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Novidea vs Origami Risk

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Novidea

Insurance

Broker and MGA management platform built natively on Salesforce

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Origami Risk logo

Origami Risk

Insurance

Integrated risk management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Novidea salesforce licences are a separate recurring cost on top of the Novidea subscription, and for a broker with many occasional users that second bill changes the comparison against standalone systems entirely.; Origami Risk pricing not published; requires quote request
  • They diverge on capability: Novidea covers Native Salesforce architecture, Origami Risk covers Claims administration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Novidea and Origami Risk actually diverge.

Attributes where Novidea and Origami Risk differ
AttributeNovideaOrigami Risk
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android, API), 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 Novidea

  • Native Salesforce architecture
  • Placement and submission tracking
  • Multi-currency and multi-entity
  • Commission and revenue management
  • Analytics
  • Client and broker portals

Only in Origami Risk

  • Claims administration
  • Policy management
  • Risk analytics
  • Incident management
  • Safety compliance
  • Certificate tracking
  • Vendor management
  • Custom workflows

What people use each for

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

Novidea

  • An international broker consolidating offices that each run a different local agency systemnot Origami Risk
  • A speciality wholesaler placing non-admitted and Lloyd's business that national agency systems handle poorlynot Origami Risk
  • An MGA that needs binder, bordereaux and commission tracking in the same place as the client recordnot Origami Risk
  • A broker group that already standardised on Salesforce and does not want a second client databasenot Origami Risk

Origami Risk

  • Claims administrationnot Novidea
  • Risk managementnot Novidea
  • Safety compliancenot Novidea
  • Insurance trackingnot Novidea
  • Analytics & reportingnot Novidea

Where each one falls short

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

Novidea

  • Salesforce licences are a separate recurring cost on top of the Novidea subscription, and for a broker with many occasional users that second bill changes the comparison against standalone systems entirely.
  • It is not built around United States personal lines carrier download, so an agency whose daily work depends on automated policy download from dozens of carriers will find the connectivity thin.
  • Because it inherits Salesforce, it also inherits Salesforce administration; you need someone who knows the platform, and that skill is priced by the Salesforce market rather than the insurance market.
  • Implementations involve mapping an existing book with its history into Salesforce objects, and brokers consistently underestimate how much data cleansing that exposes.
  • Salesforce platform changes and release cycles are outside the vendor control, so an upgrade that alters behaviour you depend on arrives on someone else calendar.

Origami Risk

  • Pricing not published; requires quote request

Pricing, plan by plan

Novidea

On request
  • Novidea Platform$undefined/year
    • Broker management on Salesforce
    • Placement and revenue tracking
    • Analytics dashboards

Origami Risk

On request
  • Core Platform$undefined/year
    • Claims management
    • Policy tracking
    • Incident reporting
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • All Core features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Safety management

Which should you pick?

Choose Novidea if

  • You need native salesforce architecture.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want placement and submission tracking.
Novidea review

Choose Origami Risk if

  • You need claims administration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want policy management.
Origami Risk review

Questions people ask

Is Novidea or Origami Risk better?
Neither clearly leads. Novidea starts at On request and Origami Risk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Novidea or Origami Risk?
Novidea starts at On request and Origami Risk at On request.
Does Novidea or Origami Risk run on more platforms?
Novidea runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Origami Risk runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Novidea best used for?
Novidea is most often used for an international broker consolidating offices that each run a different local agency system, a speciality wholesaler placing non-admitted and lloyd's business that national agency systems handle poorly, an mga that needs binder, bordereaux and commission tracking in the same place as the client record, a broker group that already standardised on salesforce and does not want a second client database. Of those, an international broker consolidating offices that each run a different local agency system and a speciality wholesaler placing non-admitted and lloyd's business that national agency systems handle poorly are not what Origami Risk is typically brought in for.
What can Novidea do that Origami Risk cannot?
Novidea covers Native Salesforce architecture, Placement and submission tracking, Multi-currency and multi-entity, Commission and revenue management. Origami Risk covers Claims administration, Policy management, Risk analytics, Incident management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Novidea: Do we need to buy Salesforce as well?

Yes. Novidea runs on Salesforce and the underlying platform licences are purchased separately. Include them in every cost comparison.

Origami Risk: How is Origami Risk priced?

Origami Risk does not publish pricing on its website. Pricing is customized based on organization size, specific modules needed, and implementation scope. Contact sales to request a demo and pricing quote.

Source
Novidea: Is it suitable for a United States retail agency?

Only if your book is commercial or speciality. If you depend on personal lines carrier download, an established agency management system is the better fit.

Novidea: What does it replace?

The broker management system and usually a separate CRM, plus the spreadsheets used for commission and receivables tracking.

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