LegalZoom vs Gust Launch

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

Short version

  • LegalZoom fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Gust Launch: Formation and cap table together.
CompareLegalZoomLegalZoomGust LaunchGust
In one lineForm an LLC and keep up with filingsDelaware C-corp setup with cap table and registered agent, billed yearly
Starting priceFrom $0 + state feesFrom $37.50/mo
Six-person teamFrom $0 + state fees$37.50/mo
PlansLLC 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 monthsBilled yearly: Start $450 (formation, founder stock, cap table, registered agent); Accelerate $1,250 (adds agreements, SAFEs); Raise $3,500 (adds option plan, 409A); foreign qualification costs extra
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
Usersn/an/a
IntegrationsStandaloneCap table, banking partners
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUSUS
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursPhone: Mon–Fri 5 a.m.–7 p.m. PT; weekends 7 a.m.–4 p.m. PTNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for LegalZoom.We found no public status page for Gust.
Trustpilot score4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop7510
Fit: Restaurant or café755
Fit: Service business8040
Fit: Agency or studio8060
Fit: Trades or contractor805
Fit: Online store8065
Why people pick it
  • Well known
  • Attorney access add-on
  • Formation and cap table together
  • Registered agent included
Where it falls short
  • Upsells at every step
  • Delaware C-corps only
  • Renews every year
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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

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