Athennian vs Inform Direct

Athennian8.8Visit Inform Direct8.1Visit

Higher score Athennian #2 in Business Filing and Compliance Management 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Athennian

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Inform Direct #8 in Business Filing and Compliance Management 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Inform Direct

• Athennian fits best

  Teams managing complex global entity portfolios

• Inform Direct fits best

  UK companies and advisers managing statutory records

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Side by side

Feature	Athennian 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Inform Direct 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#2 in Business Filing and Compliance Management	#8 in Business Filing and Compliance Management
Best for	Teams managing complex global entity portfolios	UK companies and advisers managing statutory records
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25,000/yr	£0.08/unit/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Athennian 0/3 · Inform Direct 0/3
Annual report filing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
License and permit tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Entity limit	100 entities (best)	10 entities
Jurisdictions supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated reminders	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes entities, ownership, governance documents and compliance tasks Dynamic ownership charts, audit trails and electronic signatures Integrates with iManage, Office 365, Google Drive, Slack and signing tools	Free standard features cover up to 10 companies and online registers Submit supported filings electronically to Companies House Portfolio subscriptions add unlimited users at lower per-company rates
Cons	Essentials starts at $25,000 per year Professional and Enterprise plans use sales-led pricing May exceed the needs of teams with simple domestic filing workflows	Filing support is focused on Companies House and one jurisdiction The first-company subscription costs £10 per month Pay as You Go charges apply to chargeable transactions
Our verdict	Athennian is a cloud-based entity management and governance operations platform for legal, finance, tax, compliance, professional services, corporate groups, private equity and funds. It brings entity and people records, ownership and… Read the review →	Inform Direct is a browser-based company secretarial platform for UK businesses, accountants and professional advisers. It brings statutory registers, shareholder and officer records, PSC information, filing deadlines and company paperwork… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Athennian — where it wins

  • Centralizes entities, ownership, governance documents and compliance tasks
  • Dynamic ownership charts, audit trails and electronic signatures
  • Integrates with iManage, Office 365, Google Drive, Slack and signing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $25,000 per year
  • Professional and Enterprise plans use sales-led pricing
  • May exceed the needs of teams with simple domestic filing workflows

• Inform Direct — where it wins

  • Free standard features cover up to 10 companies and online registers
  • Submit supported filings electronically to Companies House
  • Portfolio subscriptions add unlimited users at lower per-company rates

  Where it doesn't

  • Filing support is focused on Companies House and one jurisdiction
  • The first-company subscription costs £10 per month
  • Pay as You Go charges apply to chargeable transactions

• Athennian8.8/10 · Paid

  A cloud platform for global entity governance, filings, ownership and records.

  Visit AthennianFull verdict →
• Inform Direct8.1/10 · Free plan

  A browser-based company secretarial service with free registers and tiered portfolio pricing.

  Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →