Northwest Registered Agent vs LegalShield

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

Compare	Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered Agent	LegalShieldLegalShield
In one line	$39 LLC formation with a privacy-first registered agent	Prepaid legal plan: lawyer advice for a flat monthly fee
Starting price	$39 + state fees	From $53.95/mo
Six-person team	$39 + state fees	$53.95/mo
Plans	LLC formation $39 + state fees; registered agent free first year, then $125/yr	Small Business Basic $59.95/mo or $53.95 billed yearly; Preferred $99.95 ($89.95 yearly); Premium $169.95 ($152.95 yearly); additional fees and waiting periods may apply
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	1 owner and 2 users on Basic
Integrations	None needed	Provider law firm in your state
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Plans not stated	Plans not stated
Live chat	None listed	None listed
Support hours	Not published	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Northwest Registered Agent.	We found no public status page for LegalShield.
Trustpilot score	4.1 / 5 from 310 reviews	4.4 / 5 from 9,507 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	70	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	70	70
Fit: Service business	80	78
Fit: Agency or studio	80	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	75
Fit: Online store	80	65
Why people pick it	Low price, few upsells Your address stays private	Flat monthly fee for lawyer phone advice Trial defense hours grow each year
Where it falls short	Plain website and dashboard	Letters and document reviews capped on Basic An assigned firm, not a lawyer you choose
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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