?
- Bolt Solutions covers Commercial quoting, Multi-carrier marketplace, Instant binding, Policy issuance. Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Customer portal. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2, Data encryption, Role-based access.