Software · head to head
Duck Creek vs Guidewire PolicyCenter
Guidewire PolicyCenter
Software
Core system for policy administration
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Duck Creek pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Guidewire PolicyCenter pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Duck Creek covers Policy administration, Guidewire PolicyCenter covers Policy lifecycle management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Duck Creek and Guidewire PolicyCenter actually diverge.
| Attribute | Duck Creek | Guidewire PolicyCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2001 |
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 administration
- Claims management
- Billing
- Digital customer portal
- Mobile app
- AI-powered workflows
- Real-time reporting
- Document management
Only in Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Policy lifecycle management
- Underwriting workbench
- Rating engine
- Product model framework
- Forms management
- Reinsurance management
- Multi-line support
- Real-time quoting
Both cover
- Salesforce
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Duck Creek
- Policy administration
- Claims managementnot Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Rating and billingnot Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Underwriting automationnot Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Enterprise insurance operationsnot Guidewire PolicyCenter
Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Policy administration
- Underwritingnot Duck Creek
- Product configurationnot Duck Creek
- Rate managementnot Duck Creek
Both are used for policy administration, 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
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option
Guidewire PolicyCenter
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
Pricing, plan by plan
Duck Creek
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek review.
Guidewire PolicyCenter
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire PolicyCenter review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Duck Creek if
- You need policy administration.
- You also want claims management.
Choose Guidewire PolicyCenter if
- You need policy lifecycle management.
- You also want underwriting workbench.
Questions people ask
- Is Duck Creek or Guidewire PolicyCenter better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duck Creek starts at On request and Guidewire PolicyCenter at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Duck Creek or Guidewire PolicyCenter?
- Duck Creek starts at On request and Guidewire PolicyCenter at On request.
- Does Duck Creek or Guidewire PolicyCenter run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Duck Creek best used for?
- Duck Creek is most often used for policy administration, claims management, rating and billing, underwriting automation. Of those, claims management and rating and billing are not what Guidewire PolicyCenter is typically brought in for.
- What can Duck Creek do that Guidewire PolicyCenter cannot?
- Duck Creek covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Digital customer portal. Guidewire PolicyCenter covers Policy lifecycle management, Underwriting workbench, Rating engine, Product model framework. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2, ISO27001, Data encryption.