Best LLC Formation Services
Northwest is the pick if privacy matters. It uses its own address on public filings and includes registered agent service. Bizee is cheapest to start. Nobody needs LegalZoom unless they want attorney add-ons.
Best LLC Formation Services
Nothing we can price
None of these carry the figures needed to rank them for your situation yet.
Compared side by side
4 compared on the 3 things that decide it. A blank cell means we could not confirm the answer, not that the answer is no.
| Provider | Formation fee | Registered agent /yr | Renewal cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northwest Registered Agent Best overall | — | — | — |
 Bizee Cheapest to start | — | — | — |
 ZenBusiness Best for compliance reminders | — | — | — |
 LegalZoom Best for legal add-ons | — | — | — |
Every offer, priced the same way
Ranked by what it costs you over a year. The arithmetic behind each figure is shown so you can check it. Offers we could not price are listed at the bottom with the reason.
1. Northwest Registered Agent — Northwest
Best overall
Registered agent included, its address on the public filing, and no upsell maze.
No filed premium on file, so this one is not ranked.
Priced from national figures.
2. Bizee — Bizee
Cheapest to start
Free formation package. You pay only the state fee in year one.
No filed premium on file, so this one is not ranked.
Priced from national figures.
3. ZenBusiness — ZenBusiness
Best for compliance reminders
Chases your annual report deadlines so you do not lose good standing.
No filed premium on file, so this one is not ranked.
Priced from national figures.
4. LegalZoom — LegalZoom
Best for legal add-ons
Worth it only if you want attorney consultations bundled in.
No filed premium on file, so this one is not ranked.
Priced from national figures.
How we ranked these
We compare the first-year cost including the state filing fee, what the registered agent costs at renewal, and which upsells are opt-in rather than pre-ticked. Renewal pricing is weighted more heavily than the headline first-year price.