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Compare Newton (Agency Systems) vs Applied Epic: pricing, features, pros, cons, and which is right for your business.

Newton (Agency Systems) vs Applied Epic

Updated October 2026 · Insurance Agency Management Systems software comparison

Newton (Agency Systems)

Newton (Agency Systems)

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Independent P&C AMS with real-time accounting and 1,000+ carrier downloads

Applied Epic

Applied Epic

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Enterprise P&C + benefits agency management system from Applied Systems

★ 4.2 142 reviews

At a Glance

Criteria Newton (Agency Systems) Applied Epic
Overall Rating No data ★ 4.2
142 reviews
Starting Price Contact vendor Contact vendor
Pricing Model Quote Only Quote Only
Free Trial No No
Deployment cloud, hybrid, mobile cloud, mobile
Best For Smb, Mid Market Mid Market, Enterprise

Strengths & Weaknesses

Newton (Agency Systems)
Applied Epic
Pros
✓Independent, privately held vendor — no PE parent or rebrand history in a consolidating category
✓Handles P&C and employee benefits in one system of record — rare in the AMS category
✓Deep carrier download: IVANS, Team Up, plus Erie and Progressive direct, 1,000+ carriers
✓Insurance-specific integrated accounting plus digital payments (Applied Pay)
✓Integrated real-time accounting with no lengthy month-end/year-end processes
✓Enterprise plumbing: branch/group hierarchies and granular permissions for multi-location agencies
✓Unlimited training and support included, per the vendor, with no additional fees
✓Deep insurer connectivity through Ivans for submissions, servicing and downloads
✓Built to handle complex commercial accounts, large schedules and remarketing
✓Support and Applied University onboarding are widely praised; reporting rated better than rivals
✓Long track record and very high customer tenure (some 30+ years)
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Cons
✗Quote-only — no public price, so comparison-shopping requires a sales call
✗Premium-priced — agencies frequently say they can't afford it; the bill is "almost as much as my rent"
✗Hybrid/desktop-style delivery via AWS Cloud Workspaces rather than pure browser-native cloud
✗Paid, pay-to-play API model means extra cost to connect third-party tools
✗P&C-focused; not built for life, health or benefits agencies
✗Browser version is criticized as click-heavy and unintuitive by long-time users
✗As with any AMS, data migration (accounting, certificate holders) is the hard part of switching
✗Migration on or off Epic is a significant, paid project with large conversion fees reported
✗Included-support and training claims are vendor statements worth confirming on the call
✗Overkill and hard to justify for solo agents and small shops

Who uses insurance agency software — and what each person does with it

🧑‍💼 Agency principal / owner

Watches book of business, retention and commission by producer and by carrier on one dashboard — sees which lead sources and lines actually make money.

📈 Producer

Works new leads in the pipeline, fires off multi-carrier quotes from the comparative rater, and gets automated follow-up reminders so no quote goes cold.

🗂️ CSR / account manager

Services the book from the AMS — endorsements, COIs, certificates and renewals — with carrier downloads posting policy changes automatically, no re-keying.

👤 Insured / client

Accepts the proposal, e-signs the application, pays, and self-serves ID cards and certificates from a client portal — then gets an automatic renewal and review request.

The flow the software runs end to end: lead captured → comparative quote across carriers → proposal and e-signed application → bind and issue → policy download and servicing → renewal and cross-sell → automatic review request. Each stage hands off to the next without re-keying.

Who Should Choose Which?

Choose Newton (Agency Systems) if…
  • Your team fits the smb or mid market profile
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud or hybrid or mobile
  • Independent, privately held vendor — no PE parent or rebrand history in a consolidating category
Choose Applied Epic if…
  • Your team fits the mid market or enterprise profile
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud or mobile
  • Handles P&C and employee benefits in one system of record — rare in the AMS category

Our Verdict

Applied Epic
Applied Epic edges ahead with a higher overall rating (★ 4.2 vs ★ ) .

Newton (Agency Systems) targets smb/mid_market businesses with quote only pricing . Its strongest selling points include independent, privately held vendor — no pe parent or rebrand history in a consolidating category and deep carrier download: ivans, team up, plus erie and progressive direct, 1,000+ carriers.

Applied Epic targets mid_market/enterprise businesses with quote only pricing . Its key advantages include handles p&c and employee benefits in one system of record — rare in the ams category and insurance-specific integrated accounting plus digital payments (applied pay).

Both tools are reviewed independently — see the full reviews below to dig into integrations, implementation timelines, and user sentiment.

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