Stripe Atlas vs Gust Launch

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

Short version

  • Stripe Atlas fits retail shop, restaurant or café, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Gust Launch: Formation and cap table together.
CompareStripe AtlasStripeGust LaunchGust
In one lineDelaware C-corp or LLC formed in a week, with a bank accountDelaware C-corp setup with cap table and registered agent, billed yearly
Starting price$500 one-timeFrom $37.50/mo
Six-person team$500 one-time$37.50/mo
Plans$500 one-time, including state fees and the first year of registered agent; then $100/yrBilled 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 modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
Usersn/an/a
IntegrationsStripe, Mercury, CartaCap table, banking partners
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportEvery planNone listed
Live chatEvery planNone listed
Support hoursPhone: 24x7 · Email: 24x7 · Live chat: 24x7Not published
Incidents postedStripe has a public status page. Status pageWe found no public status page for Gust.
Capterra scoreSee reviews on CapterraNot listed
Fit: Retail shop2010
Fit: Restaurant or café155
Fit: Service business4540
Fit: Agency or studio7060
Fit: Trades or contractor155
Fit: Online store8065
Why people pick it
  • Everything a startup needs on day one
  • Fast
  • Formation and cap table together
  • Registered agent included
Where it falls short
  • Delaware only
  • Not for brick-and-mortar
  • Delaware C-corps only
  • Renews every year
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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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