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

Xanatek (IMS) vs Newton (Agency Systems)

Updated October 2026 · Insurance Agency Management Systems software comparison

Xanatek (IMS)

Xanatek (IMS)

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

Newton (Agency Systems)

Newton (Agency Systems)

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

At a Glance

Criteria Xanatek (IMS) Newton (Agency Systems)
Overall Rating No data No data
Starting Price Contact vendor Contact vendor
Pricing Model Quote Only Quote Only
Free Trial No No
Deployment cloud, mobile cloud, hybrid, mobile
Best For Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market Smb, Mid Market

Strengths & Weaknesses

Xanatek (IMS)
Newton (Agency Systems)
Pros
✓"One flat price" with unlimited training and support bundled — no per-incident or per-seat surprises
✓Independent, privately held vendor — no PE parent or rebrand history in a consolidating category
✓Carrier downloads span personal, commercial, claims and commission statements, plus ACORD forms
✓Deep carrier download: IVANS, Team Up, plus Erie and Progressive direct, 1,000+ carriers
✓Comparative rater (XanaFuel) integrates with TurboRater, Applied Systems Rater, ACS and IBQ
✓Integrated real-time accounting with no lengthy month-end/year-end processes
✓Built-in e-signature (XanaSign) and two-way email; cloud and mobile-friendly
✓Unlimited training and support included, per the vendor, with no additional fees
✓Independent, privately owned vendor with a service-first, small-agency focus
✓Built to handle complex commercial accounts, large schedules and remarketing
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✓Long track record and very high customer tenure (some 30+ years)
Cons
✗Quote-only — no public price, so you cannot compare the sticker without a demo
✗Quote-only — no public price, so comparison-shopping requires a sales call
✗Client portal is still "coming soon," so insured self-service is not available yet
✗Hybrid/desktop-style delivery via AWS Cloud Workspaces rather than pure browser-native cloud
✗Small-vendor, P&C-only scope — less feature depth than enterprise platforms
✗P&C-focused; not built for life, health or benefits agencies
✗Not built for life & health / benefits agencies
✗As with any AMS, data migration (accounting, certificate holders) is the hard part of switching
✗Large multi-location operations will outgrow the accounting and permissions
✗Included-support and training claims are vendor statements worth confirming on the call

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 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
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

Our Verdict

Xanatek (IMS) targets freelancer/smb/mid_market businesses with quote only pricing . Its strongest selling points 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.

Newton (Agency Systems) targets smb/mid_market businesses with quote only pricing . Its key advantages 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.

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

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