ZenBusiness vs. Harbor Compliance: LLC Formation Service Comparison

What ZenBusiness Charges for LLC Formation

As published on its own site in October 2026, ZenBusiness's Starter LLC plan is $0 plus the state's own filing fee. Its Pro plan is $199 a year and Premium is $299 a year, both renewing annually. Registered agent service is not included in Starter by default; ZenBusiness's registered agent page advertises $99 for the first year, renewing at $199 a year, though a separate products page lists $199 a year as the standard rate.

What Harbor Compliance Charges for LLC Formation

Harbor Compliance's LLC formation service is listed "starting at $99 plus state fees" on its own site, but that figure covers a name check and the Articles of Organization filing only; fuller packages with additional services cost more, and Harbor Compliance's live pricing page does not break out package tiers by name the way some competitors do. Unlike ZenBusiness, Harbor Compliance does not publish a $0 entry tier.

Registered Agent Service at Each Company

Harbor Compliance charges new customers $99 for the first year of registered agent service, stated on its own registered-agent page as "$99 first year for new customers. Renews at $159 annually." ZenBusiness's registered agent page separately advertises $99 for the first year, renewing at $199 a year, a higher published renewal than Harbor Compliance's.

Annual Report Filing

Harbor Compliance's managed annual report service is listed at $199 per state plus filing fees on its dedicated annual-report page; an older price list on the same domain showed $175, so confirm the live rate before quoting it. ZenBusiness charges $100 plus the state fee for the same service, a lower published figure than Harbor Compliance's current $199 listing.

Operating Agreement and EIN Pricing

Harbor Compliance lists an operating agreement and EIN service at around $99 each as standalone add-ons, though a separate search snippet showed EIN services "starting at $399 per-state," which may reference a different bundled fee, so treat that figure as approximate. ZenBusiness prices an operating agreement and EIN filing assistance at $99 each in Starter, both included in Pro.

How LLC Register compares

LLC Register's registered agent service is $99 a year, the same price at renewal. LLC formation is included in year one and annual report filing is included every year, while most providers charge $99 to $199 a year extra for annual report filing. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before checkout.

What to Confirm Before You Choose

ZenBusiness publishes a free entry tier that Harbor Compliance does not, but Harbor Compliance's registered agent renewal ($159) is lower than ZenBusiness's published renewal ($199). Because Harbor Compliance's own pages have shown more than one figure for its annual report price and its EIN price, confirm the current live number directly before ordering.

A "Starting At" Price Rarely Covers Everything

Harbor Compliance's $99 formation figure covers only a name check and the filing itself; confirm what is and is not included before assuming that number is your full first-year cost.

Check the Current Annual Report Rate Directly

Harbor Compliance's own site has shown two different annual report prices on different pages, $199 and an older $175. Confirm the current rate before relying on either figure.

The EIN Price Needs Confirming Too

A separate search snippet for Harbor Compliance showed EIN services "starting at $399 per-state," a figure that looks like it may reference a different, bundled fee rather than a standalone EIN add-on. Confirm at checkout rather than assuming the lower $99 figure applies.

Free Entry Tiers Still Carry the State Filing Fee

ZenBusiness's $0 Starter plan and any Harbor Compliance package both require paying the state's own LLC filing fee separately, which is set by the state regardless of which provider you use.

This Is Not Legal or Tax Advice

Which package and add-ons make sense depends on your specific business and state. Talk to a tax professional, and verify all current prices directly on each company's site before ordering.