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Hippo vs Openly

Hippo logo

Hippo

Insurance

Homeowners insurance reimagined

From
On request
Rated
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Openly

Insurance

Customizable homeowners insurance sold only through independent agents

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hippo no premium figures are published; the site names only Basic and Enhanced coverage tiers and routes every quote through comparing personalized rates from over 70 carrier partners rather than Hippo's own underwriting; Openly available in only 24 states as of August 2026, with Nevada still listed as coming soon

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hippo and Openly actually diverge.

Attributes where Hippo and Openly differ
AttributeHippoOpenly
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Insurance).

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 Hippo

  • Personalized quotes
  • Digital policy management
  • 24/7 customer support
  • Mobile app
  • Smart home integrations
  • Claims support
  • Customizable coverage
  • Instant policy changes

Only in Openly

Nothing recorded that Hippo does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Hippo

  • Comparing home insurance quotes across multiple carrier partnersnot Openly
  • Bundling home coverage with auto, flood, pet or landlord add on policiesnot Openly

Openly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Openly review.

Where each one falls short

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

Hippo

  • No premium figures are published; the site names only Basic and Enhanced coverage tiers and routes every quote through comparing personalized rates from over 70 carrier partners rather than Hippo's own underwriting

Openly

  • Available in only 24 states as of August 2026, with Nevada still listed as coming soon
  • Policies are not sold directly to consumers; coverage must be obtained through an independent agent, as of August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Hippo

On request
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Dwelling coverage
    • Personal property
    • Liability protection

Openly

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Openly review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hippo if

  • You need personalized quotes.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital policy management.

Choose Openly if

Nothing in the data separates Openly from Hippo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Hippo or Openly better?
Neither clearly leads. Hippo starts at On request and Openly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hippo or Openly?
Hippo starts at On request and Openly at On request.
Does Hippo or Openly run on more platforms?
Hippo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Openly runs on Web.
What is Hippo best used for?
Hippo is most often used for comparing home insurance quotes across multiple carrier partners, bundling home coverage with auto, flood, pet or landlord add on policies. Of those, comparing home insurance quotes across multiple carrier partners and bundling home coverage with auto, flood, pet or landlord add on policies are not what Openly is typically brought in for.
What can Hippo do that Openly cannot?
Hippo covers Personalized quotes, Digital policy management, 24/7 customer support, Mobile app.

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