ZenBusiness vs Stripe Atlas

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

Short version

ZenBusiness fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
Stripe Atlas: Everything a startup needs on day one.

Compare	ZenBusinessZenBusiness	Stripe AtlasStripe
In one line	Cheaper formation with worry-free compliance reminders	Delaware C-corp or LLC formed in a week, with a bank account
Starting price	From $0 + state fees	$500 one-time
Six-person team	From $0 + state fees	$500 one-time
Plans	Starter $0 + state fees; Pro and Premium cost more; registered agent $199/yr	$500 one-time, including state fees and the first year of registered agent; then $100/yr
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	n/a	n/a
Integrations	Standalone	Stripe, Mercury, Carta
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	Every plan	Every plan
Live chat	Every plan	Every plan
Support hours	Phone: Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm CT; Saturdays and Sundays 9am – 6pm CT · Live chat: Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm CT; Saturdays and Sundays 9am – 6pm CT	Phone: 24x7 · Email: 24x7 · Live chat: 24x7
Incidents posted	ZenBusiness has a public status page. Status page	Stripe has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score	Not listed	See reviews on Capterra
Trustpilot score	4.8 / 5 from 33,093 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	75	20
Fit: Restaurant or café	75	15
Fit: Service business	80	45
Fit: Agency or studio	80	70
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	15
Fit: Online store	80	80
Why people pick it	Lower add-on prices Clear dashboard	Everything a startup needs on day one Fast
Where it falls short	Slower filing on the free tier	Delaware only Not for brick-and-mortar
	Visit ZenBusiness	Visit Stripe Atlas

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