LegalZoom vs Clerky

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

Compare	LegalZoomLegalZoom	ClerkyClerky
In one line	Form an LLC and keep up with filings	Delaware C-corp paperwork done the way startup lawyers do it
Starting price	From $0 + state fees	$427 one-time
Six-person team	From $0 + state fees	$427 one-time
Plans	LLC formation $0, $249, or $299 + state fees; business advisor plan $49/mo; Business Attorney Plan $39.09/mo billed annually ($469/yr) or $43.17/mo billed every 6 months	Delaware C-corp incorporation $427 one-time; Company Lifetime Package $819 one-time; hiring subscription from $19/mo
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	n/a
Integrations	Standalone	Carta, Stripe, Mercury
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Plans not stated	None listed
Live chat	Plans not stated	None listed
Support hours	Phone: Mon–Fri 5 a.m.–7 p.m. PT; weekends 7 a.m.–4 p.m. PT	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for LegalZoom.	Clerky has a public status page. Status page
Trustpilot score	4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviews	2.5 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop	75	10
Fit: Restaurant or café	75	5
Fit: Service business	80	40
Fit: Agency or studio	80	60
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	5
Fit: Online store	80	65
Why people pick it	Well known Attorney access add-on	Investor-standard documents One-time pricing
Where it falls short	Upsells at every step	Delaware C-corps only Wrong for LLCs
	Visit LegalZoom ↗	Visit Clerky ↗

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