Facts checked October 13 to 14, 2026.
Cheap on day one and cheap in year two are different services. This page orders by published starting price, and shows what each renews at, because that is where the money actually goes.
Every service here has a headline price and a renewal. The cards show both where published. The state fee is constant across all of them. It is not part of the comparison and it never gets cheaper.
| # | Service | Score | Trustpilot | Reviews | Registered agent service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbor Compliance | 5.9/10 | 3.1/5 | 53 | $99 first year (new customers); renews $159 annually. |
| 2 | Northwest Registered Agent | 6.9/10 | 4.1/5 | 306 | $125 per year; One year of registered agent service included with formation ($39 + state fees), as stated on the corporation page. |
| 3 | Rocket Lawyer | 6.8/10 | 4.5/5 | 9,838 | $125 with a Plus or Pro membership. |
| 4 | InCorp Services | 6.7/10 | 4.7/5 | 95 | $129/year; renews $129 per year flat rate (ToS: 'then current' fee). |
| 5 | Bizee (formerly Incfile) | 7.7/10 | 4.8/5 | 26,217 | $149/year; renews $149/year (ongoing annual fee); Free first year with any Bizee formation package. |
| 6 | Swyft Filings | 7.4/10 | 4.7/5 | 7,988 | $149 per quarter ($596/year); renews $149 per quarter, auto-renews until cancelled. |
| 7 | Tailor Brands | 8.7/10 | 4.8/5 | 17,815 | $199/year; renews $199/year (renews at the same price). |
| 8 | ZenBusiness | 8.1/10 | 4.8/5 | 32,795 | $199/year; renews $199/yr. |
| 9 | LegalZoom | 7.9/10 | 4.6/5 | 33,485 | $249/year (first-time registered agent customers); renews at the purchase rate each year; rate subject to change. |
| 10 | doola | 7.3/10 | 4.5/5 | 2,082 | $297 per year; RA free with Formation Service. |
Registered agent: $99 first year (new customers); renews $159 annually.
Formation: LLC formation (starting price; tiers not published on fetchable pages): Starting at $99 plus state fees (Name check, articles, registered agent, EIN, operating agreement).
Compliance: $199 per state per year plus filing fees.
Sources: Harbor Compliance website; Trustpilot Visit Harbor ComplianceRegistered agent: $125 per year; One year of registered agent service included with formation ($39 + state fees), as stated on the corporation page.
Formation: The Northwest LLC: $39 + State Fees (Filing plus free domain name, open source website, phone line, business email, business address, brand protection).
Compliance: $100 + state fees, charged at filing.
Sources: Northwest Registered Agent website; Trustpilot Visit Northwest Registered AgentRegistered agent: $125 with a Plus or Pro membership.
Formation: Start a business (business registration): First registration free with a Rocket Lawyer membership (Entity registration for LLC, corporation, or nonprofit).
Compliance: $100 with Pro membership, excluding state fees.
Sources: Rocket Lawyer website; Trustpilot Visit Rocket LawyerRegistered agent: $129/year; renews $129 per year flat rate (ToS: 'then current' fee).
Formation: LLC Formation Service: starting at $99 plus state fees (Live chat and phone support included).
Compliance: $89 + state fees.
Sources: InCorp Services website; Trustpilot Visit InCorp ServicesRegistered agent: $149/year; renews $149/year (ongoing annual fee); Free first year with any Bizee formation package.
Formation: Basic: $0 + state fee (Registered Agent (1st year included)).
Compliance: Annual report filing offered; no standalone price stated.
Sources: Bizee (formerly Incfile) website; Trustpilot Visit Bizee (formerly Incfile)Registered agent: $149 per quarter ($596/year); renews $149 per quarter, auto-renews until cancelled.
Formation: Basic: $0 + state fees (Preparation and filing of Articles of Organization; 100% accuracy guarantee; processes in 7-10 business days).
Compliance: ComplianceGuard $199/year (annual report filing included, state fee applies); 14-day free trial then auto-charged.
Sources: Swyft Filings website; Trustpilot Visit Swyft FilingsRegistered agent: $199/year; renews $199/year (renews at the same price).
Formation: Lite: $0 plus state fees (LLC formation processed within 14 business days, bookkeeping 30-day free trial, business coaching platform, sales and payments; no annual compliance, operating agreement or branding tools).
Compliance: Included in Essential and Elite (annual compliance report filing and updates); not in Lite.
Sources: Information provided by Tailor Brands; Tailor Brands website; Trustpilot Visit Tailor BrandsRegistered agent: $199/year; renews $199/yr.
Formation: Starter: $0 + state fees (does not renew) (Initial state filing, standard 7-10 day processing; Worry-Free Compliance free for 1 year (then $199/yr); EIN and operating agreement are +$99 add-ons).
Compliance: Annual Report Filing $100 per report; Worry-Free Compliance $199/year.
Sources: ZenBusiness website; Trustpilot Visit ZenBusinessRegistered agent: $249/year (first-time registered agent customers); renews at the purchase rate each year; rate subject to change.
Formation: Basic: $0 + state filing fees (Articles of organization).
Compliance: $99 + state filing fees, bills once.
Sources: LegalZoom website; Trustpilot Visit LegalZoomRegistered agent: $297 per year; RA free with Formation Service.
Formation: Starter: $297/yr (LLC filing, EIN, US bank account guidance, US business address, registered agent).
Compliance: Yes, annual report notifications.
Sources: doola website; Trustpilot Visit doolaOrdered by each provider's published registered agent price; the renewal is shown beside it. Prices that need a membership or plan are marked on the cards. How we score · How we're funded.
Provider details on this page come from each provider's own website; ratings come from Trustpilot.