# Guidewire vs Instanda

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Guidewire

| Attribute | Guidewire | Instanda |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.9 (69% (medium)) | 31.5 (38% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform for property and casualty insurers to manage policies, claims, billing, and underwriting processes, leveraging analytics and cloud infrastructure for operational efficiency and rapid deployment. It is indexed under Insurance Software.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com","question":"What is Guidewire?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Guidewire. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com","question":"What platforms does Guidewire support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Guidewire, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com","question":"Can Guidewire be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 24 integrations for Guidewire, including Amazon Web Services, One Inc, Docusign, Smart Communications, Shift Technology, Swiss Re, Verisk Analytics and Indico Data Solutions, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com","question":"What does Guidewire integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Guidewire. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Guidewire not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com/about/corporate-sustainability/governance/security-and-data-privacy","question":"What security certifications does Guidewire have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Guidewire is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.guidewire.com","question":"Where is Guidewire available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A SaaS policy administration system hosted on Microsoft Azure that allows insurance carriers to configure products, manage quotes and underwriting, and handle renewals across digital and traditional channels through a configuration-driven interface rather than coding. It is indexed under Insurance Policy Admin.","source":"https://www.instanda.com","question":"What is Instanda?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Instanda. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.instanda.com","question":"What platforms does Instanda support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Instanda, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.instanda.com","question":"Can Instanda be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Instanda. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Instanda not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://instanda.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Instanda have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Instanda is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.instanda.com","question":"Where is Instanda available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for property and casualty insurers to manage policies, claims, billing, and underwriting processes, leveraging analytics and cloud infrastructure for operational efficiency and rapid deployment. | A platform for insurance companies that enables technical teams to build insurance products quickly without writing code, and connect to existing systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"iso_27001":true,"deployment":"cloud","core_system":"suite","soc2_type_ii":true,"claims_module":true,"billing_module":true,"target_segment":"carrier","deployment_model":"multi_tenant_saas","lines_of_business":"pc","agency_mgmt_module":false,"life_annuity_support":false,"underwriting_rating_engine":true,"property_casualty_pc_support":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"multi_tenant_saas","property_casualty_pc_support":true,"state_regulatory_statutory_reporting":true,"iso_ncci_bureau_rate_circular_ingestion":true,"omnichannel_quote_to_bind_digital_portals":true,"automated_renewals_and_non_renewal_notices":true,"no_code_rating_engine_and_algorithm_builder":true}` |
| integrations.count | 23 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"One Inc"},{"name":"Docusign"},{"name":"Smart Communications"},{"name":"Shift Technology"},{"name":"Swiss Re"},{"name":"Verisk Analytics"},{"name":"Indico Data Solutions"},{"name":"Hi Marley"},{"name":"hyperexponential"},{"name":"Enlyte"},{"name":"Belron Canada"},{"name":"OneSpan"},{"name":"MyChoice"},{"name":"Wisedocs"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"Photocert"},{"name":"Quantexa"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"ValueChecker"},{"name":"Whatfix"},{"name":"Xtract"},{"name":"Mitchell"}]` | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.guidewire.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T09:23:18.654Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Minimum £10,000 GBP per month; all-inclusive license fee covering hosting, maintenance, and support","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.instanda.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:21:10.936Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.guidewire.com/about/corporate-sustainability/governance/security-and-data-privacy | - |

## Capabilities (Insurance Policy Admin)

| Capability | Guidewire | Instanda |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Multi tenant saas | Multi tenant saas |
| Property casualty pc support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Life annuity support | ✗ | - |
| ISO ncci bureau rate circular ingestion | - | ✓ |
| No code rating engine and algorithm builder | - | ✓ |
| Out of sequence endorsement processing | - | - |
| Automated renewals and non renewal notices | - | ✓ |
| State regulatory statutory reporting | - | ✓ |
| Omnichannel quote to bind digital portals | - | ✓ |
| Reinsurance treaty and facultative tracking | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:55.678Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
