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
All 13 legal & formation tools, ranked for service businesses
| Tool | Fit for service business | Starts at | Pricing | Users | Integrations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | $12.41 | Free trial | 1 | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | Standalone | View | |
| 80 | $39 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 78 | $53.95 | Paid | 1 owner and 2 users on Basic | Provider law firm in your state | View | |
| 78 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 78 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | EIN filing, compliance alerts | View | |
| 78 | From $109 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 75 | From $0 + state fees | Paid | n/a | None needed | View | |
| 65 | $24.75 | Paid | n/a | Mercury, Relay, Stripe | View | |
| 45 | $500 one-time | Paid | n/a | Stripe, Mercury, Carta | View | |
| 40 | $37.50 | Paid | n/a | Cap table, banking partners | View | |
| 40 | $427 one-time | Paid | n/a | Carta, Stripe, Mercury | View |
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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