LegalZoom vs Northwest Registered Agent

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

Compare	LegalZoomLegalZoom	Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered Agent
In one line	Form an LLC and keep up with filings	$39 LLC formation with a privacy-first registered agent
Starting price	From $0 + state fees	$39 + state fees
Six-person team	From $0 + state fees	$39 + state fees
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	LLC formation $39 + state fees; registered agent free first year, then $125/yr
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	n/a
Integrations	Standalone	None needed
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Plans not stated	Plans not stated
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 Northwest Registered Agent.
Trustpilot score	4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviews	4.1 / 5 from 310 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	75	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	75	70
Fit: Service business	80	80
Fit: Agency or studio	80	80
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	80
Fit: Online store	80	80
Why people pick it	Well known Attorney access add-on	Low price, few upsells Your address stays private
Where it falls short	Upsells at every step	Plain website and dashboard
	Visit LegalZoom ↗	Visit Northwest Registered Agent ↗

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