Head-to-head · Business Filing and Compliance Management
Corporify vs Inform Direct
Corporify leads on 0 checks, Inform Direct on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCorporify · 8.3/10
- Free planonly Inform Direct
Corporify scores higher on our rubric for business filing and compliance management: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Inform Direct offers free plan; Corporify doesn't.
Corporify is the better fit for organizations needing ownership and governance controls. Inform Direct is the better fit for UK companies and advisers managing statutory records.
- Corporify fits best
Organizations needing ownership and governance controls
- Inform Direct fits best
UK companies and advisers managing statutory records
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Side by side
| Feature | Corporify 8.3/10 Visit ↗ | Inform Direct 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #6 in Business Filing and Compliance Management | #8 in Business Filing and Compliance Management |
| Best for | Organizations needing ownership and governance controls | UK companies and advisers managing statutory records |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | £0.08/unit/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Tickets, Docs | Email, Phone, Live chat |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA | PCI DSS, 2FA |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Corporify 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 | Not checked yet | 10 entities |
| Jurisdictions supported | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Automated reminders | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Corporify is a cloud-based legal entity management platform for legal, finance, compliance, and corporate secretarial teams. It brings entity data, shareholder registers, governance documents, ownership structures, director records,… 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
Corporify — where it wins
- Global entity, ownership, UBO and governance records in one cloud platform
- Versioned share registers, dynamic org charts, and compliance calendars
- Role-based portals, e-signatures, dashboards, and REST API integrations
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation and yearly subscriptions
- No free plan; a separate implementation fee applies
- Available through web deployment only
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
- Corporify8.3/10 · Pricing on request
Corporify centralizes entities, ownership, governance, UBO workflows, and compliance calendars.
Visit CorporifyFull verdict → - Inform Direct8.1/10 · Free plan
A browser-based company secretarial service with free registers and tiered portfolio pricing.
Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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