LegalZoom review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
LegalZoom sells to beginners and small businesses, and its formation package starts at $0 for entry. The trade-off is what that entry price leaves out: the state fee is not included, and a registered agent is a separate paid service, so running costs sit on top of the plan.
Key facts
- Best for
- Beginners and small businesses who want a free entry package and a phone call rather than a form.
- Package price from
- $0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- State fee included
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Registered agent
- separate paid service (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2001 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Official website
- legalzoom.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Phone support is the channel listed in phone, so help arrives as a call.
- The audience is stated as beginners and small business, which matches a founder filing on their own and a small business without a legal team.
- The service has been running since 2001, so the paperwork sits with an established operator.
Cons
- State fee included is no, so the state's own charge lands on top of the package price.
- A registered agent is a separate paid service, so the running cost sits above the entry price.
- Support runs on phone only, with no written channel listed.
Who it suits
- First-time founders who would rather talk the filing through on a call than write it out.
- Small businesses willing to budget a recurring registered agent charge from the start.
- Readers who sort providers by what the entry package covers.
Who should look elsewhere
- Shoppers who want a paid starting tier, since myGreekTax lists €69, ANNA Money £19 and ifirma PLN 0 sit at the other ends of the range.
- Buyers who need the state fee inside the entry price, since the state fee included answer here is no and myGreekTax at €69 is the paid tier to read next.
- Anyone who expects the registered agent inside the formation price, because a registered agent is a separate paid service; ifirma at PLN 0 is the other free entry worth reading.
How LegalZoom compares
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Where LegalZoom is available
- Available
- United States
Countries from its affiliate programme (Source)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a LegalZoom formation package cost?+
LegalZoom lists its package price at $0 and ranks at 1 on entry price in this comparison. That covers the package itself, not the state's own charge, and most readers add a registered agent on top later. The entry price is the starting point, not the running cost.
Is the state fee included in the LegalZoom package price?+
The state fee included answer is no, so the state's own charge sits on top of whatever the package costs. With the package at $0, the figure you start from is the service's price alone. Budget the state charge as a separate line when you compare.
Do I get a registered agent with a LegalZoom formation package?+
A registered agent is a separate paid service, so it sits outside the package priced at $0. You still want one once the company exists, which turns the entry price into only part of the running cost. Recurring filings keep that charge going after the setup.
How do I reach LegalZoom support?+
phone lists phone as the support channel, so help comes as a call. Support runs on phone only, which suits readers who want to talk the filing through rather than write it out. That works well for a first filing.
Who is LegalZoom aimed at?+
The stated audience is beginners and small business, which lines up with founders handling their own paperwork and small businesses without a legal team. The listing names no enterprise segment, so those two groups are the whole target. Phone support suits the same audience.
How does the LegalZoom entry price compare with myGreekTax, ANNA Money and ifirma?+
LegalZoom's package price of $0 is the free entry in the group. myGreekTax lists €69, ANNA Money £19 and ifirma PLN 0, so paid entry tiers sit beside it. Price alone does not settle the choice, because the state fee answer here is no.
How long has LegalZoom been in business?+
LegalZoom was founded in 2001, so the paperwork sits with an established operator rather than a new listing. The audience it names, beginners and small business, still points at beginners and small businesses. The founding year is the only track record detail the listing gives.
Sources
- affi.io/m/legalzoom checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Founded
“family and small business legal solutions”
- legalzoom.com/business/business-formation/llc-overview.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Package price from, State fee included
“Start an LLC for $0 + State Filing Fees”
- legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/registered-age... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Registered agent
“Select LegalZoom as a Registered Agent for Your Business”
- legalzoom.com/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“(855) 787-1221”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
LegalZoom
Beginners and small businesses who want a free entry package and a phone call rather than a form.