FastBusinessFiling vs LegalZoom
LegalZoom's $0 tier files your articles and stops there. The tier most people are steered into is $249 and arrives with a 30-day attorney subscription that starts billing $49 a month if you forget it. Our whole formation is $100, and the only thing that can renew is a registered agent you have to opt into.
Side by side
Form an LLC and get your EIN
Us
$150 flat, one time
LegalZoom
$249, the Pro package being their listed path to an EIN
Registered agent, per year
Us
$99, optional
LegalZoom
$249, auto-renewing
Subscriptions that start on their own
Us
None
LegalZoom
Attorney consults at $49/mo, bookkeeping at $9.99/mo
Plan tiers to decode
Us
None. One price per filing
LegalZoom
Three, plus add-ons at checkout
Renewal price you are promised
Us
$99 a year, unchanged
LegalZoom
“Subject to change”, in their own words
Attorney you can call
Us
None. We are not a law firm
LegalZoom
Included in Pro for the first 30 days
What LegalZoom charges
- Basic$0 + state fees
Articles of organization and a name check. No EIN, no operating agreement, no agent.
- Pro$249 + state fees
Adds EIN, operating agreement, a 30-day attorney-consult subscription, and a year of document templates.
- Premium$299 + state fees
Adds a 6-month bookkeeping subscription and invoicing tools.
What keeps charging you
- Registered agent$249 / year
Auto-renews. LegalZoom's own page says the renewal rate is subject to change.
- Attorney consultations (in Pro)$49 / month
Included for 30 days, then it bills monthly unless you cancel inside the window.
- Bookkeeping tools (in Premium)$9.99 / month
Included for 6 months, then monthly.
Ours, for comparison: nothing renews on a FastBusinessFiling order unless you add our registered agent, which is $99 a year, shown at checkout beside a free option to use your own address, and cancelable whenever you want.
Where LegalZoom is the better choice
LegalZoom is a much larger company with attorney services we do not offer, and if you want legal advice bundled with your filing they can provide it and we cannot. We are a filing service, not a law firm. What we are saying is narrower: for the paperwork itself, you are paying several times our price and carrying subscriptions you did not go there for.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure above was read from LegalZoom's own pages on August 4, 2026 and is quoted as published. Prices change without notice, promotions vary, and your cart may differ, so check their current page before you decide. Where a provider includes a first year of registered agent service, we counted that year as $0 in their favor. State filing fees are excluded on both sides because they are identical no matter who files. LegalZoom is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with them. Spot something out of date? Tell us at support@fastbusinessfiling.com and we'll correct it.
One price, quoted before you pay.
$100 to form an LLC plus your state's exact fee at cost. $50 for an EIN, an S-Corp election, a DBA, a reseller permit, or an annual report. Filed within one business day by a person who reads it first.
What will it cost?
Pick a filing and your state.
Pick a state to see the exact government fee.
Government fees pass through at cost. Nothing renews unless you choose it.