HarborIQ vs AgencyZoom
AgencyZoom is the best overlay on the market.
HarborIQ is the operating system that makes the overlay unnecessary.
At a glance
Four points paint the picture.
Systems your team logs into
HarborIQ
One
AgencyZoom: Two
AgencyZoom for pipeline. The AMS underneath for clients and policies.
Cost for a 5-person agency
HarborIQ
$399 flat
AgencyZoom: $720+ and rising
AgencyZoom + a per-user AMS. Every hire is a raise for someone else.
Source of truth for one client
HarborIQ
One record
AgencyZoom: Two records
Synced overnight. Eventually you ask which system is right.
Carrier intelligence
HarborIQ
Built in
AgencyZoom: Not included
AgencyZoom integrates with raters as separate tools.
The architectural call
AgencyZoom connects tools.
HarborIQ reduces the number of places your team has to live in.
AgencyZoom + AMS
Overlay
AgencyZoom
overnight sync
AMS underneath
HawkSoft / AMS360 / …
Two systems.
Two logins.
The handoff between them is where work falls.
HarborIQ
Same record. No sync.
One client record across the lifecycle.
The handoff doesn’t exist because there’s no second system.
When each is the right call
AgencyZoom is right when…
- •You’re stuck on your current AMS and just need to close the prospect-pipeline gap.
- •You’re already deep in the Vertafore ecosystem and want the path of least resistance.
- •Your team is trained on AgencyZoom today and switching feels heavier than the win.
HarborIQ is right when…
- You’re paying for an AMS and AgencyZoom today and would rather pay for one system.
- Your team toggles between two windows to get the full picture on one client.
- You want carrier intelligence and pipeline to share one client record, not sync overnight.
Already running AgencyZoom on your AMS?
Here’s what the stack costs you every year.
AgencyZoom plus an AMS underneath. Two contracts, two renewals, two support queues. We did the math.
| Headcount | AgencyZoom + AMS / year | HarborIQ / year | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | ≈ $9,588 | $4,788 (Agency) | $4,800 |
| 10 people | ≈ $16,068 | $7,188 (Agency) | $8,880 |
| 15 people | ≈ $22,668 | $7,188 (Agency) | $15,480 |
Source: AgencyZoom paired with HawkSoft pricing. Other AMS pairings (AMS360, NowCerts) vary in the same range. Reported by HarborIQ customers and by agencies pitched by AgencyZoom in 2026.
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| HarborIQ | AgencyZoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Operating system: AMS + CRM + AI in one platform | Overlay: sales-automation CRM on top of your existing AMS |
| Pricing model | Never per person. Markets $199 flat at any size; Agency $199 / $399 / $599 by agency size. Published. | From ~$79/mo plus the AMS underneath. Higher tiers gate 2-way email and SMS. |
| Client and policy management | Included. One record across pipeline, policy, renewals, claims. | Not included. AgencyZoom is pipeline and engagement only. |
| Carrier intelligence | Built in. Cited appetite answers, carrier news, login vault, self-building knowledge base. | Not included. AgencyZoom has no carrier layer. |
| Sales pipeline | Native Kanban, multiple stages, AI-assisted next-best-action. | Native and well-developed. Their strongest feature. |
| Google Reviews and referrals | On our public roadmap. We publish what is shipped versus what is coming. | Built in. A genuine strength. |
| Renewals dashboard | Dedicated view with priority escalation and price-change tracking. | Renewal reminders as automations. No dedicated renewals view. |
| Data architecture | One data model. No sync. | Two-way sync with AMS. Lag, conflicts, and a source-of-truth question. |
| Ownership | Independent. One product, every cycle. | Owned by Vertafore (2022). Integration priority favors Vertafore products. |
| Onboarding timeline | Days. CSV import, guided wizard. | Weeks. Two systems to onboard, two data models to reconcile. |
Why agencies are making the switch
Two systems, one client. The source-of-truth question never goes away. We remove it.
Compounding cost. AgencyZoom + a per-user AMS rises with every hire. HarborIQ is flat.
Vertafore owns the roadmap. AgencyZoom’s direction will increasingly serve the Vertafore suite, not your agency.
The part with no comparison row
Nobody sells what Markets is. Including AgencyZoom.
Everything above compares things both products do. Here is the gap with no row: a carrier intelligence layer. Cited appetite answers on every quote, with the source and its date. Carrier news read for you overnight. Every portal login in one vault. A knowledge base your agency owns, that gets smarter every time your team asks a question.
No AMS has it. No overlay has it. No rater has it.
And you do not have to switch to get it. Markets is $199 a month at any size, runs alongside AgencyZoom, and is live the same day. Keep your AMS. Fix the carrier problem today. Move the book when you are ready, or never.
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Markets is $199/mo at any size, live the same day. Agency runs the whole operation at $199 solo, $399 for 2 to 5, and $599 for 6 to 15. Published, month to month, never per person.
Annual prepay: a month free, and the book import free. One month's fee for the import on monthly. See pricing.