--- title: "Applied Epic vs HawkSoft: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Applied Epic or HawkSoft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insurance agency software set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/applied-epic-vs-hawksoft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Applied Epic vs HawkSoft: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Applied Epic or HawkSoft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insurance agency software set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Applied Epic and HawkSoft - **Competitive set**: Insurance agency software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Applied Epic Share of Search**: 4.3% - **HawkSoft Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is Applied Epic or HawkSoft more popular in search? - In September 2026, Applied Epic had more branded searches than HawkSoft among insurance agency software in the United States. Applied Epic had about 2,900 branded searches, while HawkSoft had 1,940. Applied Epic made up 4.3% of all insurance agency software searches we track, and HawkSoft accounted for 2.8%. - Applied Epic was ahead of HawkSoft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Applied Epic’s share of searches among insurance agency software in the United States moved from 3.7% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HawkSoft’s share of searches among insurance agency software in the United States moved from 2.5% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top insurance agency software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Applied Epic and HawkSoft showed up in all five answers. Applied Epic was listed before HawkSoft in three of them. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Applied Epic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | EZLynx | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HawkSoft | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AMS360 | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | QQCatalyst | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NowCerts | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Jenesis | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AgencyBloc | 8th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AgencyZoom | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Zywave | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about insurance agency software - Asked ChatGPT "Which insurance agency management system should I use in the US?": 1. Applied Epic, 2. EZLynx, 3. HawkSoft, 4. AMS360, 5. AgencyBloc - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best insurance agency management systems in the US?": 1. Applied Epic, 2. AMS360, 3. HawkSoft, 4. EZLynx, 5. NowCerts, 6. QQCatalyst, 7. Jenesis, 8. AgencyBloc, 9. AgencyZoom - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best insurance agency management system in the US for a small independent agency?": 1. HawkSoft, 2. EZLynx, 3. NowCerts, 4. AMS360, 5. Applied Epic, 6. QQCatalyst - Searched Google, AI Overview "insurance agency management system": 1. Jenesis, 2. QQCatalyst, 3. HawkSoft, 4. EZLynx, 5. Applied Epic, 6. AMS360, 7. AgencyBloc, 8. NowCerts - Searched Google, AI Overview "insurance agency software": 1. Applied Epic, 2. EZLynx, 3. HawkSoft, 4. AgencyBloc Not named in any answer: Zywave. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States insurance agency software in September 2026? Neither Applied Epic nor HawkSoft moved beyond provider rounding among insurance agency software in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Applied Epic estimated searches | Applied Epic Share of Search | Applied Epic rank | HawkSoft estimated searches | HawkSoft Share of Search | HawkSoft rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 3.7% | 7 | 1.9K | 2.5% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 7 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 3.6% | 7 | 1.6K | 2.4% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 4% | 6 | 2.5K | 3.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 3.9% | 6 | 2.5K | 3.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 4.2% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.8% | 9 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 7 | 1.9K | 3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 4.1% | 6 | 2.5K | 3.5% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 6 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 4.2% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.8% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 4.3% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.8% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Applied Epic’s and HawkSoft’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Applied Epic**: Measured on the search term “applied epic”. - **HawkSoft**: Measured on the search terms “hawksoft” and “hawksoft software”, summed into one figure. - [Applied Epic profile](/demand/us/brands/applied-epic) - [HawkSoft profile](/demand/us/brands/hawksoft) - [All insurance agency software in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-insurance-agency-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Applied Epic or HawkSoft more popular in search? In September 2026, Applied Epic had more branded searches than HawkSoft among insurance agency software in the United States. Applied Epic had about 2,900 branded searches, while HawkSoft had 1,940. Applied Epic made up 4.3% of all insurance agency software searches we track, and HawkSoft accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Applied Epic vs HawkSoft: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/applied-epic-vs-hawksoft This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/applied-epic-vs-hawksoft. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.