myCOI (now illumend)
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Built for construction, real estate, and risk teams tracking hundreds of vendor certificates . worth it at that scale.
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myCOI (now illumend) and TrustLayer both land on Depends.
Built for construction, real estate, and risk teams tracking hundreds of vendor certificates . worth it at that scale.
Buy if you're a construction, property, or risk team tracking hundreds of insurance certificates and subcontractor COIs.
| Compare | myCOI (now illumend) | TrustLayer |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | General contractors with many subcontractors | Construction GCs managing subcontractor insurance |
| Who it's not for | Small teams with under ~50 vendors | Small vendors with under ~20 certificates . spreadsheet territory |
| Privacy | Publishes a security page and offers two-factor authentication; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Concierge tiers exist; rivals claim multi-day waits | No direct support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Users on G2 praise the reports and OCR automation, while competitor comparisons and some Reddit threads cite slower turnarounds and portal friction.¹ | G2 reviewers consistently praise the product, though the public review base is small at 15-18 listings.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Pricing is quote-only; 2026 guides cite minimums in the thousands per year⁶ | No published tiers or trials visible; costs emerge only after sales contact. |