EntityFlo vs Inform Direct

EntityFlo7.2Visit Inform Direct7.1Visit

Higher score EntityFlo #7 in Legal Entity Management Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EntityFlo

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Inform Direct #8 in Legal Entity Management Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from £10/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Inform Direct

• EntityFlo fits best

  Small businesses needing free entity management

• Inform Direct fits best

  UK portfolios seeking affordable statutory compliance

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Side by side

Feature	EntityFlo 7.2/10 Visit ↗	Inform Direct 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	7.1
Ranking	#7 in Legal Entity Management Software	#8 in Legal Entity Management Software
Best for	Small businesses needing free entity management	UK portfolios seeking affordable statutory compliance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone, Live chat
Compliance	2FA	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EntityFlo 4/4 · Inform Direct 4/4
Ownership structures	✓	✓
Governance documents	✓	✓
Filing deadline tracking	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Entity limit	1 entities	10 entities (best)
Jurisdiction coverage	Multi-country	Single-country
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes every feature for the first entity Covers registers, ownership, compliance, governance, and board records Supports ASIC synchronization, electronic lodgements, and audit trails	Free standard features support up to 10 companies Portfolio pricing falls to £0.08 per company per month Companies House filings, registers and deadline reminders in one system
Cons	Platform access is limited to the web Free coverage is limited to the first entity Jurisdiction breadth expands only in higher plans	Coverage is limited to one country Advanced global-enterprise capabilities are more limited Some transactions are charged separately on Pay as You Go
Our verdict	EntityFlo is a cloud-based entity management and corporate governance platform for corporate groups, family offices, property developers, investment funds, and professional service providers. It brings entity registers, officers,… Read the review →	Inform Direct is an online company secretarial platform for businesses, accountants and professional advisers managing UK companies. It maintains statutory registers, shareholder and officer records, PSC information, company details and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EntityFlo — where it wins

  • Free plan includes every feature for the first entity
  • Covers registers, ownership, compliance, governance, and board records
  • Supports ASIC synchronization, electronic lodgements, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform access is limited to the web
  • Free coverage is limited to the first entity
  • Jurisdiction breadth expands only in higher plans

• Inform Direct — where it wins

  • Free standard features support up to 10 companies
  • Portfolio pricing falls to £0.08 per company per month
  • Companies House filings, registers and deadline reminders in one system

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is limited to one country
  • Advanced global-enterprise capabilities are more limited
  • Some transactions are charged separately on Pay as You Go

• EntityFlo7.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad entity and governance system with a free plan for one entity.

  Visit EntityFloFull verdict →
• Inform Direct7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from £10/mo

  A low-cost UK company secretarial platform for statutory records, filings and portfolio management.

  Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →