The household name. Also the most expensive.
LegalZoom is the biggest name in business formation. They built their brand when online filing was novel and charged accordingly. Today the same state forms move through the same wholesale infrastructure every other site uses — LegalZoom just marks that infrastructure up 5x.
Formation + Registered Agent (1st yr)
RA renewal + annual report
Formation bundle (1st-yr RA included)
Save $150/yr every year after
Same services. Same state forms. Different markup over wholesale cost.
| Service | LegalZoom | TrueFormed |
|---|---|---|
| Formation bundle (LLC + EIN + OA) | $249 Standard LLC package | $89 Includes 1st year of RA |
| Registered Agent (annual) | $249/yr Highest in the industry | $99/yr Year 2+ renewal |
| Annual Report Filing | $99 Compliance add-on + state fee | $99 + state fee |
| Amendment | $149 Per filing + state fee | $99 + state fee |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $100 + state fee | $59 + state fee |
| Year 1 total (formation + first year RA) | $498 | $89 |
| Year 2+ ongoing (RA + annual report) | $348/yr | $198/yr |
All prices are service fees. State filing fees are separate and the same regardless of provider. Competitor prices based on publicly listed rates as of 2026.
LegalZoomand TrueFormed use wholesale registered agent infrastructure to do the actual filing work — that part is identical. The difference is what each brand marks that wholesale rate up to.
Retail prices are LegalZoom's and TrueFormed's public rates. See how our wholesale pricing works.
LegalZoom is a real company that serves real customers. We just think you shouldn't have to pay 6x what the services cost wholesale.
For formation and compliance, no — you're paying for the brand, not the service. The state forms they file are the same ones any provider files through the same wholesale network. Where LegalZoom adds real value is attorney consultations and trademark work; if you need those, LegalZoom or a local attorney may make sense. For formation and RA, TrueFormed is the better deal.
Year 1 on LegalZoom (formation $249 + first-year RA $249) runs about $498. On TrueFormed, it's $89. That's $409 saved in Year 1, plus $150+/yr saved every year after ($348 vs $198 renewal).
Yes. We handle the Change of Registered Agent for free and take over your compliance tracking. Most customers complete the switch in 1-2 weeks.
Attorney consultations, trademark filing, will preparation, and a few other legal services beyond formation. For formation and ongoing compliance, TrueFormed provides the same services at a fraction of the cost.
Same services. $409 less in Year 1. $150 less every year after. We handle the Change of Registered Agent for free.
Start — $89State filing fee is separate and paid at cost.