Head-to-head · Insurance Rating Software
SelectRate vs RDT Insurer Hosted Rating
SelectRate leads on 1 check, RDT Insurer Hosted Rating on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSelectRate · 8.2/10
- Most featuresSelectRate · 2 of 2
SelectRate scores higher on our rubric for insurance rating software: 8.2 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
SelectRate offers api access; RDT Insurer Hosted Rating doesn't publish it.
SelectRate is the better fit for commercial insurers using ISO rating content. RDT Insurer Hosted Rating is the better fit for carriers needing fast, connected personal-lines quotes.
- SelectRate fits best
Commercial insurers using ISO rating content
- RDT Insurer Hosted Rating fits best
Carriers needing fast, connected personal-lines quotes
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Side by side
| Feature | SelectRate 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | RDT Insurer Hosted Rating 6.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Ranking | #2 in Insurance Rating Software | #8 in Insurance Rating Software |
| Best for | Commercial insurers using ISO rating content | Carriers needing fast, connected personal-lines quotes |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Support | Email, Phone | |
| Compliance | SOC 2 | ISO 27001 |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 12 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features SelectRate 2/2 · RDT Insurer Hosted Rating 1/2 | ||
| Rate versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Rating configuration | Visual | Not published |
| Quote channels | Multiple | Multiple |
| Supported product lines | General Liability, Property, Businessowners (BOP), Commercial Auto, Workers' Compensation, additional commercial and specialty lines | personal lines, commercial |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | SelectRate is a cloud-based ISO rating platform for MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers configuring commercial insurance programs. It combines ISO rating content with carrier pricing factors, loss costs, minimum premiums, eligibility rules,… Read the review → |
RDT Insurer Hosted Rating is a cloud-based rating engine for insurers and managing general agents, covering personal and commercial lines across multiple quote channels. It is aimed at carriers that need fast, connected quotes and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
SelectRate — where it wins
- Configure pricing factors, loss costs, minimum premiums, and program rules.
- Version rating changes by effective date and test them before production.
- Trace rating steps and use a sandboxed API for integration testing.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales inquiry rather than a published plan.
- Its focus is commercial insurance rating, not a general-purpose rating platform.
- Email is the listed support channel.
RDT Insurer Hosted Rating — where it wins
- Prices tailored quotes in under a second
- Centralizes pricing rules and rate-version management
- Connects with broker, rating, and data providers
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting RDT
- Published details do not describe configuration depth
- Designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations
- SelectRate8.2/10 · Pricing on request
A focused commercial rating platform with configurable rules, effective-dated changes, and an API sandbox.
Visit SelectRateFull verdict → - RDT Insurer Hosted Rating6.6/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud rating engine for fast personal- and commercial-lines quotes.
Contact RDTFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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