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LLC formation services, compared

Compare formation services side by side: filing costs, ongoing fees and included features, with sources.

15 LLC formation services · Updated Oct 17, 2026Public methodology · updated Oct 17, 2026
How we compare

This page compares filing services, not legal structures. It doesn't tell you whether an LLC is right for your restaurant, and forming one doesn't by itself let you open, hire or serve alcohol: licenses, permits and taxes are separate steps. If you already have a company and a registered agent, you may not need to buy anything here.

Every service is measured the same way. The table shows the cheapest formation package, whether the EIN and an operating agreement come with it, what the registered agent costs after any included period, which charges renew every year and how refunds work. A free package "plus state fees" is where the cost starts, not where it ends, so we also show what the same basket costs over three years. State fees are left out of every number because they're the same whoever files.

If a service doesn't publish something, you'll see "Not published" or "Unconfirmed", never a zero.

If you don't know where to start:

  • Estimate the three-year cost with the LLC formation cost calculator.
  • See the ranking and the ranking by lowest three-year cost.
  • Read how we score LLC formation services, including the state fees of our reference state.

Highest RTC Scores

Ranked by RTC Score with our default weights. The ranking by lowest three-year cost is below.

  1. RTC SCORE

    8.5

    #1 overall

    MyCompanyWorks

    LLC formation from $79 plus state fees, with a personalized operating agreement in every package. The Entrepreneur package adds the EIN and the first year of registered agent, which then renews at $119 a year.

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  2. RTC SCORE

    7.6

    #2 overall

    Northwest Registered Agent

    LLC formation for $39 plus state fees, with the operating agreement and the first year of registered agent included; the agent then costs $125 a year. The EIN is a $50 add-on, and registered agent customers are enrolled in its annual report service unless they cancel it.

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  3. RTC SCORE

    7.2

    #3 overall

    BusinessRocket

    LLC formation from $0 plus state fees with Starter, the state filing only. The $147 Essentials package adds the EIN, the operating agreement and the first year of registered agent, which then renews at $99 a year.

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15 LLC formation services, ranked by RTC ScoreScroll sideways to see every column.
ProductRTC ScoreInitial termEarly terminationCheapest formation packageHow the package is soldEIN obtained for you
#1MyCompanyWorksMyCompanyWorks
8.5out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee for the registered agent if you send proof of the new agent before the renewal date; otherwise the full year is due. Cancelling a formation order before it is filed costs $25 to $75.$79 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#2Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered Agent
7.6out of 1012 monthsThe terms set no early termination fee$39 one-timeOne-time feePaid add-on
#3BusinessRocketBusinessRocket
7.2out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published; registered agent fees continue while BusinessRocket stays on the state record.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#4Inc AuthorityInc Authority
7.1out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. Before cancelling the registered agent you must name another agent and pay the fees to change it.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in the cheapest package
#5BizeeBizee
6.9out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. If you don't tell Bizee about a new agent before the service expires, it may renew automatically.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#6BetterLegalBetterLegal
6.8out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published; charges continue until you send written proof of the new agent.$299 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in the cheapest package
#7CorpNetCorpNet
6.7out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. The registered agent ends only after you prove to CorpNet that another agent replaced it and ask in writing.$99 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#8ZenBusinessZenBusiness
6.5out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. You pay the fees to change agent and for ZenBusiness's resignation.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#9MyCorporationMyCorporation
6.3out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published, but no refund for a registered agent cancelled in its first year.$109 one-timeOne-time feePaid add-on
#10LegalZoomLegalZoom
5.9out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. You pay the state's fees to change agent and any resignation filing fee.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package
#11Rocket LawyerRocket Lawyer
5.3out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. You can downgrade the membership to a free account at any time; registered agent fees aren't refunded.$0 one-timeMembership (monthly or yearly)Paid add-on
#12Tailor BrandsTailor Brands
5.0out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published. You pay the fees to change agent or for its resignation, and a convenience fee may apply.$0 one-timeOne-time feePaid add-on
#13Harbor ComplianceHarbor Compliance
4.9out of 1012 monthsTo cancel the registered agent before the anniversary you pay any outstanding fees and prove Harbor is no longer your agent; fees already paid aren't refunded.$99 one-timeOne-time feePaid add-on
#14IncNowIncNow
4.4out of 1012 monthsNo cancellation fee published; without written notice before the renewal date, the full year is charged.$64 one-timeOne-time feePaid add-on
#15Swyft FilingsSwyft Filings
4.2out of 103 monthsNo cancellation fee published, and no prorated refund if you cancel the registered agent before the term ends.$0 one-timeOne-time feeIncluded in a higher package

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