Compare · retrieved 30 August 2026
Northwest vs ZenBusiness vs Bizee: what you pay in Year 1, 2, and 3
Three vendors, two jobs (registered agent; formation plus agent), three years. Year-one checkout is not the price. Promo and free agent years are flagged. State formation fees are not in the totals. Incfile is Bizee’s former name; the live SKUs are Bizee’s.
Registered agent only
Buy the statutory role without a formation package. Northwest and Bizee are flat. ZenBusiness sells an intro year that does not repeat.
| Vendor / product | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthwestRegistered agentFlat $125/year. $100/year per state if five or more. | $125List | $125List | $125List | $375 |
| BizeeStandalone registered agentStandalone $149/year. | $149List | $149List | $149List | $447 |
| ZenBusinessStandalone registered agentIntro $99 year 1, then $199/year. The $99 rate cannot be re-upped. | $99Promo | $199Renewal | $199Renewal | $497 |
Formation plus registered agent
A free agent year in the formation checkout ends. Zen Starter is $0 and does not renew; the RA add-on is $199 from day one, not the $99 standalone intro. Bizee formation plans are one-time; Zen Pro and Premium are annual.
| Vendor / product | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthwestFormation + RAFormation $39; RA free in year 1, then $125/year. | $39Free year 1 | $125Renewal | $125Renewal | $289 |
| BizeeStandard + RAStandard $199 one-time; RA free year 1 with formation, then $149/year. | $199Free year 1 | $149Renewal | $149Renewal | $497 |
| BizeePremium + RAPremium $299 one-time; RA free year 1 with formation, then $149/year. | $299Free year 1 | $149Renewal | $149Renewal | $597 |
| ZenBusinessStarter + RA add-onStarter is $0 + state and does not renew. RA add-on is $199/year from day one. | $199List | $199List | $199List | $597 |
| ZenBusinessPro + RA add-onPro $199/year plus RA add-on $199/year. | $398List | $398Renewal | $398Renewal | $1,194 |
| ZenBusinessPremium (RA included)Premium $399/year includes RA and renews at $399. | $399List | $399Renewal | $399Renewal | $1,197 |
| BizeeBasic + RA — not a headline figureBasic is $0 + state, one-time. RA free year 1 then $149/year. Listed last on purpose: do not treat $0 as the comparison. | $0Free year 1 | $149Renewal | $149Renewal | $298 |
Northwest vs ZenBusiness
| Stack | Northwest | ZenBusiness |
|---|---|---|
| RA-only, year 1 | $125 list | $99 promo |
| RA-only, years 2 and 3 | $125 list | $199 renewal |
| RA-only, 3-year | $375 | $497 |
| Formation + RA, 3-year | $289 | Starter + RA $597; Pro + RA $1,194; Premium $1,197 |
Northwest formation is $39; RA is free in year 1, then $125/year. Zen Starter does not renew, so the 3-year Starter bill is the RA add-on three times. Pro is $199/year plus the $199/year add-on. Premium is $399/year and includes RA.
ZenBusiness vs Incfile (Bizee)
Search still says Incfile. The vendor page retrieved 30 August 2026 is Bizee. There is no separate Incfile price list on this desk.
| Stack | ZenBusiness | Bizee (Incfile) |
|---|---|---|
| RA-only, year 1 | $99 promo | $149 list |
| RA-only, years 2 and 3 | $199 renewal | $149 list |
| RA-only, 3-year | $497 | $447 |
| Entry formation + RA, 3-year | Starter + RA $597 | Standard + RA $497 |
| Upper formation + RA, 3-year | Pro + RA $1,194; Premium $1,197 | Premium + RA $597 |
Bizee vs Northwest
| Stack | Bizee | Northwest |
|---|---|---|
| RA-only, each year | $149 list | $125 list |
| RA-only, 3-year | $447 | $375 |
| Formation + RA, year 1 | Standard $199 or Premium $299; RA free year 1 | $39; RA free year 1 |
| Formation + RA, years 2 and 3 | $149 renewal | $125 renewal |
| Formation + RA, 3-year | Standard $497; Premium $597 | $289 |
Northwest files the change of agent and pays the state fee. Bizee’s virtual address is $29/mo and cannot be the registered agent. Northwest mail forwarding starts at $20/mo; virtual office $29/mo. Those mail SKUs are not in the 3-year RA totals.
Cadence, in one place
| Vendor | SKU | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Registered Agent | Registered agent | $125/year, list. No intro year. |
| Northwest | Formation | $39 + state. RA free year 1, then $125/year. |
| ZenBusiness | Starter | $0 + state. Does not renew. RA add-on $199/year from day one. |
| ZenBusiness | Pro | $199/year + RA add-on $199/year. |
| ZenBusiness | Premium | $399/year, includes RA, renews at $399. |
| ZenBusiness | Standalone RA | $99 year 1 (promo), then $199/year. Cannot re-up at $99. |
| Bizee | Basic / Standard / Premium | $0 / $199 / $299, one-time + state. Do not hero Basic $0. |
| Bizee | RA with formation / standalone | Free year 1 with formation, then $149/year. Standalone $149/year, no free year. |
Questions
Northwest vs ZenBusiness: who costs less over three years?
Registered agent only: Northwest is $125 each year ($375 over three). ZenBusiness standalone RA is $99 year 1 (promo) then $199 years 2 and 3 ($497). The $99 intro cannot be re-upped. Formation plus RA: Northwest is $39 year 1 (RA free) then $125 + $125 = $289. Zen Starter plus RA add-on is $199 each year ($597); Pro plus RA is $398 each year ($1,194); Premium including RA is $399 each year ($1,197). State fees are not in those totals.
ZenBusiness vs Incfile: is Incfile still a product?
Incfile is the former name of Bizee. The live SKUs retrieved 30 August 2026 are Bizee’s. RA-only: Bizee $149/year ($447 over three) versus Zen standalone $99 + $199 + $199 = $497. Formation plus RA: Zen Starter plus RA add-on is $597; Bizee Standard plus RA is $497; Bizee Premium plus RA is $597. Zen Pro plus RA ($1,194) and Zen Premium ($1,197) are annual subscriptions; Bizee formation plans are one-time plus an RA renewal.
Bizee vs Northwest: is Bizee’s $0 Basic cheaper?
Do not treat the $0 Basic checkout as the bill. Basic is $0 + state, one-time; RA is free in year 1 with formation then $149/year. The 3-year vendor total is $298. Northwest formation plus RA is $289 ($39 + $125 + $125). RA-only, Northwest is $375 against Bizee’s $447. Bizee Standard plus RA is $497; Premium plus RA is $597.
Does ZenBusiness’s $99 registered agent last after year 1?
No. Standalone RA is $99 year 1, then $199/year. The intro cannot be re-upped. The Starter/Pro RA add-on is $199 from day one — it is not the $99 intro.
Arithmetic for every row lives on registered-agent cost. Mail versus the statutory role is agent vs mailbox.
Sources
Official vendor, secretary of state, or statute pages. Third-party “best of” lists were not used. Retrieval dates are on each row.
- Northwest Registered Agent — registered agent Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Northwest — LLC formation Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Northwest — incorporation service Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Northwest — change of agent Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Northwest — business address Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ZenBusiness — formation plan pricing Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ZenBusiness — registered agent Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ZenBusiness help center Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Bizee Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Bizee — LLC Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Bizee — registered agent Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Bizee — virtual address Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- Bizee vs Northwest Retrieved 2026-08-30.