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Head-to-head · Client Onboarding Software

Cliénta vs Riddil

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Cliénta #7 in Client Onboarding Software 7.2/10 From £79/mo ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Cliénta
Riddil #8 in Client Onboarding Software 7.0/10 From $29/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Riddil

Cliénta leads on 0 checks, Riddil on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCliénta · 7.2/10
  • Most featuresRiddil · 6 of 6

Cliénta scores higher on our rubric for client onboarding software: 7.2 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Riddil offers document collection; Cliénta doesn't publish it.

Cliénta is the better fit for UK accounting firms automating client setup. Riddil is the better fit for small teams requesting client files and signatures.

  • Cliénta fits best

    UK accounting firms automating client setup

  • Riddil fits best

    Small teams requesting client files and signatures

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Side by side

Feature Cliénta 7.2/10 Visit ↗ Riddil 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.2 7.0
Ranking #7 in Client Onboarding Software #8 in Client Onboarding Software
Best for UK accounting firms automating client setup Small teams requesting client files and signatures
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email
Compliance GDPR 2FA
Integrations 15 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Cliénta 5/6 · Riddil 6/6
Client portal ✓ ✓
Intake forms ✓ ✓
Document collection Not published ✓ (best)
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
E-signatures ✓ ✓
Portal branding ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Prefills client forms with Companies House data and supports HMRC 64-8 authorisation
  • Connects identity and AML checks with accounting and e-signature tools
  • Tracks progress, assigns staff and exports compliance records and audit trails
  • Clients can submit files, data and signatures through links without logging in.
  • Reusable requests, timed reminders and submission review support repeat workflows.
  • Secure delivery includes view and download tracking, with a REST API available.
Cons
  • Starts at £79 per firm monthly, with no free plan
  • The published FAQ says it is recruiting design partners ahead of general availability
  • Runs on the web and lists email as its support channel
  • There is no free plan; the monthly plans start at $29.
  • Google Drive, Dropbox and Slack integrations are listed on Business, not Starter.
  • Custom pricing uses tailored seat counts and storage rather than a fixed listed price.
Our verdict

Cliénta is cloud-based client onboarding software for UK accountancy firms. Its branded portal guides clients through a secure magic link to submit personal, company and tax details, complete identity and AML checks, and authorise the firm…

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Riddil gives professional-services teams a branded web portal for requesting information, files and signatures from clients, then reviewing submissions and delivering documents. Its no-login links are intended to reduce friction for…

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  1. CliéntaClient Onboarding Software 7.2From £79/mo
  2. RiddilClient Onboarding Software 7.0From $29/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cliénta — where it wins

    • Prefills client forms with Companies House data and supports HMRC 64-8 authorisation
    • Connects identity and AML checks with accounting and e-signature tools
    • Tracks progress, assigns staff and exports compliance records and audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at £79 per firm monthly, with no free plan
    • The published FAQ says it is recruiting design partners ahead of general availability
    • Runs on the web and lists email as its support channel
  • Riddil — where it wins

    • Clients can submit files, data and signatures through links without logging in.
    • Reusable requests, timed reminders and submission review support repeat workflows.
    • Secure delivery includes view and download tracking, with a REST API available.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan; the monthly plans start at $29.
    • Google Drive, Dropbox and Slack integrations are listed on Business, not Starter.
    • Custom pricing uses tailored seat counts and storage rather than a fixed listed price.
  • Cliénta7.2/10 · From £79/mo

    A UK-focused onboarding workflow with Companies House prefill, AML integrations and HMRC authorisation.

    Visit CliéntaFull verdict →
  • Riddil7.0/10 · From $29/mo · 14-day trial

    A focused client portal for collecting files and signatures, from $29 per month.

    Visit RiddilFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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