LegalZoom vs Swyft Filings

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

Compare	LegalZoomLegalZoom	Swyft FilingsSwyft Filings
In one line	Form an LLC and keep up with filings	LLC filing from $0, with a clear price for each add-on
Starting price	From $0 + state fees	From $0 + state fees
Six-person team	From $0 + state fees	From $0 + 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	Basic $0 + state fees (7-10 business days); Standard $199 (EIN, operating agreement, minutes); Premium $299 (same-day, business address); registered agent $149 per quarter extra
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	n/a
Integrations	Standalone	EIN filing, compliance alerts
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Plans not stated	Plans not stated (US, CA)
Live chat	Plans not stated	Plans not stated
Support hours	Phone: Mon–Fri 5 a.m.–7 p.m. PT; weekends 7 a.m.–4 p.m. PT	Phone: Monday - Friday: 9am-6pm CST, Monday - Friday | 8AM - 8PM CT · Live chat: Monday - Friday | 8AM - 8PM CT
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for LegalZoom.	We found no public status page for Swyft Filings.
Trustpilot score	4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 8,023 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	75	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	75	70
Fit: Service business	80	78
Fit: Agency or studio	80	76
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	78
Fit: Online store	80	78
Why people pick it	Well known Attorney access add-on	$0 filing with clear add-on prices Same-day processing on Premium
Where it falls short	Upsells at every step	Registered agent costs $149 a quarter Add-ons bill automatically after free trials
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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