ZenBusiness

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Operations & Workflow Unclaimed · our research only We found: from $0 🔎 1 cost-trap flag
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Our pricing checkRead on their own pricing page, 25 Jul 2026
Cost-trap flags🆓 Free tier
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What we found — independently

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Our pricing check · 2026-07-25, read on their own pricing pageFormation itself is $0 plus the state's fee — that applies to LLC, S corp and C corp filings alike, and the state fee is separate, varies by state and is not shown until you pick one.
What will cost you money if you skim itThe $0 is real for the filing service and it is also the whole commercial idea: what you sign up for at zero has an annual carry that is not shown next to it.

Cost-trap flags — each with its evidence

🆓 Free tier — A genuinely free plan or version exists
“(2026-07-25, read on their own pricing page) Formation itself is $0 plus the state's fee — that applies to LLC, S corp and C corp filings alike, and …”

Genuinely good for

first-time founders who want the paperwork handled and are willing to pay a yearly fee to keep it handled — the a-la-carte pricing means you can start at the state fee plus a registered agent and add only what you actually need

Skip it if

you are comfortable filing with your state yourself and acting as your own registered agent, in which case the state fee is the only unavoidable cost and the $199/year is buying convenience and a business address rather than anything you cannot do; or you need legal advice rather than filing, since…

The honest comparisonNorthwest Registered Agent — the standing comparison in this category — both sell formation plus a registered agent, and the decision turns on the recurring fee and what each includes at the entry price rather than on the headline. Check both current price lists yourself before choosing.

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