BGL CAS 360 vs Inform Direct

BGL CAS 3608.7Visit Inform Direct8.6Visit

Higher score BGL CAS 360 #2 in Company Secretarial Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit BGL CAS 360

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Inform Direct #3 in Company Secretarial Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Inform Direct

• BGL CAS 360 fits best

  Accounting firms managing company and trust portfolios

• Inform Direct fits best

  UK firms seeking affordable company-secretarial basics

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Side by side

Feature	BGL CAS 360 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Inform Direct 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Company Secretarial Software	#3 in Company Secretarial Software
Best for	Accounting firms managing company and trust portfolios	UK firms seeking affordable company-secretarial basics
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	£0.08/unit/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	16 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BGL CAS 360 1/5 · Inform Direct 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	Automates ASIC annual review tracking, statement packs and deadline alerts Combines company and trust registers with lodgements and document workflows Connects with practice, document-management and e-signature tools	Free standard features cover up to 10 companies and core records. Supported Companies House filings and email deadline reminders. Marginal portfolio pricing lowers the rate for additional companies.
Cons	Designed for professional entity administration, not general-purpose governance Initial purchase requires a 25-company minimum Monthly billing is available, but its amount is not shown	Coverage is single-country, focused on UK company administration. Pay as You Go transactions are chargeable. Free standard features are limited to 10 companies.
Our verdict	BGL CAS 360 is cloud-based company, trust and identity-verification management software for accounting firms, corporate service providers and other compliance professionals. It brings company and trust administration into one workspace,… Read the review →	Inform Direct is a browser-based company secretarial service for businesses, accountants and professional advisers managing UK company records. It keeps statutory registers and shareholder, officer and PSC records online, tracks filing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BGL CAS 360 — where it wins

  • Automates ASIC annual review tracking, statement packs and deadline alerts
  • Combines company and trust registers with lodgements and document workflows
  • Connects with practice, document-management and e-signature tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for professional entity administration, not general-purpose governance
  • Initial purchase requires a 25-company minimum
  • Monthly billing is available, but its amount is not shown

• Inform Direct — where it wins

  • Free standard features cover up to 10 companies and core records.
  • Supported Companies House filings and email deadline reminders.
  • Marginal portfolio pricing lowers the rate for additional companies.

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is single-country, focused on UK company administration.
  • Pay as You Go transactions are chargeable.
  • Free standard features are limited to 10 companies.

• BGL CAS 3608.7/10 · Paid

  A broad company and trust compliance toolkit for firms managing entity portfolios.

  Visit BGL CAS 360Full verdict →
• Inform Direct8.6/10 · Free plan

  Company registers, supported Companies House filings and portfolio tools, with a free tier.

  Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →