OpenClose vs Constellation Mortgage Solutions
Loan Origination Systems head-to-head · axis by axis, same rubric for both
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| Axis | OpenClose | Constellation Mortgage Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Production impact | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Functionality & depth | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Integrations & ecosystem | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Adoption & support | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Return on spend | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Overall | 3.7 | 3.0 |
OpenClose wins 5 of 5 axes. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.
What the rubric says
OpenClose and Constellation Mortgage Solutions are both scored in Loan Origination Systems. OpenClose carries an overall of 3.7, Constellation Mortgage Solutions an overall of 3. The widest gap between them is Adoption and support, at 1.2 of a point. That axis measures whether the team adopts it and gets unstuck. OpenClose takes it, 4 to 2.8.
Where the five axes separate
On Adoption and support the record favours OpenClose, 4 against 2.8. On Functionality and depth the record favours OpenClose, 4.3 against 3.3. On Production impact the record favours OpenClose, 3.7 against 3.1.
Pricing posture
OpenClose does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only; vendor states terms are structured per customer. Constellation Mortgage Solutions does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only.
Deployment and who each one targets
Deployment for OpenClose: Cloud, browser-based since 2003. Deployment for Constellation Mortgage Solutions: Cloud and hosted enterprise deployment. Segment focus for OpenClose: Credit unions, community banks and mid-size mortgage bankers plus their TPO channels. Segment focus for Constellation Mortgage Solutions: Mortgage bankers, banks and credit unions running retail, wholesale or correspondent production, plus reverse. The two entries name different buyers.
What each record credits
OpenClose: Fast deployment, usually two to six weeks against three to nine months for Encompass, which changes. Constellation Mortgage Solutions: Constellation Software holds vertical software permanently, so the vendor is not going anywhere.
What each record holds against them
OpenClose: Smaller market presence than the platforms above it, with a correspondingly thin pool of experienced administrators. Constellation Mortgage Solutions: CMS Servicing now shows on Constellation’s own site as a Dark Matter product.
Which one fits which shop
Best fit for OpenClose: Mid-size lenders running multiple channels who want to modernize off a legacy LOS without a nine-month. Best fit for Constellation Mortgage Solutions: A mid sized lender that wants origination and reverse mortgage capability from one vendor.
The short answer
OpenClose finishes ahead on the published rubric, 3.7 to 3. The margin comes mostly from Adoption and support. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.
Both tools are scored on the same weighted rubric, production impact carries the most weight. Comparisons are never sponsored. Disclosure →