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Guidewire PolicyCenter vs SailPoint

Guidewire PolicyCenter logo

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Software

Core system for policy administration

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On request
Rated
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SailPoint logo

SailPoint

Software

Identity governance for insurance operations

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Guidewire PolicyCenter pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; SailPoint the Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.
  • They diverge on capability: Guidewire PolicyCenter covers Policy lifecycle management, SailPoint covers Identity governance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Guidewire PolicyCenter and SailPoint actually diverge.

Attributes where Guidewire PolicyCenter and SailPoint differ
AttributeGuidewire PolicyCenterSailPoint
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, On-premise
Founded20012005

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 Guidewire PolicyCenter

  • Policy lifecycle management
  • Underwriting workbench
  • Rating engine
  • Product model framework
  • Forms management
  • Reinsurance management
  • Multi-line support
  • Real-time quoting

Only in SailPoint

  • Identity governance
  • Access management
  • Compliance automation
  • Risk analytics
  • Reporting
  • Audit trails
  • API access
  • Integration support

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Guidewire PolicyCenter

  • Policy administrationnot SailPoint
  • Underwritingnot SailPoint
  • Product configurationnot SailPoint
  • Rate managementnot SailPoint

SailPoint

  • Access controlnot Guidewire PolicyCenter
  • Compliance managementnot Guidewire PolicyCenter

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Guidewire PolicyCenter

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

SailPoint

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Guidewire PolicyCenter

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire PolicyCenter review.

SailPoint

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Identity governance
    • Access management
    • Compliance monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Guidewire PolicyCenter if

  • You need policy lifecycle management.
  • You also want underwriting workbench.

Choose SailPoint if

  • You need identity governance.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want access management.

Questions people ask

Is Guidewire PolicyCenter or SailPoint better?
Neither clearly leads. Guidewire PolicyCenter starts at On request and SailPoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Guidewire PolicyCenter or SailPoint?
Guidewire PolicyCenter starts at On request and SailPoint at On request.
Does Guidewire PolicyCenter or SailPoint run on more platforms?
Guidewire PolicyCenter runs on Web. SailPoint runs on Web, On-premise.
What is Guidewire PolicyCenter best used for?
Guidewire PolicyCenter is most often used for policy administration, underwriting, product configuration, rate management. Of those, policy administration and underwriting are not what SailPoint is typically brought in for.
What can Guidewire PolicyCenter do that SailPoint cannot?
Guidewire PolicyCenter covers Policy lifecycle management, Underwriting workbench, Rating engine, Product model framework. SailPoint covers Identity governance, Access management, Compliance automation, Risk analytics. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment.

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