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Duck Creek vs Vertafore AMS360

Duck Creek logo

Duck Creek

Software

Intelligent digital insurance platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Vertafore AMS360 logo

Vertafore AMS360

Software

Modern agency management for growing agencies

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Duck Creek pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Vertafore AMS360 no pricing is published, and the product page states no rate, tier or cost driver
  • They diverge on capability: Duck Creek covers Policy administration, Vertafore AMS360 covers Policy management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Duck Creek and Vertafore AMS360 actually diverge.

Attributes where Duck Creek and Vertafore AMS360 differ
AttributeDuck CreekVertafore AMS360
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20031969

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 administration
  • Claims management
  • Billing
  • Digital customer portal
  • Mobile app
  • AI-powered workflows
  • Real-time reporting
  • Salesforce

Only in Vertafore AMS360

  • Policy management
  • Integrated accounting
  • Real-time carrier downloads
  • Workflow automation
  • Business intelligence
  • Commission management
  • Client portal
  • IVANS

Both cover

  • Document management
  • 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 administrationnot Vertafore AMS360
  • Claims managementnot Vertafore AMS360
  • Rating and billingnot Vertafore AMS360
  • Underwriting automationnot Vertafore AMS360
  • Enterprise insurance operationsnot Vertafore AMS360

Vertafore AMS360

  • Agency management for insurance brokers, covering policies and clientsnot Duck Creek
  • Tracking commissions, renewals and accounting for an insurance agencynot Duck Creek

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

Vertafore AMS360

  • No pricing is published, and the product page states no rate, tier or cost driver
  • The only route to a figure is a phone call or contact form

Pricing, plan by plan

Duck Creek

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek review.

Vertafore AMS360

On request
  • AMS360$undefined/month
    • Policy management
    • Integrated accounting
    • Real-time downloads
  • AMS360 Plus$undefined/month
    • All AMS360 features
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Duck Creek if

  • You need policy administration.
  • You also want claims management.

Choose Vertafore AMS360 if

  • You need policy management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want integrated accounting.

Questions people ask

Is Duck Creek or Vertafore AMS360 better?
Neither clearly leads. Duck Creek starts at On request and Vertafore AMS360 at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Duck Creek or Vertafore AMS360?
Duck Creek starts at On request and Vertafore AMS360 at On request.
Does Duck Creek or Vertafore AMS360 run on more platforms?
Duck Creek runs on Web. Vertafore AMS360 runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
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, policy administration and claims management are not what Vertafore AMS360 is typically brought in for.
What can Duck Creek do that Vertafore AMS360 cannot?
Duck Creek covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Digital customer portal. Vertafore AMS360 covers Policy management, Integrated accounting, Real-time carrier downloads, Workflow automation. Both handle Document management, SOC2, Data encryption, Cloud deployment.

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