Software · head to head
Duck Creek Policy vs Bolt Solutions
Duck Creek Policy
Software
Flexible policy administration for modern insurers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Bolt Solutions
Software
Commercial insurance distribution platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, Bolt Solutions covers Commercial quoting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Duck Creek Policy and Bolt Solutions actually diverge.
| Attribute | Duck Creek Policy | Bolt Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | transaction |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2000 | 2007 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Duck Creek Policy
- Policy lifecycle management
- Product configuration
- Rating engine
- Underwriting workbench
- Forms management
- Billing integration
- Multi-line support
- Real-time quoting
Only in Bolt Solutions
- Commercial quoting
- Multi-carrier marketplace
- Instant binding
- Policy issuance
- Agent portal
- Carrier connectivity
- Document generation
- Analytics dashboard
Both cover
- Salesforce
- SOC2
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Duck Creek Policy
- Policy administrationnot Bolt Solutions
- Underwriting workflowsnot Bolt Solutions
- Rating and pricingnot Bolt Solutions
- Claims managementnot Bolt Solutions
- Billing operationsnot Bolt Solutions
Bolt Solutions
- Commercial quotingnot Duck Creek Policy
- Small business insurancenot Duck Creek Policy
- BOP policiesnot Duck Creek Policy
- Workers compnot Duck Creek Policy
- Multi-carrier accessnot Duck Creek Policy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Duck Creek Policy
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option
Bolt Solutions
Nothing recorded yet. See the Bolt Solutions review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Duck Creek Policy
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek Policy review.
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Duck Creek Policy if
- You need policy lifecycle management.
- You also want product configuration.
Choose Bolt Solutions if
- You need commercial quoting.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want multi-carrier marketplace.
Questions people ask
- Is Duck Creek Policy or Bolt Solutions better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duck Creek Policy starts at On request and Bolt Solutions at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Duck Creek Policy or Bolt Solutions?
- Duck Creek Policy starts at On request and Bolt Solutions at On request.
- Does Duck Creek Policy or Bolt Solutions run on more platforms?
- Duck Creek Policy runs on Web. Bolt Solutions runs on Web, Api.
- What is Duck Creek Policy best used for?
- Duck Creek Policy is most often used for policy administration, underwriting workflows, rating and pricing, claims management. Of those, policy administration and underwriting workflows are not what Bolt Solutions is typically brought in for.
- What can Duck Creek Policy do that Bolt Solutions cannot?
- Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, Product configuration, Rating engine, Underwriting workbench. Bolt Solutions covers Commercial quoting, Multi-carrier marketplace, Instant binding, Policy issuance. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.