LegalZoom vs Tailor Brands

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

Short version

  • LegalZoom fits restaurant or café, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • Tailor Brands: Free formation tier.
CompareLegalZoomLegalZoomTailor BrandsTailor Brands
In one lineForm an LLC and keep up with filingsLLC formation from $0 plus state fees, with branding tools
Starting priceFrom $0 + state feesFrom $0 + state fees
Six-person teamFrom $0 + state feesFrom $0 + state fees
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 monthsLLC: Lite $0 + state fees (up to 14 business days); Essential $199/yr + state fees (1-day filing, compliance); Elite $249/yr + state fees (adds domain and website); bookkeeping trial converts to $39/mo after 30 days
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
Usersn/an/a
IntegrationsStandaloneNone needed
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUSUS
Phone supportPlans not statedPlans not stated
Live chatPlans not statedNot looked up yet
Support hoursPhone: Mon–Fri 5 a.m.–7 p.m. PT; weekends 7 a.m.–4 p.m. PTPhone: 24/7 (priority support team for business formation services)
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for LegalZoom.We found no public status page for Tailor Brands.
Capterra scoreNot listed4.2 / 5 from 299 reviews
Trustpilot score4.6 / 5 from 33,743 reviews4.8 / 5 from 18,045 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7570
Fit: Restaurant or café7565
Fit: Service business8075
Fit: Agency or studio8065
Fit: Trades or contractor8070
Fit: Online store8075
Why people pick it
  • Well known
  • Attorney access add-on
  • Free formation tier
  • Branding tools in the same account
Where it falls short
  • Upsells at every step
  • Trial turns into $39/mo
  • Slow on the free tier
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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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