Choose Entity Watch when you want focused Companies House monitoring and verification proof without replacing your existing practice tools. It plugs in beside Capium, Xero, or QuickBooks as the specialist control layer for entity monitoring.
Product comparison
Entity Watch vs Capium
All-in-one accountancy suite versus focused Companies House monitoring and proof.
Capium is a broad accountancy practice suite covering bookkeeping, payroll, tax, accounts production, practice management, and company secretarial. Entity Watch is narrower by design: it focuses on the Companies House monitoring, verification, and compliance-proof workflow that sits beside the broader practice tools your firm already uses.
Feature comparison
Entity Watch vs Capium
| Feature | Entity Watch | Capium |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Companies House change detection, verification workflow, and compliance proof | Full accountancy suite: bookkeeping, payroll, tax, practice management, and company secretarial |
| Overnight portfolio sync | Automatic nightly sync across all tracked companies | Companies House sync within the broader suite |
| Morning compliance proof | Automatic Compliance Pulse with handled and open summaries, linked artifacts, and delivery history | Deadline reminders and task management |
| Verification workflow | Dedicated director and PSC verification tracking with owners, blockers, and activity history | Company secretarial module with confirmation emails and PSC calculations |
| Practice management | Not offered — Entity Watch is a specialist layer, not a practice suite | CRM, task management, document storage, billing, and deadline tracking |
| Bookkeeping and payroll | Not offered | Full bookkeeping, payroll, and accounts production |
| Change detection depth | Exception-first overnight monitoring with per-field change tracking across officers, filings, PSCs, and company status | Deadline-first administration and batch filings |
| Proof and reporting | Reusable artifacts with prepared-for metadata, CSV export, and logged delivery history | Reports within practice management |
| Pricing | Free tier, then from £59/month | Quote-based pricing across suite modules |
Where Entity Watch leads
Entity Watch strengths
- Purpose-built Companies House monitoring instead of a side feature inside a broad suite
- Exception-first overnight detection rather than deadline-first reminders
- Daily proof layer showing what changed, what was handled, and what still needs attention
- Logged proof delivery history tied to recurring daily outputs
- Fast setup — add companies and start monitoring without adopting a full practice suite
Where Capium leads
Capium strengths
- One platform for the entire practice: bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and admin
- Practice management with CRM, billing, and document storage
- Batch filing and PSC calculations within the company secretarial module
- Breadth reduces the number of tools a firm needs to manage
When to choose what
Which tool fits your workflow?
Choose Capium when you want a single platform for bookkeeping, payroll, tax, accounts production, and practice management, and the company secretarial module provides enough monitoring coverage for your needs.
Bottom line
Capium helps run the whole practice. Entity Watch helps run the morning Companies House control loop that broad suites do not treat as a first-class product. The two are not mutually exclusive — Entity Watch can serve as the specialist monitoring layer beside a broader suite.
Try Entity Watch free
Track up to 10 companies at no cost. No credit card required.