Applied Epic vs. Zinnia SmartOffice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Applied Epic
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Applied Epic is a cloud-based insurance agency management system from Applied Systems, described as advanced and scalable by the vendor, with available integrations with many 3rd party applications.N/A
Zinnia SmartOffice
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Formerly from Ebix, Zinnia SmartOffice is a practice and agency management solutions for financinal service providers and banking institutions, offering CRM features, client engagement, note logging, financial document and data management, and related features.
$70
per month Single User
Pricing
Applied EpicZinnia SmartOffice
Editions & Modules
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Single User Performance License
$70
per month Single User
Advisor Bundle
$135
per month Up to 2 user licenses
Producer Bundle
$275
per month Up to 5 user licenses
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Applied EpicZinnia SmartOffice
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Applied EpicZinnia SmartOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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7.5
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Usability
9.0
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Support Rating
7.0
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User Testimonials
Applied EpicZinnia SmartOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
Agency management for larger P&C driven agencies that are looking for standardization across their business. The system really allows you to track and see when activities are being created and completed, where an account is in the marketing process (or renewal process). It also is a great data warehouse when looking to consolidate.
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Great if you're looking for a helpful and interactive CRM. It will allow you to stay on task and make important notes for your clients and their accounts. It allows your whole team to work together effectively and easily. There is obviously some room for improvement but overall we have no complaints and will continue to use this program!
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Pros
  • Very thorough collection of information allows for accounts to be qualified properly
  • Notification of upcoming tasks keeps everyone on track with renewals of policies
  • Attachment capabilities allow for items to be filtered per policy type to allow for faster searching
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  • organized
  • user friendly
  • effective
  • helpful
  • transparent
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Cons
  • Can only run reports to search fields in the Auto & Home app
  • Contacts cannot be copied into other companies
  • Cannot make adjustments to disbursements once started
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  • The interface could be more user friendly
  • Some of its functionality is hard to use and/or hard to find
  • There are alot of field that we do not use that do not appear to be able to be deleted
  • It can sometimes be difficult to add new functionality
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Usability
It is very user friendly. You can go from beginner to efficient user in a short period of time. I like the option of a desktop application as well as the web app
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Support Rating
I have not necessarily used support from Applied Epic directly, but have gone to my trainer who has gone to support. I am usually able to get an answer relatively quickly, so I can assume the support team is very knowledgeable and prompt with their help.
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Alternatives Considered
We upgraded from [Applied] Tam to [Applied] Epic as we were needing new servers. The cost was a huge factor and the fact that Applieds data is backed up by them and updates are done by them, it was a huge cost and time saver for us.
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While we have considered making a change we did not see the merit in considering any other companies. Additionally, the pricing is so attractive it is hard for other companies to compete for our business. At no point in the last 10 years have we seriously considered making a change
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Return on Investment
  • Has taken some human power time to get up to speed.
  • Yet, our bottomline has been positively impacted.
  • I've actually gotten compliments from clients and patients about how organized everything is!
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  • For the money, it is a well priced CRM
  • The best thing I can say is that it has not had a significant negative effect on business
  • The familiarity with the product by all employees lends itself well to continuity and cuts down on errors.
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