ZenBusiness vs. MyCompanyWorks key differences

ZenBusiness and MyCompanyWorks are both popular and reputable LLC formation services. Either can easily form your compliant LLC, and both have reasonable rates, especially compared to hiring a lawyer. However, each has its advantages.

We offer LLC formations starting at $0 (+ state fee), while MyCompanyWorks charges at least $59. Furthermore, we have much more experience, with 500,000+ LLCs formed compared to around 60,000 for MyCompanyWorks.

Would you like to get some more info before making your decision? Read on to find out everything you need to know about these two LLC formation service providers.

6 Things They Have in Common

1) Affordable: With either ZenBusiness or MyCompanyWorks, you’ll save a significant amount of money on your LLC formation compared to hiring a business attorney to handle your formation process.

2) Great Customer Feedback: With thousands of reviews available online, both of these companies receive high average rating scores for their customer feedback, which indicates an excellent level of client satisfaction.

3) Efficiency: With either ZenBusiness or MyCompanyWorks, you’re getting a service provider that’s capable of processing an LLC formation quickly. If you’re in a hurry, both have options available that can speed up your formation.

4) Customer Support: These two services both have customer support networks that can answer all of your tough questions. Why go it alone when you can get help from ZenBusiness or MyCompanyWorks?

5) Additional Services: Both MyCompanyWorks and ZenBusiness have many other services for your business, from registered agent service to annual reports and much more.

6) Experience: Both MyCompanyWorks and ZenBusiness have helped form thousands of businesses over the years, and both have plenty of expertise. You can definitely trust these companies to have the necessary experience to form your compliant LLC.

ZenBusiness vs. MyCompanyWorks Comparisons

Pricing

ZenBusiness: We offer LLC service for free (just pay your state’s fee). If you’re looking for some advanced features, our $199 Pro package adds ongoing compliance assistance, an operating agreement template, an employer identification number (EIN), and faster processing. You also might like our $299 Premium plan, as it adds a business website builder, a domain name, a business email address, and 25+ business document templates.

MyCompanyWorks: The cheapest LLC formation service package they offer costs $59 (+ state fee). It includes an operating agreement template, customizable minutes, and a company alerts system. Its $179 Entrepreneur package adds a year of registered agent service, EIN obtainment, and some document templates, while its $259 Complete plan adds ongoing compliance assistance.

Experience

ZenBusiness: We were founded in 2015 in Austin, Texas. Since then, we’ve served 500,000+ customers. We’re a public benefit corporation that provides $5,000 grants to help our customers kickstart their businesses.

MyCompanyWorks: MyCompanyWorks has helped with 60,000+ business formations since opening in 2001.

Customer Support

ZenBusiness: ZenBusiness provides access to our customer service team by phone, email, or web chat. We have expanded availability that even includes Sundays — very few competitors have any weekend availability. We pride ourselves in continuously improving the quality and responsiveness of our customer support, and we believe we compare favorably to the vast majority of competitors in this area.

MyCompanyWorks: MyCompanyWorks provides customers with phone and email support. We reached out via the form on their website and received a response back in less than 24 hours, and we were also able to reach an employee on the phone quickly. Their reps were courteous and professional, and they elaborated a bit on their responses as well. Their hours of availability run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on weekdays.

Turnaround Times

ZenBusiness: With ZenBusiness, all formation speeds vary based on state capabilities. Also, if you’re in a hurry, you can choose one of our premium packages to speed things up a bit. When compared to other formation services, we are usually either just as fast or slightly faster. To find out your turnaround time, simply plug in your state and immediately see your estimated processing speed.

MyCompanyWorks: MyCompanyWorks says they’ll process your formation paperwork the same day you submit your order if it’s before 3 p.m. ET or the next business day if you submit your order after 3 p.m. ET. They have detailed estimates for both standard and expedited service on their order form, and their turnaround times vary by state.

Customer Reviews

ZenBusiness: ZenBusiness excels when it comes to customer feedback, as we have more than 12,000 reviews available online, and nearly all of them are positive. Our clients are clearly satisfied with our services, and they frequently praise our efficiency, along with the general ease of use provided by our platform.

MyCompanyWorks: MyCompanyWorks has around 4,000 reviews available online, with most of them earning positive scores. This company has solid customer feedback.

Ease of Use

ZenBusiness: It’s important to us to make the LLC formation process as simple as possible. All you have to do is choose your LLC package from our three options, provide us with some information about yourself and your business, select which add-on services you’d like, and pay for the order. It doesn’t get much easier than this.

