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Jenesis Software vs QQCatalyst

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Jenesis Software

Insurance

Agency management system for small independent property and casualty agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QQCatalyst

Insurance

Vertafore agency management system for small independent agencies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jenesis Software the base fee is charged per physical agency location rather than per organisation, so an agency with three small branches pays three base fees on top of every seat and the effective cost per user rises sharply as it opens offices.; QQCatalyst vertafore development investment is concentrated on AMS360 and Sagitta, so QQCatalyst receives maintenance rather than significant new capability and buyers should plan for that.
  • They diverge on capability: Jenesis Software covers ACORD form library, QQCatalyst covers Client and policy management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jenesis Software and QQCatalyst actually diverge.

Attributes where Jenesis Software and QQCatalyst differ
AttributeJenesis SoftwareQQCatalyst
Starting price$50/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: 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 Jenesis Software

  • ACORD form library
  • IVANS downloads
  • Certificate management
  • Two way text and email
  • Receipting and invoicing
  • Comparative rating links
  • Zapier connection

Only in QQCatalyst

  • Client and policy management
  • Carrier download
  • Workflow and activity tracking
  • Document management
  • Sales pipeline

Both cover

  • Commission tracking

What people use each for

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

Jenesis Software

  • A three person personal lines agency replacing spreadsheets and a shared Outlook mailbox without committing to a multi year enterprise contractnot QQCatalyst
  • An agency principal who wants IVANS downloads so renewal data arrives from carriers instead of being retyped each termnot QQCatalyst
  • A small commercial agency that issues certificates of insurance daily and needs holder lists and reissue tracking in one placenot QQCatalyst
  • A scratch agency budgeting a fixed monthly software cost from year one rather than negotiating an enterprise quotenot QQCatalyst

QQCatalyst

  • A small agency moving off spreadsheets and carrier websites to a system with real downloadnot Jenesis Software
  • An agency that wants a Vertafore product without the cost and administration of AMS360not Jenesis Software
  • A start-up agency that needs a policy system of record on day one for carrier appointmentsnot Jenesis Software
  • A retiring principal keeping a small book running with minimal operational overheadnot Jenesis Software

Where each one falls short

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

Jenesis Software

  • The base fee is charged per physical agency location rather than per organisation, so an agency with three small branches pays three base fees on top of every seat and the effective cost per user rises sharply as it opens offices.
  • Carrier download coverage is narrower than Applied Epic or Vertafore AMS360, so agencies with a long tail of regional carriers keep manually entering policies for the carriers Jenesis does not support and never reach a clean single source of policy data.
  • Reporting is limited to fixed operational reports, so an agency that wants book of business analysis by producer, carrier profitability or retention cohorts has to export data and build it in a spreadsheet each month.
  • There is no accounting general ledger, so agency bill trust accounting is reconciled in QuickBooks or similar alongside the system and the two records drift unless someone reconciles them deliberately.
  • Export options for a full data extract are constrained, which makes migrating away or being acquired by a larger agency a manual data project rather than a supported handover, and this only becomes visible at the point of exit.

QQCatalyst

  • Vertafore development investment is concentrated on AMS360 and Sagitta, so QQCatalyst receives maintenance rather than significant new capability and buyers should plan for that.
  • Leaving any agency management system is punishing because carrier download connections and years of policy history are bound to the vendor, and QQCatalyst is no exception.
  • Reporting is basic compared with AMS360, so agencies that grow into wanting book analysis end up exporting data and rebuilding reports outside the system.
  • Commercial lines servicing, particularly schedules, certificates at volume and complex account structures, is handled less thoroughly than in systems designed for larger agencies.
  • The upgrade path within the Vertafore portfolio is a migration, not a switch, so growth into AMS360 carries a second implementation and a second data conversion cost.

Pricing, plan by plan

Jenesis Software

$50/month
  • JenesisNow Basic$50/month
    • Client and policy management
    • ACORD form library
    • Certificates of insurance
  • JenesisNow Pro$70/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • IVANS carrier downloads
    • Commission tracking

QQCatalyst

On request
  • QQCatalyst$undefined/year
    • Agency management system
    • Carrier download
    • Commission tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Jenesis Software if

  • You need acord form library.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want ivans downloads.
Jenesis Software review

Choose QQCatalyst if

  • You need client and policy management.
  • You also want carrier download.
QQCatalyst review

Questions people ask

Is Jenesis Software or QQCatalyst better?
Neither clearly leads. Jenesis Software starts at $50/month and QQCatalyst at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jenesis Software or QQCatalyst?
Jenesis Software starts at $50/month and QQCatalyst at On request.
Does Jenesis Software or QQCatalyst run on more platforms?
Jenesis Software runs on Web, iOS, Android. QQCatalyst runs on Web.
What is Jenesis Software best used for?
Jenesis Software is most often used for a three person personal lines agency replacing spreadsheets and a shared outlook mailbox without committing to a multi year enterprise contract, an agency principal who wants ivans downloads so renewal data arrives from carriers instead of being retyped each term, a small commercial agency that issues certificates of insurance daily and needs holder lists and reissue tracking in one place, a scratch agency budgeting a fixed monthly software cost from year one rather than negotiating an enterprise quote. Of those, a three person personal lines agency replacing spreadsheets and a shared outlook mailbox without committing to a multi year enterprise contract and an agency principal who wants ivans downloads so renewal data arrives from carriers instead of being retyped each term are not what QQCatalyst is typically brought in for.
What can Jenesis Software do that QQCatalyst cannot?
Jenesis Software covers ACORD form library, IVANS downloads, Certificate management, Two way text and email. QQCatalyst covers Client and policy management, Carrier download, Workflow and activity tracking, Document management. Both handle Commission tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Jenesis Software: Does Jenesis publish its price?

Yes. JenesisNow Basic is roughly 50 US dollars per user per month and Pro roughly 70, which is unusual in agency management systems. What is not published is the base fee charged per physical agency location, and you must ask for that figure before comparing.

QQCatalyst: Is QQCatalyst still being sold?

Yes, as the entry point in the Vertafore agency management range. Ask directly about roadmap commitments and the cost of moving to AMS360 later.

Jenesis Software: Can it replace Applied Epic or AMS360?

Only for small agencies. It lacks the accounting, benefits, surplus lines and reporting depth those systems carry, and most agencies migrating up rather than down leave Jenesis somewhere around twenty staff.

QQCatalyst: Why is switching agency systems so hard?

Because carrier download is the moat. Re-establishing download across every carrier and migrating policy history is the real cost, and it dwarfs the software fee.

Jenesis Software: Does it do comparative rating?

No. It passes data to third party raters such as EZLynx rather than producing carrier quotes itself, so you still licence a rater separately.

QQCatalyst: Who should not buy it?

Agencies with substantial commercial lines complexity or an acquisition strategy, both of which push you towards AMS360 or Applied Epic sooner than you expect.

Jenesis Software: Is agency accounting included?

Only receipting, invoicing and basic receivables. There is no general ledger, so trust accounting is normally kept in a separate accounting package.

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