5 Best Northwest Registered Agent Alternatives & Competitors in 2022

The area that Northwest falls short and Incfile shines is at pricing. Incfile simply knows how to provide a formation service for those on a budget.

While Northwest charges $225 + state fees for their single package, Incfile offers their most basic package for $0 + state fees (no, that wasn’t a typo).

To be fair, of course, Northwest can have you up and running in just a couple of days. That’s a far cry from the usual 3 weeks turn-around time that Incfile offers. But if you’re not in a hurry and you need to save money on formation for other vital services, Incfile is for you.

The cost of forming an LLC varies depending on the route that you take. We must say that Incfile offers a ton of value for a super competitive price.

Now, if you want a more complete package without breaking the bank, Incfile has you covered. Their middle package offers the basic formation service, along with essential services for the price of $149 + state fees. Before you choose a Northwest Registered Agent alternative, be sure to read through our Incfile vs Legalzoom post.

Let’s now see all of the key differences between the two services.

Northwest Registered Agent vs Incfile

• Northwest Registered Agent is faster, flexible with how you can pay (monthly or annually), and has an in-house customer service department.
• Incfile is significantly cheaper, they have more than one package to choose from, and two of them include an EIN, a Form 2553 filing service, and a banking resolution.

ZenBusiness has great customer service and feedback like Northwest. But they seem to deliver the same value for less.

Northwest charges $225 + state fees and holds many useful services back when it comes to their package.

ZenBusiness charges $199 + state fees for their middle package and offers more. So, there’s no doubt that if you want to get both value and pay the least amount possible, ZenBusiness is for you.

On top of that, ZenBusiness charges $99 instead of $125 (Northwest) per year for their registered agent service. Clearly, you will save money in the long run from this aspect as well.

We’ve also found that ZenBusiness beats Northwest when it comes to the number of reviews. ZenBusiness has thousands of online reviews from their customers while Northwest has only a few dozen.

Let’s move on to all of their main differences.

Northwest Registered Agent vs ZenBusiness

• Northwest Registered Agent is more experienced, faster, and has better customer service.
• ZenBusiness has more reviews, is overall cheaper, and delivers more value for the price.

Here is yet another competitor that has managed to receive much praise and thousands of online reviews. Inc Authority not only has wider customer feedback but also over 30 years of experience.

When it comes to pricing, Inc Authority will form your business for $0 + state fees (most basic package). With the same package, you will receive plenty of useful services and items that competitors usually hold back for upsells.

Northwest is best for businesses that are looking for great customer service where Inc Authority is ideal for business owners that care about professional experience and are looking for a cheap LLC formation.

Northwest Registered Agent vs Inc Authority

• Northwest Registered Agent has helped more customers over the years and has a better turnaround time.
• Inc Authority offers a free formation package, has more customer feedback, and they have more years on their back.

And yet another competitor with thousands of positive online reviews. The difference with others is that Swyft Filings hasn’t been around for long. So they’re definitely an outlier when it comes to great customer feedback.

One drawback that has to be mentioned is that they don’t offer a free registered agent service in any of their packages.

Most competitors offer a free registered agent for the first year to six moths, Northwest included.

Swyft Filings are less expensive than Northwest. Their cheapest package costs $49 + state fees and has the basic formation service, plus a couple more formation necessities.

While they’re not as cheap as Incfile and Inc Authority, they’re one of the cheapest ones out there. They surely beat Northwest’s filing price of $225 + state fees.

Northwest Registered Agent vs Swyft Filings

• Northwest Registered Agent will file your documents faster and has more years of experience
• Swyft Filings has more reviews and offers cheaper LLC filing.

You must have heard of LegalZoom; they have been around long enough and establish themselves as expert formation providers.

But they’re not on this list just for this reason alone. They offer value in areas where Northwest falls short.

First of all, customers have spoken and the feedback is very positive. Also, LegalZoom has a lot of experience; they’ve been setting up businesses for more than two decades.

A huge drawback with LegalZoom is the price of their registered agent service. They charge $299 per year, while Northwest’s same service has an annual cost of $125.

Northwest Registered Agent will also process your order faster than LegalZoom. But this of course will only justify the difference in price if you’re in a real hurry.

LegalZoom charges $79 + state fees for their cheapest package. This is not necessarily inexpensive, but less expensive than the cost of Northwest’s single package ($225 + state fees).

We should also mention how much cheaper LegalZoom’s compliance service compared to Northwest.

Northwest charges $125 + state fees for annual report filing, while LegalZoom charges only $55 + state fees.

If you have a second and are looking for the full picture on LegalZoom, we put together an article going over LegalZoom alternatives and analyzing competitors.

Northwest Registered Agent vs LegalZoom

• Northwest Registered Agent is faster and offers more essential services with their package.
• LegalZoom starts cheaper, has a less expensive compliance service, and has received more customer feedback.