Software · head to head
Duck Creek Policy vs HawkSoft
Duck Creek Policy
Software
Flexible policy administration for modern insurers
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Duck Creek Policy pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; HawkSoft the Internet Archive's capture of HawkSoft's homepage on 22 January 2019 named distinct product modules, HawkLink, Virtual Printer, HawkMail email marketing, an Agency Intelligence Reporting Suite, E-Signature and Rater, sold only via phone or contact sales with no price figures.
- They diverge on capability: Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, HawkSoft covers Policy management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Duck Creek Policy and HawkSoft actually diverge.
| Attribute | Duck Creek Policy | HawkSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $199/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 2000 | 1995 |
Identical on both: 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 HawkSoft
- Policy management
- Client database
- Document management
- Integrated accounting
- Commission tracking
- Email integration
- Task management
- Reporting
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Duck Creek Policy
- Policy administrationnot HawkSoft
- Underwriting workflowsnot HawkSoft
- Rating and pricingnot HawkSoft
- Claims managementnot HawkSoft
- Billing operationsnot HawkSoft
HawkSoft
- Agency managementnot Duck Creek Policy
- Policy servicingnot Duck Creek Policy
- Client managementnot Duck Creek Policy
- Accountingnot Duck Creek Policy
- Commission trackingnot 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
HawkSoft
- The Internet Archive's capture of HawkSoft's homepage on 22 January 2019 named distinct product modules, HawkLink, Virtual Printer, HawkMail email marketing, an Agency Intelligence Reporting Suite, E-Signature and Rater, sold only via phone or contact sales with no price figures.
Pricing, plan by plan
Duck Creek Policy
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek Policy review.
HawkSoft
$199/month- HawkSoft CMS$199/month
- Policy management
- Client management
- Document storage
- HawkSoft Plus$349/month
- All CMS features
- Integrated accounting
- Commission tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Duck Creek Policy if
- You need policy lifecycle management.
- You also want product configuration.
Choose HawkSoft if
- You need policy management.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Duck Creek Policy or HawkSoft better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duck Creek Policy starts at On request and HawkSoft at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Duck Creek Policy or HawkSoft?
- Duck Creek Policy starts at On request and HawkSoft at $199/month.
- Does Duck Creek Policy or HawkSoft run on more platforms?
- Duck Creek Policy runs on Web. HawkSoft runs on Windows, Web.
- 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 HawkSoft is typically brought in for.
- What can Duck Creek Policy do that HawkSoft cannot?
- Duck Creek Policy covers Policy lifecycle management, Product configuration, Rating engine, Underwriting workbench. HawkSoft covers Policy management, Client database, Document management, Integrated accounting. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment.