Software · head to head
Openly vs HawkSoft
Openly
Software
Customizable homeowners insurance sold only through independent agents
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- 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; HawkSoft the Internet Archive's capture of HawkSoft's homepage on 22 January 2019 named distinct product modules, HawkLink, Virtual Printer, HawkMail email marketing, an Agency Intelligence Reporting Suite, E-Signature and Rater, sold only via phone or contact sales with no price figures.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Openly and HawkSoft actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 HawkSoft does not also cover.
Only in HawkSoft
- Policy management
- Client database
- Document management
- Integrated accounting
- Commission tracking
- Email integration
- Task management
- Reporting
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.
HawkSoft
- Agency managementnot Openly
- Policy servicingnot Openly
- Client managementnot Openly
- Accountingnot Openly
- Commission trackingnot 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
HawkSoft
- The Internet Archive's capture of HawkSoft's homepage on 22 January 2019 named distinct product modules, HawkLink, Virtual Printer, HawkMail email marketing, an Agency Intelligence Reporting Suite, E-Signature and Rater, sold only via phone or contact sales with no price figures.
Pricing, plan by plan
Openly
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Openly review.
HawkSoft
$199/month- HawkSoft CMS$199/month
- Policy management
- Client management
- Document storage
- HawkSoft Plus$349/month
- All CMS features
- Integrated accounting
- Commission tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Openly if
Nothing in the data separates Openly from HawkSoft on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose HawkSoft if
- You need policy management.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Openly or HawkSoft better?
- Neither clearly leads. Openly starts at On request and HawkSoft at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Openly or HawkSoft?
- Openly starts at On request and HawkSoft at $199/month.
- Does Openly or HawkSoft run on more platforms?
- Openly runs on Web. HawkSoft runs on Windows, Web.
- What can Openly do that HawkSoft cannot?
- HawkSoft covers Policy management, Client database, Document management, Integrated accounting.