Swyft Filings vs LegalShield

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

Compare	Swyft FilingsSwyft Filings	LegalShieldLegalShield
In one line	LLC filing from $0, with a clear price for each add-on	Prepaid legal plan: lawyer advice for a flat monthly fee
Starting price	From $0 + state fees	From $53.95/mo
Six-person team	From $0 + state fees	$53.95/mo
Plans	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	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	EIN filing, compliance alerts	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 (US, CA)	Plans not stated
Live chat	Plans not stated	None listed
Support hours	Phone: Monday - Friday: 9am-6pm CST, Monday - Friday | 8AM - 8PM CT · Live chat: Monday - Friday | 8AM - 8PM CT	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Swyft Filings.	We found no public status page for LegalShield.
Trustpilot score	4.7 / 5 from 8,023 reviews	4.4 / 5 from 9,507 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	70	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	70	70
Fit: Service business	78	78
Fit: Agency or studio	76	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	78	75
Fit: Online store	78	65
Why people pick it	$0 filing with clear add-on prices Same-day processing on Premium	Flat monthly fee for lawyer phone advice Trial defense hours grow each year
Where it falls short	Registered agent costs $149 a quarter Add-ons bill automatically after free trials	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