Facts checked October 13 to 14, 2026.
If what you want is not to miss a filing, the question is not really who your agent is. It is who files the report or reminds you. Providers that file the annual report for you come first, then those that only send reminders; what each actually does is on the cards, quoted from their own pages.
The services
Our score and Trustpilot rating: providers that file the annual report for you first (included in a plan, then sold separately), then reminders only; our score within each group
| # | Service | Score | Trustpilot | Reviews | Registered agent service |
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| 1 | Tailor Brands | 8.7/10 | 4.8/5 | 17,815 | $199/year; renews $199/year (renews at the same price). |
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| 2 | ZenBusiness | 8.1/10 | 4.8/5 | 32,795 | $199/year; renews $199/yr. |
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| 3 | doola | 7.3/10 | 4.5/5 | 2,082 | $297 per year; RA free with Formation Service. |
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| 4 | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 6 | Swyft Filings | 7.4/10 | 4.7/5 | 7,988 | $149 per quarter ($596/year); renews $149 per quarter, auto-renews until cancelled. |
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| 7 | 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. |
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| 8 | Rocket Lawyer | 6.8/10 | 4.5/5 | 9,838 | $125 with a Plus or Pro membership. |
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| 9 | InCorp Services | 6.7/10 | 4.7/5 | 95 | $129/year; renews $129 per year flat rate (ToS: 'then current' fee). |
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| 10 | Harbor Compliance | 5.9/10 | 3.1/5 | 53 | $99 first year (new customers); renews $159 annually. |
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#1
Tailor Brands
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.8/5
· 17,815 reviews
Registered 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
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#2
ZenBusiness
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.8/5
· 32,795 reviews
Registered 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
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#3
doola
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.5/5
· 2,082 reviews
Registered 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
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#4
LegalZoom
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.6/5
· 33,485 reviews
Registered 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
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#5
Bizee (formerly Incfile)
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.8/5
· 26,217 reviews
Registered 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
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#6
Swyft Filings
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.7/5
· 7,988 reviews
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
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#7
Northwest Registered Agent
Trustpilot★★★★☆
4.1/5
· 306 reviews
Registered 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
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#8
Rocket Lawyer
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.5/5
· 9,838 reviews
Registered 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
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#9
InCorp Services
Trustpilot★★★★½
4.7/5
· 95 reviews
Registered 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
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#10
Harbor Compliance
Trustpilot★★★☆☆
3.1/5
· 53 reviews
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
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