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Root Insurance vs Applied Epic

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Root Insurance

Software

Car insurance priced primarily on driving behavior measured through an app test drive

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Applied Epic

Software

The most connected agency management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Root Insurance and Applied Epic actually diverge.

Attributes where Root Insurance and Applied Epic differ
AttributeRoot InsuranceApplied Epic
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Root Insurance

Nothing recorded that Applied Epic does not also cover.

Only in Applied Epic

  • Policy management
  • Client management
  • Commission tracking
  • Document management
  • Real-time carrier downloads
  • Workflow automation
  • Accounting integration
  • Mobile access

What people use each for

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

Root Insurance

No use cases recorded yet. See the Root Insurance review.

Applied Epic

  • Agency managementnot Root Insurance
  • Policy administrationnot Root Insurance
  • Commission managementnot Root Insurance
  • Client servicingnot Root Insurance
  • Carrier connectivitynot Root Insurance

Where each one falls short

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

Root Insurance

  • Telematics based pricing is not used in California and Maryland, where the core driving-behavior pricing model does not apply, as of August 2026
  • No base premium is published; quotes require completing a several week app-based test drive before a rate is shown, as of August 2026

Applied Epic

Nothing recorded yet. See the Applied Epic review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Root Insurance

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Root Insurance review.

Applied Epic

On request
  • Applied Epic$undefined/month
    • Policy management
    • Commission tracking
    • Client portal
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Root Insurance if

Nothing in the data separates Root Insurance from Applied Epic on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Root Insurance review

Choose Applied Epic if

  • You need policy management.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Applied Epic review

Questions people ask

Is Root Insurance or Applied Epic better?
Neither clearly leads. Root Insurance starts at On request and Applied Epic at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Root Insurance or Applied Epic?
Root Insurance starts at On request and Applied Epic at On request.
Does Root Insurance or Applied Epic run on more platforms?
Root Insurance runs on Web. Applied Epic runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
What can Root Insurance do that Applied Epic cannot?
Applied Epic covers Policy management, Client management, Commission tracking, Document management.
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