Diligent Entities vs Inform Direct

Diligent Entities8.6Visit Inform Direct8.1Visit

Higher score Diligent Entities #3 in Business Filing and Compliance Management 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Diligent

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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

• Diligent Entities fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams

• Inform Direct fits best

  UK companies and advisers managing statutory records

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Side by side

Feature	Diligent Entities 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Inform Direct 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#3 in Business Filing and Compliance Management	#8 in Business Filing and Compliance Management
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise compliance teams	UK companies and advisers managing statutory records
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£0.08/unit/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat
Compliance	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	2 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Diligent Entities 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
Our review
Pros	Tracks ownership, control, and legal structures across entities. Combines compliance calendars, reminders, and selected-jurisdiction e-filing. Audit trails, approvals, SAML SSO, and API access support controlled operations.	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	Pricing requires contacting sales. E-filing is available only in selected jurisdictions. Its breadth is aimed at complex organizations, not teams seeking a narrow filing tool.	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	Diligent Entities brings corporate records, governance documents, ownership data, entity structures, and compliance activity into one platform. It is designed for legal, tax, finance, compliance, and corporate-secretary teams managing… 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

• Diligent Entities — where it wins

  • Tracks ownership, control, and legal structures across entities.
  • Combines compliance calendars, reminders, and selected-jurisdiction e-filing.
  • Audit trails, approvals, SAML SSO, and API access support controlled operations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • E-filing is available only in selected jurisdictions.
  • Its breadth is aimed at complex organizations, not teams seeking a narrow filing tool.

• 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

• Diligent Entities8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized entity-management system for corporate records, ownership, and filing workflows.

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

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

  Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →