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Metromile vs NowCerts

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Metromile

Insurance

Pay-per-mile car insurance

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NowCerts

Insurance

Agency management system for independent insurance agencies, now sold as Momentum AMP

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Metromile the Internet Archive's capture of Metromile's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated rates start at $29/month plus a few cents per mile driven, with all miles over 250 per day (150 in New Jersey) free of charge; example given was $29 base plus 450 miles at 6 cents equaling $56.; NowCerts the product was renamed to Momentum AMP in November 2024, so review sites, integration lists and consultant recommendations that still say NowCerts describe a product now sold under a different brand with a different strategy, and buyers checking references need to be sure which era they are hearing about.
  • They diverge on capability: Metromile covers Usage-based pricing, NowCerts covers Policy and client management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Metromile and NowCerts actually diverge.

Attributes where Metromile and NowCerts differ
AttributeMetromileNowCerts
Starting priceOn request$99/month
Pricing modelusage-basedPer month by seat band
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Metromile

  • Usage-based pricing
  • Per-mile tracking
  • Digital policy management
  • Mobile app
  • Safe driving rewards
  • Quick claims
  • Online support
  • Policy customization

Only in NowCerts

  • Policy and client management
  • ACORD forms and certificates
  • Commission reconciliation
  • Insured self-service portal
  • Carrier download
  • Momentum Automation Center
  • Momentum Rate

What people use each for

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

Metromile

  • Low-mileage drivingnot NowCerts

NowCerts

  • A five-person personal lines agency leaving spreadsheets and shared drives that needs certificates and ID cards issued without rekeying datanot Metromile
  • An agency being repriced off Applied Epic or AMS360 that wants comparable core servicing at roughly a third of the seat costnot Metromile
  • A commercial lines agency that issues certificates of insurance constantly and wants insureds pulling their own rather than emailing the account managernot Metromile
  • A newly formed agency that wants an AMS, a comparative rater and lead generation from one vendor rather than stitching three contracts togethernot Metromile

Where each one falls short

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

Metromile

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Metromile's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated rates start at $29/month plus a few cents per mile driven, with all miles over 250 per day (150 in New Jersey) free of charge; example given was $29 base plus 450 miles at 6 cents equaling $56.

NowCerts

  • The product was renamed to Momentum AMP in November 2024, so review sites, integration lists and consultant recommendations that still say NowCerts describe a product now sold under a different brand with a different strategy, and buyers checking references need to be sure which era they are hearing about.
  • Accounting is functional but shallow next to AMS360, so agencies that run trust accounting or need detailed general ledger treatment usually keep a separate accounting package and reconcile manually.
  • Commercial lines handling, particularly complex schedules and multi-location risks, is weaker than Applied Epic, which is why larger commercial agencies routinely reject it after a proof of concept.
  • Real onboarding is a paid add-on: professional services run 1,950 dollars a month for a split resource or 2,950 for a dedicated one, plus a 900 dollar onboarding fee, so the headline 99 dollar plan is not the true first-year cost for an agency migrating data.
  • The platform is now stacking separately priced modules, with the automation centre, rating and voice each carrying their own monthly fee, and an agency that wants all of them ends up paying several times the advertised AMS price.

Pricing, plan by plan

Metromile

On request
  • Standard Coverage$undefined/month
    • Per-mile pricing
    • Base monthly fee
    • Liability coverage

NowCerts

$99/month
  • Essentials$99/month
    • 1 user included
    • Additional seats 45 USD each
    • Client and policy management
  • Professional$169/month
    • 2 users included
    • Sales pipeline
    • Renewal centre
  • Business$349/month
    • 5 users included
    • Billing and accounting
    • Commission reconciliation
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • 50 or more users
    • Quoted
    • Additional seats 45 USD each

Which should you pick?

Choose Metromile if

  • You need usage-based pricing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want per-mile tracking.
Metromile review

Choose NowCerts if

  • You need policy and client management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want acord forms and certificates.
NowCerts review

Questions people ask

Is Metromile or NowCerts better?
Neither clearly leads. Metromile starts at On request and NowCerts at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Metromile or NowCerts?
Metromile starts at On request and NowCerts at $99/month.
Does Metromile or NowCerts run on more platforms?
Metromile runs on Web, Ios, Android. NowCerts runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Metromile best used for?
Metromile is most often used for low-mileage driving. Of those, low-mileage driving is not what NowCerts is typically brought in for.
What can Metromile do that NowCerts cannot?
Metromile covers Usage-based pricing, Per-mile tracking, Digital policy management, Mobile app. NowCerts covers Policy and client management, ACORD forms and certificates, Commission reconciliation, Insured self-service portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NowCerts: Is NowCerts still sold?

Yes, but under a different name. NowCerts Inc. rebranded to Momentum in November 2024 and the agency management system is now sold as Momentum AMP. Contract with Momentum, not NowCerts.

NowCerts: What does it actually cost for a five-person agency?

349 US dollars a month on the Business plan covers five users. Add roughly 100 to 300 a month if you want the rating engine, and a one-off 900 dollar onboarding fee.

NowCerts: Does it do carrier download?

Yes, through the industry download infrastructure, but carrier coverage is narrower than Applied or Vertafore systems, so confirm your specific carriers before signing.

NowCerts: Can it replace Applied Epic?

For small personal lines and light commercial agencies, generally yes. For agencies with heavy commercial schedules or trust accounting requirements, generally no.

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