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Head-to-head · Company Secretarial Software

Athennian vs IRIS Company Secretarial

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Athennian #1 in Company Secretarial Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Athennian
IRIS Company Secretarial #4 in Company Secretarial Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit IRIS

Athennian leads on 0 checks, IRIS Company Secretarial on 0, and 2 are 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 scoreAthennian · 8.8/10

Athennian scores higher on our rubric for company secretarial software: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Athennian is the better fit for global entity governance and compliance teams. IRIS Company Secretarial is the better fit for UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite.

  • Athennian fits best

    Global entity governance and compliance teams

  • IRIS Company Secretarial fits best

    UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite

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Side by side

Feature Athennian 8.8/10 Visit ↗ IRIS Company Secretarial 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #1 in Company Secretarial Software #4 in Company Secretarial Software
Best for Global entity governance and compliance teams UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $25,000/yr Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Athennian 1/5 · IRIS Company Secretarial 1/5
Entity registers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Board meeting tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Statutory calendar Not checked yet Not checked yet
Corporate templates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit trail ✓ ✓
Specs
Filing jurisdictions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks entities, people, ownership, appointments and governance records in one place
  • Supports compliance dates, filings, tasks, audit trails and electronic signatures
  • Connects with iManage, Office 365, Google Drive, DocuSign and Adobe Sign
  • Prepares Companies House forms and supports online filing
  • Maintains share registers and prepares certificates, deeds and dividend vouchers
  • Connects with IRIS suite modules and records an e-file audit trail
Cons
  • Essentials is priced at 25,000 per year, with the currency unspecified
  • Professional and Enterprise pricing require contacting sales
  • Advanced security, access controls and API access are reserved for Enterprise
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Filing deadline tracking is described with IRIS Practice Management
  • Coverage is focused on a single country
Our verdict

Managing entities across jurisdictions means keeping ownership, governance records and compliance work connected. Athennian is a cloud-based entity management and governance operations platform for legal, finance, tax and compliance teams,…

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IRIS Company Secretarial supports accountants and corporate finance departments managing company secretarial obligations. Its work spans Companies House forms and online filing, share registers and transactions, governance documents, and…

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  1. AthennianCompany Secretarial Software 8.8Paid
  2. IRIS Company SecretarialCompany Secretarial Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Athennian — where it wins

    • Tracks entities, people, ownership, appointments and governance records in one place
    • Supports compliance dates, filings, tasks, audit trails and electronic signatures
    • Connects with iManage, Office 365, Google Drive, DocuSign and Adobe Sign

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials is priced at 25,000 per year, with the currency unspecified
    • Professional and Enterprise pricing require contacting sales
    • Advanced security, access controls and API access are reserved for Enterprise

  • IRIS Company Secretarial — where it wins

    • Prepares Companies House forms and supports online filing
    • Maintains share registers and prepares certificates, deeds and dividend vouchers
    • Connects with IRIS suite modules and records an e-file audit trail

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Filing deadline tracking is described with IRIS Practice Management
    • Coverage is focused on a single country
  • Athennian8.8/10 · Paid

    Centralizes global entity records, ownership, governance documents and compliance workflows.

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  • IRIS Company Secretarial8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad company secretarial toolkit with Companies House filing and IRIS suite integrations.

    Visit IRISFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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