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Jenesis Software vs Vertafore AMS360

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Jenesis Software

Insurance

Agency management system for small independent property and casualty agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vertafore AMS360 logo

Vertafore AMS360

Insurance

Modern agency management for growing 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.; Vertafore AMS360 no pricing is published, and the product page states no rate, tier or cost driver
  • They diverge on capability: Jenesis Software covers ACORD form library, Vertafore AMS360 covers Policy management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jenesis Software and Vertafore AMS360 actually diverge.

Attributes where Jenesis Software and Vertafore AMS360 differ
AttributeJenesis SoftwareVertafore AMS360
Starting price$50/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown1969

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
  • Commission tracking
  • Two way text and email
  • Receipting and invoicing
  • Comparative rating links
  • Zapier connection

Only in Vertafore AMS360

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

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 Vertafore AMS360
  • An agency principal who wants IVANS downloads so renewal data arrives from carriers instead of being retyped each termnot Vertafore AMS360
  • A small commercial agency that issues certificates of insurance daily and needs holder lists and reissue tracking in one placenot Vertafore AMS360
  • A scratch agency budgeting a fixed monthly software cost from year one rather than negotiating an enterprise quotenot Vertafore AMS360

Vertafore AMS360

  • Agency management for insurance brokers, covering policies and clientsnot Jenesis Software
  • Tracking commissions, renewals and accounting for an insurance agencynot 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.

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

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

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 Jenesis Software if

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

Choose Vertafore AMS360 if

  • You need policy management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want integrated accounting.
Vertafore AMS360 review

Questions people ask

Is Jenesis Software or Vertafore AMS360 better?
Neither clearly leads. Jenesis Software starts at $50/month and Vertafore AMS360 at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jenesis Software or Vertafore AMS360?
Jenesis Software starts at $50/month and Vertafore AMS360 at On request.
Does Jenesis Software or Vertafore AMS360 run on more platforms?
Jenesis Software runs on Web, iOS, Android. Vertafore AMS360 runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
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 Vertafore AMS360 is typically brought in for.
What can Jenesis Software do that Vertafore AMS360 cannot?
Jenesis Software covers ACORD form library, IVANS downloads, Certificate management, Commission tracking. Vertafore AMS360 covers Policy management, Integrated accounting, Real-time carrier downloads, Document management.

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.

Vertafore AMS360: How much does AMS360 cost?

AMS360 pricing is not published online. To obtain pricing information, contact Vertafore directly at 1-800-444-4813 or use the Request Info form on their website.

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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.

Vertafore AMS360: What results can agencies expect from AMS360?

According to Vertafore, agencies using AMS360 have seen up to 26% revenue growth without adding employees.

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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.

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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