Inform Direct
7.5#1 in legal entity management softwareFrom £0.08 a monthFree planWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Inform Direct | Lextree |
|---|---|---|
| API | A public integration API supports authentication, refresh and logout plus listing, retrieving, adding and deleting companies; deletion can preserve registers and documents. | The Enterprise API is a read-only, cursor-paginated JSON API using bearer keys, with Swagger documentation at /api/v1/docs. |
| Documentation | The resource center provides FAQs, blog guidance, downloadable templates, research and more than 200 step-by-step user guides. | The help center includes getting-started material, common-feature guides, module references, record management, administration, and account documentation. |
| Integrations | The product is integrated with Companies House, compares data with it daily and reports more than 2,000,000 successful electronic submissions. | Enterprise includes API access and an MCP server to connect an AI assistant. |
| Rating on Capterra | 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review | 3.5 out of 5 from 1 review. |
| Rating on GetApp | 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. |
| Security | The company says it hosts data in UK Microsoft Azure data centres, uses 256-bit SSL/TLS with a minimum of TLS 1.2, and performs regular UK backups. | Lextree says data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AES-256, and records are isolated between subscribers. |
Inform Direct plans
- Free standard functionalityFree
- Pay as You GoFree
- Subscription companies 1001+£0.08 a month
- Subscription companies 501–1000£0.17 a month
- Subscription companies 251–500£0.34 a month
- Subscription companies 51–250£0.52 a month
Lextree plans
- Pro$75 a month
- Business$550 a month
- Enterprise$950 a month
Pick Inform Direct if…
Inform Direct suits people managing statutory records and compliance for UK-incorporated companies, LLPs, and other supported entities. It is not intended for overseas-incorporated companies or registered overseas entities.
Pick Lextree if…
Lextree suits paralegals, office managers, compliance officers, CFOs, and external advisors in organizations from small teams to enterprises. It supports globally scoped entity and compliance administration.