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Head-to-head · Company Secretarial Software

Inform Direct vs IRIS Company Secretarial

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Inform Direct #3 in Company Secretarial Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Inform Direct
IRIS Company Secretarial #4 in Company Secretarial Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit IRIS

Inform Direct leads on 0 checks, IRIS Company Secretarial on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInform Direct · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly Inform Direct

Inform Direct scores higher on our rubric for company secretarial software: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Inform Direct is the better fit for UK firms seeking affordable company-secretarial basics. IRIS Company Secretarial is the better fit for UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite.

  • Inform Direct fits best

    UK firms seeking affordable company-secretarial basics

  • IRIS Company Secretarial fits best

    UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite

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Side by side

Feature Inform Direct 8.6/10 Visit ↗ IRIS Company Secretarial 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #3 in Company Secretarial Software #4 in Company Secretarial Software
Best for UK firms seeking affordable company-secretarial basics UK practices using the IRIS accountancy suite
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price £0.08/unit/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Support Email, Phone, Live chat Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Inform Direct 1/5 · IRIS Company Secretarial 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
  • 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.
  • Prepares Companies House forms and supports online filing
  • Maintains share registers and prepares certificates, deeds and dividend vouchers
  • Connects with IRIS suite modules and records an e-file audit trail
Cons
  • Coverage is single-country, focused on UK company administration.
  • Pay as You Go transactions are chargeable.
  • Free standard features are limited to 10 companies.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Filing deadline tracking is described with IRIS Practice Management
  • Coverage is focused on a single country
Our verdict

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…

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IRIS Company Secretarial supports accountants and corporate finance departments managing company secretarial obligations. Its work spans Companies House forms and online filing, share registers and transactions, governance documents, and…

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  1. Inform DirectCompany Secretarial Software 8.6Free plan
  2. IRIS Company SecretarialCompany Secretarial Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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.

  • IRIS Company Secretarial — where it wins

    • Prepares Companies House forms and supports online filing
    • Maintains share registers and prepares certificates, deeds and dividend vouchers
    • Connects with IRIS suite modules and records an e-file audit trail

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Filing deadline tracking is described with IRIS Practice Management
    • Coverage is focused on a single country
  • Inform Direct8.6/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit Inform DirectFull verdict →
  • IRIS Company Secretarial8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad company secretarial toolkit with Companies House filing and IRIS suite integrations.

    Visit IRISFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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