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.
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| In one line | Form an LLC and keep up with filings | Delaware C-corp setup with cap table and registered agent, billed yearly |
| Starting price | From $0 + state fees | From $37.50/mo |
| Six-person team | From $0 + state fees | $37.50/mo |
| 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 | Billed 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 model | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | n/a | n/a |
| Integrations | Standalone | Cap table, banking partners |
| 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. | We found no public status page for Gust. |
| Trustpilot score | 4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviews | Not listed |
| 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 |
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| Visit LegalZoom | Visit Gust Launch |
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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