Software · head to head
Duck Creek Policy vs Guidewire InsuranceNow
Duck Creek Policy
Software
Flexible policy administration for modern insurers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Guidewire InsuranceNow
Software
Cloud platform for modern insurance operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Duck Creek Policy pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Guidewire InsuranceNow pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Duck Creek Policy and Guidewire InsuranceNow actually diverge.
| Attribute | Duck Creek Policy | Guidewire InsuranceNow |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Policy administration
- Claims management
- Billing
- Customer portal
- Digital underwriting
- Mobile capabilities
- Real-time analytics
- Document management
Both cover
- Salesforce
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- 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 administration
- Underwriting workflowsnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Rating and pricingnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Claims management
- Billing operationsnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Policy administration
- Claims management
- Rapid implementation for regional and super-regional insurersnot Duck Creek Policy
- Cost reduction and operational efficiencynot Duck Creek Policy
Both are used for policy administration, claims management, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Guidewire InsuranceNow
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option
Pricing, plan by plan
Duck Creek Policy
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek Policy review.
Guidewire InsuranceNow
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire InsuranceNow review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Duck Creek Policy if
- You need policy lifecycle management.
- You also want product configuration.
Choose Guidewire InsuranceNow if
- You need policy administration.
- You also want claims management.
Questions people ask
- Is Duck Creek Policy or Guidewire InsuranceNow better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duck Creek Policy 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, Duck Creek Policy or Guidewire InsuranceNow?
- Duck Creek Policy starts at On request and Guidewire InsuranceNow at On request.
- Does Duck Creek Policy or Guidewire InsuranceNow run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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, underwriting workflows and rating and pricing are not what Guidewire InsuranceNow is typically brought in for.
- What can Duck Creek Policy do that Guidewire InsuranceNow cannot?
- Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, Product configuration, Rating engine, Underwriting workbench. Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Customer portal. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2, ISO27001, Data encryption.