Registry Direct alternatives
Registry Direct alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
Registry Direct: $200 a month plus 50 cents per holding a month, before GST
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What people compare Registry Direct with
Registry Direct quotes its Trusts plan privately. Its published Companies Premium plan is $200 a month plus 50 cents per holding a month, before GST. Owners look for an alternative when per-holding charges, paid support or a privately quoted trust price make costs harder to assess.
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Unit Registry for Claude Code
The open-source unit registry that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your Registry Direct data brought across.
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How to choose a Registry Direct alternative
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What your bill is tied to
Check whether charges grow with each holding, identity check or support hour. Companies Premium costs $200 a month plus 50 cents per holding a month, while identity checks and support have separate fees. For a trust registry, Registry Direct quotes its price privately, so ask what your own register would cost.
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Where your records stay
Consider whether you can keep your records in a database you own, rather than relying only on a provider. Also check what you can take with you if you leave. Registry Direct offers free exports of holdings and transaction history, while its full export package is charged separately.
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Fit with your rules and fields
Your register needs to reflect how your funds operate, including the checks and statements you require. Ask whether the system can apply your rules and retain the fields you use. The free version keeps imported columns it does not use, and Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your business runs.
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What switching involves
Registry Direct lets you export holdings and transaction history for free. The free version can import both and checks that each holder's history adds up to their balance. Before switching, consider the records you need, the migration and any statements or weekly work your new system must support.
The option that fits
A registry built around your business
If standard plans do not fit your rules or the way you manage funds, an owned unit registry can be a better fit. Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your business runs, brings your Registry Direct data across and runs it for you. It uses a database you own, with no per-seat plans. You pay one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. There is also a free version you can run yourself.
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- check One setup fee, then a monthly retainer
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Design your own Registry Direct replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Registry Direct. Try it here, and we build the real one.
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Questions
Registry Direct alternatives, answered
How can I estimate what Registry Direct will cost my fund? expand_more
The Trusts plan is quoted privately. Companies Premium is $200 a month plus 50 cents per holding a month, before GST. Identity checks are $9 per individual, and support is $250 an hour. Bring a recent invoice to compare those charges with the work your register needs.
Can I move my holdings and transaction history to another system? expand_more
Yes. Registry Direct lets you export holdings and each holder's transaction history for free. The free version imports both, keeps columns it does not use and checks that each history adds up to the holder's balance. Tax file numbers and bank details are not brought across as values.
Will an alternative handle distributions and tax reporting? expand_more
The free version calculates each holder's distribution and withholding, records approval and payment dates, and produces statements. Your bank makes the payment. Your fund accountant lodges the AIIR, FATCA and CRS reports and issues tax statements. The system does not make payments or lodge tax reports.
What if investors need a portal or online application forms? expand_more
In the free version, investors receive statements and notices by email or post, produced from the register. If your investors need a portal or online application forms, Enterprise DNA can build them on the same records as part of your version.
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