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

Xanatek (IMS) vs QQCatalyst

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

QQCatalyst

QQCatalyst

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Vertafore's cloud AMS for growing independent P&C agencies

★ 3.2 44 reviews

At a Glance

Criteria Xanatek (IMS) QQCatalyst
Overall Rating No data ★ 3.2
44 reviews
Starting Price Contact vendor Contact vendor
Pricing Model Quote Only Quote Only
Free Trial No No
Deployment cloud, mobile cloud
Best For Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market Smb, Mid Market

Strengths & Weaknesses

Xanatek (IMS)
QQCatalyst
Pros
✓"One flat price" with unlimited training and support bundled — no per-incident or per-seat surprises
✓Lighter, more affordable Vertafore AMS positioned below AMS360 for growing agencies
✓Carrier downloads span personal, commercial, claims and commission statements, plus ACORD forms
✓Strong reporting library — 50+ pre-built and customizable reports plus book-of-business segmentation
✓Comparative rater (XanaFuel) integrates with TurboRater, Applied Systems Rater, ACS and IBQ
✓Task and workflow automation with automated emails cuts small-agency busywork
✓Built-in e-signature (XanaSign) and two-way email; cloud and mobile-friendly
✓Integrated sales pipeline keeps producing and servicing in one system
✓Independent, privately owned vendor with a service-first, small-agency focus
✓Fully cloud-based with no on-prem installation, backed by the Vertafore ecosystem
Cons
✗Quote-only — no public price, so you cannot compare the sticker without a demo
✗Quote-only pricing — no published cost without a sales call
✗Client portal is still "coming soon," so insured self-service is not available yet
✗Lacks the deep general-ledger accounting that AMS360 offers
✗Small-vendor, P&C-only scope — less feature depth than enterprise platforms
✗Vertafore products draw cost and "not actively updated" criticism from owners
✗Not built for life & health / benefits agencies
✗The QQ Solutions rebrand under Vertafore means older marketing links may dead-end
✗Large multi-location operations will outgrow the accounting and permissions
✗Agencies report the QQ-to-HawkSoft conversion was rough — plan any migration carefully

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 QQCatalyst if…
  • Your team fits the smb or mid market profile
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud
  • Lighter, more affordable Vertafore AMS positioned below AMS360 for growing agencies

Our Verdict

QQCatalyst
QQCatalyst edges ahead with a higher overall rating (★ 3.2 vs ★ ) .

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.

QQCatalyst targets smb/mid_market businesses with quote only pricing . Its key advantages include lighter, more affordable vertafore ams positioned below ams360 for growing agencies and strong reporting library — 50+ pre-built and customizable reports plus book-of-business segmentation.

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

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