Business formation and legal services for service businesses

A service business needs to form the company and have contracts and client documents it can rely on. Rocket Lawyer combines document templates, attorney questions and formation from $12.41/mo. You pay the subscription whether you use it or not, so if you only need to form an LLC, LegalZoom starts at $0 plus state fees.

Top picks for service businesses

  1. 1. Rocket LawyerDocument templates and attorney questions on a subscriptionFrom $12.41/moFit 85
  2. 2. LegalZoomForm an LLC and keep up with filingsFrom $0 + state feesFit 80
  3. 3. ZenBusinessCheaper formation with worry-free compliance remindersFrom $0 + state feesFit 80

All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for service businesses

ToolStarts at
Rocket LawyerRocket LawyerFit 85$12.41
LegalZoomLegalZoomFit 80From $0 + state fees
ZenBusinessZenBusinessFit 80From $0 + state fees
Northwest Registered AgentNorthwest Registered AgentFit 80$39 + state fees
LegalShieldLegalShieldFit 78$53.95
BizeeBizeeFit 78From $0 + state fees
Swyft FilingsSwyft FilingsFit 78From $0 + state fees
MyCorporationMyCorporationFit 78From $109 + state fees
Tailor BrandsTailor BrandsFit 75From $0 + state fees
dooladoolaFit 65$24.75
Stripe AtlasStripeFit 45$500 one-time
Gust LaunchGustFit 40$37.50
ClerkyClerkyFit 40$427 one-time

Legal & formation for service businesses: questions

Which ones have a free plan?

None of the 9 that fit service businesses best has a free plan. Most offer a free trial; the tool pages say how long.

How are these ranked?

Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for service businesses, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.

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