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SailPoint vs Guidewire InsuranceNow

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SailPoint

Software

Identity governance for insurance operations

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Guidewire InsuranceNow

Software

Cloud platform for modern insurance operations

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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.; Guidewire InsuranceNow pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: SailPoint covers Identity governance, Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SailPoint and Guidewire InsuranceNow actually diverge.

Attributes where SailPoint and Guidewire InsuranceNow differ
AttributeSailPointGuidewire InsuranceNow
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseWeb
Founded20052003

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 SailPoint

  • Identity governance
  • Access management
  • Compliance automation
  • Risk analytics
  • Reporting
  • Audit trails
  • API access
  • Integration support

Only in Guidewire InsuranceNow

  • Policy administration
  • Claims management
  • Billing
  • Customer portal
  • Digital underwriting
  • Mobile capabilities
  • Real-time analytics
  • Document management

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

SailPoint

  • Access controlnot Guidewire InsuranceNow
  • Compliance managementnot Guidewire InsuranceNow

Guidewire InsuranceNow

  • Policy administrationnot SailPoint
  • Claims managementnot SailPoint
  • Rapid implementation for regional and super-regional insurersnot SailPoint
  • Cost reduction and operational efficiencynot 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.

Guidewire InsuranceNow

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • Cloud-only deployment; no on-premises option

Pricing, plan by plan

SailPoint

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

Guidewire InsuranceNow

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire InsuranceNow review.

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 Guidewire InsuranceNow if

  • You need policy administration.
  • You also want claims management.
Guidewire InsuranceNow review

Questions people ask

Is SailPoint or Guidewire InsuranceNow better?
Neither clearly leads. SailPoint starts at On request and Guidewire InsuranceNow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SailPoint or Guidewire InsuranceNow?
SailPoint starts at On request and Guidewire InsuranceNow at On request.
Does SailPoint or Guidewire InsuranceNow run on more platforms?
SailPoint runs on Web, On-premise. Guidewire InsuranceNow runs on Web.
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 Guidewire InsuranceNow is typically brought in for.
What can SailPoint do that Guidewire InsuranceNow cannot?
SailPoint covers Identity governance, Access management, Compliance automation, Risk analytics. Guidewire InsuranceNow covers Policy administration, Claims management, Billing, Customer portal. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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