Clerky vs LegalShield

Two legal & formation tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	ClerkyClerky	LegalShieldLegalShield
In one line	Delaware C-corp paperwork done the way startup lawyers do it	Prepaid legal plan: lawyer advice for a flat monthly fee
Starting price	$427 one-time	From $53.95/mo
Six-person team	$427 one-time	$53.95/mo
Plans	Delaware C-corp incorporation $427 one-time; Company Lifetime Package $819 one-time; hiring subscription from $19/mo	Small Business Basic $59.95/mo or $53.95 billed yearly; Preferred $99.95 ($89.95 yearly); Premium $169.95 ($152.95 yearly); additional fees and waiting periods may apply
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	1 owner and 2 users on Basic
Integrations	Carta, Stripe, Mercury	Provider law firm in your state
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	None listed	Plans not stated
Live chat	None listed	None listed
Support hours	Not published	Not published
Incidents posted	Clerky has a public status page. Status page	We found no public status page for LegalShield.
Trustpilot score	2.5 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)	4.4 / 5 from 9,507 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	10	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	5	70
Fit: Service business	40	78
Fit: Agency or studio	60	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	5	75
Fit: Online store	65	65
Why people pick it	Investor-standard documents One-time pricing	Flat monthly fee for lawyer phone advice Trial defense hours grow each year
Where it falls short	Delaware C-corps only Wrong for LLCs	Letters and document reviews capped on Basic An assigned firm, not a lawyer you choose
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices