Stripe Atlas vs LegalShield

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

Compare	Stripe AtlasStripe	LegalShieldLegalShield
In one line	Delaware C-corp or LLC formed in a week, with a bank account	Prepaid legal plan: lawyer advice for a flat monthly fee
Starting price	$500 one-time	From $53.95/mo
Six-person team	$500 one-time	$53.95/mo
Plans	$500 one-time, including state fees and the first year of registered agent; then $100/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	Stripe, Mercury, Carta	Provider law firm in your state
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US
Phone support	Every plan	Plans not stated
Live chat	Every plan	None listed
Support hours	Phone: 24x7 · Email: 24x7 · Live chat: 24x7	Not published
Incidents posted	Stripe has a public status page. Status page	We found no public status page for LegalShield.
Capterra score	See reviews on Capterra	Not listed
Trustpilot score	Not listed	4.4 / 5 from 9,507 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	20	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	15	70
Fit: Service business	45	78
Fit: Agency or studio	70	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	15	75
Fit: Online store	80	65
Why people pick it	Everything a startup needs on day one Fast	Flat monthly fee for lawyer phone advice Trial defense hours grow each year
Where it falls short	Delaware only Not for brick-and-mortar	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