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Compare NowCerts vs Xanatek (IMS): pricing, features, pros, cons, and which is right for your business.

NowCerts vs Xanatek (IMS)

Updated October 2026 · Insurance Agency Management Systems software comparison

NowCerts

NowCerts

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Cloud P&C agency management system with published pricing from $99/mo

★ 4.8 150 reviews Free trial from $99.00/month (1 user)
Xanatek (IMS)

Xanatek (IMS)

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Cloud P&C agency management system (Connect) with flat pricing and unlimited support

At a Glance

Criteria NowCerts Xanatek (IMS)
Overall Rating ★ 4.8
150 reviews
No data
Starting Price $99.00 /month (1 user) Contact vendor
Pricing Model Paid Quote Only
Free Trial ✓ Yes No
Deployment cloud cloud, mobile
Best For Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market

Strengths & Weaknesses

NowCerts
Xanatek (IMS)
Pros
✓Publishes clear pricing from $99/month — rare in the AMS category
✓"One flat price" with unlimited training and support bundled — no per-incident or per-seat surprises
✓Real AMS depth for the price: ACORD forms, downloads, commissions, CRM and client portal in one plan
✓Carrier downloads span personal, commercial, claims and commission statements, plus ACORD forms
✓Free trial and self-serve onboarding lower the barrier to switching
✓Comparative rater (XanaFuel) integrates with TurboRater, Applied Systems Rater, ACS and IBQ
✓Modern cloud app with open APIs and an active release cadence
✓Built-in e-signature (XanaSign) and two-way email; cloud and mobile-friendly
✓Scales from a single user to 50+ without changing platforms
✓Independent, privately owned vendor with a service-first, small-agency focus
Cons
✗Carrier downloads (IVANS) are a paid add-on on lower tiers, not bundled
✗Quote-only — no public price, so you cannot compare the sticker without a demo
✗Two-way texting requires a paid Twilio integration on top
✗Client portal is still "coming soon," so insured self-service is not available yet
✗Annual billing is charged as 13 months, not 12
✗Small-vendor, P&C-only scope — less feature depth than enterprise platforms
✗The 2024 "Momentum" rebrand hasn't fully landed — naming is confusing
✗Not built for life & health / benefits agencies
✗P&C-focused; not the right tool for life & health / benefits agencies
✗Large multi-location operations will outgrow the accounting and permissions

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 NowCerts if…
  • Your team fits the freelancer or smb or mid market profile
  • You want to try before you buy — free trial available
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud
  • Publishes clear pricing from $99/month — rare in the AMS category
Choose Xanatek (IMS) if…
  • Your team fits the freelancer or smb or mid market profile
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud or mobile
  • "One flat price" with unlimited training and support bundled — no per-incident or per-seat surprises

Our Verdict

NowCerts
NowCerts edges ahead with a higher overall rating (★ 4.8 vs ★ ) .

NowCerts targets freelancer/smb/mid_market businesses with paid pricing starting at $99.00/month (1 user). Its strongest selling points include publishes clear pricing from $99/month — rare in the ams category and real ams depth for the price: acord forms, downloads, commissions, crm and client portal in one plan.

Xanatek (IMS) targets freelancer/smb/mid_market businesses with quote only pricing . Its key advantages include "one flat price" with unlimited training and support bundled — no per-incident or per-seat surprises and carrier downloads span personal, commercial, claims and commission statements, plus acord forms.

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

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