# HawkSoft vs NowCerts

| Attribute | HawkSoft | NowCerts |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.9 (8% (low)) | 53.9 (36% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Software that enables insurance agencies to organize client data, monitor policy renewal opportunities, track sales prospects through the pipeline, and create targeted outreach campaigns. | A cloud-based insurance agency management platform that enables customers to self-serve certificate requests, automates policy data updates from insurance carriers, tracks commissions and fees, and integrates with accounting and CRM tools to streamline agency operations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"legacy_desktop_client","property_casualty_pc_support":true,"life_health_and_benefits_support":true,"ivans_carrier_policy_download_sync":true,"comparative_rater_quoting_engine_integration":true,"automated_cross_sell_and_policy_renewal_alerts":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","property_casualty_pc_support":true,"acord_standard_form_library_and_mapping":true,"comparative_rater_quoting_engine_integration":true,"multi_tier_commission_reconciliation_and_splits":true,"customer_self_service_certificate_of_insurance_portal":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"IVANS"},{"name":"Team-Up"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Zillow"},{"name":"Google Maps"}]` | `[{"name":"ACORD Forms"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Insurance carrier databases"},{"name":"Customer portal"},{"name":"Quote application plugin"}]` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"free","summary":"30-day free trial available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nowcerts.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T15:37:32.072Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | free |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |

## Capabilities (Insurance Agency Management)

| Capability | HawkSoft | NowCerts |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Legacy desktop client | Cloud web app |
| Ivans carrier policy download sync | ✓ | - |
| Acord standard form library and mapping | - | ✓ |
| Comparative rater quoting engine integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi tier commission reconciliation and splits | - | ✓ |
| Automated cross sell and policy renewal alerts | ✓ | - |
| Customer self service certificate of insurance portal | - | ✓ |
| Property casualty pc support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Life health and benefits support | ✓ | - |
| Premium financing gateway integration | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:13:17.507Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*