Comparison · Insurance

Applied Epic vs Pipedrive

Applied Epic and Pipedrive side by side for insurance: scores by criterion, native features, and pricing.

Updated September 30, 2026

Higher scoreInsurance software

Applied Epic

7.1

Fairout of 10

Widely used browser-native AMS for growth-minded independent agencies — policy lifecycle, embedded personal and commercial quoting, insurance accounting, sales automation, and renewals. Implementation is a project; public seat prices are not on the product page.

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Generic CRM

Pipedrive

3.9

Weakout of 10

Mature pipeline CRM with a large marketplace. No policy book, carrier commissions, or comparative quoting — insurance pieces arrive via third-party apps or a separate AMS.

Paid plans in USD (14-day trial)

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Criteria where Applied Epic wins

Ties

Criteria where Pipedrive wins

Score by criterion

In green, who wins the criterion. The overall score uses insurance weights: policies and book of business and commissions and carrier money weigh more.

CriterionApplied EpicPipedrive

Policies and book of business1.4×
Policy records — number, coverage, carrier, and status — without a parallel spreadsheet or a second system of record.
9.4
2.2
Commissions and carrier money1.2×
Commission tracking, splits, or carrier-statement reconciliation in the same product as the policy — not a sibling SKU or a spreadsheet.
9.0
1.6
Renewals and retention1.1×
Renewal workflow, alerts, and retention on the in-force book — not only a “won” stage or a new-business funnel.
8.8
4.2
Native messaging0.9×
Native SMS or messaging inbox on the client or policy card, with team history. WhatsApp Business API also counts. Portal-only chat and marketplace apps do not.
4.0
3.5
Price and transparency0.8×
Public plan in USD, trial, and what sits outside the monthly fee. Mandatory add-ons for day-to-day AMS work lower the score.
3.5
6.4
Learning curve0.8×
English UI, policy and commission vocabulary, and time until a producer or CSR can work without a months-long implementation project.
5.0
7.6
Overall score
7.1
3.9

Native features

Only what is part of the product counts. Marketplace integrations or third-party apps are out.

FeatureApplied EpicPipedrive

Policy book of businessYesNo
Commissions & carrier moneyYesNo
Renewals & retentionYesNo
Multi-carrier quotingYesNo
Insurance complianceYesNo
Native messagingNoNo
Sales pipelineYesYes
Vendor mobile appNoYes

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