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SailPoint vs Bold Penguin

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SailPoint

Software

Identity governance for insurance operations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bold Penguin logo

Bold Penguin

Software

Business insurance marketplace for brokers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bold Penguin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SailPoint the Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.; Bold Penguin sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance
  • They diverge on capability: SailPoint covers Identity governance, Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SailPoint and Bold Penguin actually diverge.

Attributes where SailPoint and Bold Penguin differ
AttributeSailPointBold Penguin
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20052019

Identical on both: 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 SailPoint

  • Identity governance
  • Access management
  • Compliance automation
  • Risk analytics
  • Audit trails
  • Integration support
  • Active Directory
  • SAML

Only in Bold Penguin

  • Multi-carrier quoting
  • Instant quotes
  • Online binding
  • Customer portal
  • Commission tracking
  • Mobile app
  • Multiple carriers
  • Agency management systems

Both cover

  • Reporting
  • API access
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

SailPoint

  • Access controlnot Bold Penguin
  • Compliance managementnot Bold Penguin

Bold Penguin

  • Routing and triaging commercial insurance submissionsnot SailPoint
  • Automating submission to bind through the Terminal platformnot SailPoint
  • Handling complex middle market submissions with SubmissionLinknot SailPoint
  • Policy checking with ClauseLinknot SailPoint

Where each one falls short

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

SailPoint

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SailPoint's homepage on 30 December 2019 named specific integrations (AWS, Cerner, Epic, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday) and compliance frameworks covered (CCPA, FISMA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX), but no price figure was published on the page.

Bold Penguin

  • Sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

SailPoint

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Identity governance
    • Access management
    • Compliance monitoring

Bold Penguin

Free
  • Broker AccessFree
    • Multi-carrier quotes
    • Instant quoting
    • Commission tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose SailPoint if

  • You need identity governance.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want access management.
SailPoint review

Choose Bold Penguin if

  • You need multi-carrier quoting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want instant quotes.
Bold Penguin review

Questions people ask

Is SailPoint or Bold Penguin better?
Neither clearly leads. SailPoint starts at On request and Bold Penguin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SailPoint or Bold Penguin?
Bold Penguin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for SailPoint and Free for Bold Penguin.
Does SailPoint or Bold Penguin run on more platforms?
SailPoint runs on Web, On-premise. Bold Penguin runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Bold Penguin for free?
Yes. Bold Penguin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SailPoint starts at On request.
What is SailPoint best used for?
SailPoint is most often used for access control, compliance management. Of those, access control and compliance management are not what Bold Penguin is typically brought in for.
What can SailPoint do that Bold Penguin cannot?
SailPoint covers Identity governance, Access management, Compliance automation, Risk analytics. Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting, Instant quotes, Online binding, Customer portal. Both handle Reporting, API access, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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