Software · head to head
Openly vs Duck Creek
Openly
Software
Customizable homeowners insurance sold only through independent agents
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Openly available in only 24 states as of August 2026, with Nevada still listed as coming soon; Duck Creek pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Openly and Duck Creek actually diverge.
| Attribute | Openly | Duck Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Unknown | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Openly
Nothing recorded that Duck Creek does not also cover.
Only in Duck Creek
- Policy administration
- Claims management
- Billing
- Digital customer portal
- Mobile app
- AI-powered workflows
- Real-time reporting
- Document management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Openly
No use cases recorded yet. See the Openly review.
Duck Creek
- Policy administrationnot Openly
- Claims managementnot Openly
- Rating and billingnot Openly
- Underwriting automationnot Openly
- Enterprise insurance operationsnot Openly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Duck Creek
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option
Pricing, plan by plan
Openly
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Openly review.
Duck Creek
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Duck Creek review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Openly if
Nothing in the data separates Openly from Duck Creek on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Duck Creek if
- You need policy administration.
- You also want claims management.
Questions people ask
- Is Openly or Duck Creek better?
- Neither clearly leads. Openly starts at On request and Duck Creek at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Openly or Duck Creek?
- Openly starts at On request and Duck Creek at On request.
- Does Openly or Duck Creek run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Openly do that Duck Creek cannot?
- Duck Creek covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Digital customer portal.