The formation fee is a one-time charge. The registered agent fee returns every year, so the renewal decides the bill. State filing fees are the same whichever company files, so they are left out of every total below. Registered agent service from Vermilion Vitez is provided by Registered Agents Inc., the registered agent of record; Vermilion Vitez is the reseller. Founded in 2023, rated 5.0 on Google across 17 reviews.
Five providers side by side
Each figure is the provider's own published price, checked October 30, 2026. These are not checkout quotes and can change. Northwest's pages refused an automated fetch on October 30, 2026, so its figures are the ones last read on October 23, 2026; confirm them on the page before ordering. Bizee does not list a renewal price on the pages we read, so we don't guess one.
| Item | Vermilion Vitez | Northwest Registered Agent | ZenBusiness | LegalZoom | Bizee (formerly Incfile) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation fee (base package) | $123.75 + state fee | $39 + state fee | From $0 + state fee | $0 + state fee (Basic) | $0 + state fee (Basic) |
| Registered agent: year one and renewal | $74.25 in year one, $74.25 every year after | Included in year one, then $125/yr (figures last read October 23, 2026) | $99 first year, then $199/yr | $249/yr; renews at the purchase rate until you cancel | Free in year one; renewal not published on their page as of October 30, 2026 |
| What the base package includes | Formation filing, operating agreement, exact total shown before you pay. Registered agent is a separate line ($74.25/yr), provided by Registered Agents Inc., the registered agent of record; Vermilion Vitez resells it. Nothing is set to auto-renew on your card. | Registered agent service for year one, a business address with mail scanning, compliance reminders, a domain, website, email address and phone number, per their LLC page. | Starter plan from $0 + state fees; the pricing page does not itemize what each plan includes. Registered agent is sold at $99 + state fees for the first year and renews at $199/yr. | Basic is $0 + state fee. Managed Service is $249 + state fee and Expert Service $299 + state fee, each with 30 days of a subscription that then auto-renews at $49/mo or $99/mo. The registered agent page lists $249/yr and says the renewal rate is subject to change. | Basic is $0 + state fee; Standard is $199 + state fee and Premium $299 + state fee. Every package includes one free year of registered agent service. Their pricing page does not list what each package contains. |
| 5-year total (formation + agent) | $495 | $539 | $895 | $1,245 | Can't total: renewal not published |
| Better choice when you... | you want the renewal price known up front, with no first-year rate and no auto-renewing card charge. | you want the lowest first-year bill, or want their address on public filings for privacy. | you want a $0 service fee on the filing and accept the $199 renewal, or want website and bookkeeping add-ons from the same company. | you want a $0 service fee on the filing, or want ongoing attorney or advisor access through their paid plans. | you want a $0 service fee and a free first year of registered agent service, and will check the renewal price before you order. |
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Five years of formation plus registered agent
Who is the better choice, and when
- Northwest Registered Agent if you want the lowest first-year bill ($39 + state fee with a year of agent service) or a business address with mail scanning on public filings.
- ZenBusiness if you want a $0 service fee on the filing, accept the $199 renewal, and want website or bookkeeping add-ons from one company.
- LegalZoom if you want a $0 service fee on the Basic filing, or attorney and advisor access through the Managed and Expert plans.
- Bizee if you want a $0 service fee on the filing and a free first year of registered agent service, and you check the renewal price before ordering.
- Vermilion Vitez if you want the registered agent price flat at $74.25 every year, the exact total (state fee included) shown before you pay, and nothing set to auto-renew on your card. Formation plus agent is $178.20 + state fee. See LLC formation pricing and registered agent pricing.
Where the numbers come from
Every price above is read from the company's own page; no third-party review sites.
- Vermilion Vitez: Vermilion Vitez pricing
- Northwest Registered Agent: Northwest LLC page, Northwest registered agent page
- ZenBusiness: ZenBusiness pricing, ZenBusiness registered agent page
- LegalZoom: LegalZoom LLC page, LegalZoom registered agent page
- Bizee (formerly Incfile): Bizee LLC page, Bizee pricing
Head-to-head pages: vs LegalZoom, vs ZenBusiness and vs Northwest. For nine agents on one chart, see the registered agent cost comparison.
Forming from outside the United States? Every provider above files for non-resident owners; the parts that differ for you are the registered agent and the EIN. See how a non-US resident forms a US LLC.
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