MyCompanyWorks: There are just four screens on MyCompanyWorks’ order form. First, you’ll choose your state and entity type. Then, you’ll choose one of their three LLC formation packages, along with any add-ons you might want. From there, you just need to fill out your business and personal info and payment details.

Additional Services

ZenBusiness and MyCompanyWorks each provide a robust selection of other business services, and there’s quite a bit of overlap when it comes to the specific services offered. With either of these companies, you can get registered agent service, annual reports, foreign qualifications, and more.

However, both also have some services the other doesn’t offer, so if you’re looking for virtual office services, MyCompanyWorks could be worth a look. If you’re forming a business in a state that requires publication service, then ZenBusiness may be a good choice, as MyCompanyWorks doesn’t offer this service.

Which is the right service for you?

ZenBusiness and MyCompanyWorks are two popular online LLC formation services, and both can efficiently and effectively register an LLC. If you’re still undecided between these companies, let’s look at a couple of scenarios that might help you determine which one to choose.

➦ Choose MyCompanyWorks if:

Are you looking for a company that offers same- or next-day filing for all LLC formation documents? MyCompanyWorks could be worth a look.

🎉 Choose ZenBusiness if:

If you’d like to form your LLC with ZenBusiness, we’re here to help. We offer LLC formations starting at $0 (+ state fee), and we have 12,000+ positive customer reviews available online. Form your LLC quickly and get more tools to start your dream business.

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Top Features

More InfoWe do everything needed to file your application with the state and make your business official. Standard LLC Filing
More InfoWe’ll file your paperwork quickly and accurately. If there are any errors with your filing, our team will do what’s needed to make it right. 100% Accuracy Guarantee
More InfoKeeps you compliant with all state-required annual report and amendment filings to maintain LLC protections and avoid fines. Worry-Free Compliance
More InfoThis essential document is like the constitution for your business. Operating Agreement
More InfoOur fastest service puts you to the front of our line of filings. Our Fastest Filing Speed
More InfoOur team will secure your EIN from the IRS so you can open a business bank account, hire employees, and pay taxes. EIN
More InfoIncludes over 25 templates for contracts, service agreements, waivers, and more. Business Documents
More InfoGet online with a website builder tool optimized for traffic and customers. Business Website Builder
More InfoBuild and protect your brand by registering a private domain name that matches your business name. Domain Name with Privacy
More InfoStay organized and give your business more credibility with a business email. Business Email Address

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Frequently Asked Questions About ZenBusiness and MyCompanyWorks

  • It’s hard to not be a fan of our Starter plan because it’s $0 as long as you pay your state’s required fee. If you’re looking for some more advanced features, our Pro package ($199 + state fee) adds ongoing compliance assistance, EIN acquisition, an operating agreement template, and faster filing. Meanwhile, our Premium package ($299 + state fee) adds a business website builder, a business email address, a domain name, and 25+ business document templates to the Pro package.

  • While some competitors won’t handle state-specific compliance requirements on your behalf, we offer a truly comprehensive LLC formation service. If you’re forming a business in a state that requires publication service to form a compliant LLC, ZenBusiness offers to take care of it for you. Check out our New York publication service offering. For what it’s worth, MyCompanyWorks will provide instructions to help you handle this step on your own, but it won’t do it for you like we will.

  • Would you like to take a look at a couple of other services that will form an LLC online? Check out our comparisons of ZenBusiness to other top-rated LLC services: LegalZoom, Incfile, and Northwest Registered Agent:

  • Our refund policy is one of the most reasonable in the industry. While many competitors have vague refund policies or even refuse refunds outright, we offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.

    MyCompanyWorks has a confusing refund policy. You’ll see MyCompanyWorks refer to their 100% satisfaction guarantee quite a bit, which says they’ll refund your money if you’re unhappy for any reason. However, at the time of this writing, other parts of their website contradict this claim.

    For instance, in the terms and conditions, MyCompanyWorks lays out a very different and much more costly refund policy. It says that depending on the status of your order when you request your refund, you will receive the total order amount minus a $25, $50, or $75 processing fee. Once your documents have been shipped to the state, refunds are no longer available.

  • You can, and many entrepreneurs do form their own LLCs every day. However, we appreciate the peace of mind we receive from using a reputable formation service. In addition, each state has its own rules and regulations for LLC formations, so there can often be more legwork than people might expect.

  • Our biggest advantage over MyCompanyWorks is our offer of a $0 (+ state fee) LLC formation service package, while MyCompanyWorks charges at least $59. As for MyCompanyWorks, we think their biggest advantage is their pledge to submit all LLC formation documents to the state by the next business day.

  • With either one of these companies, you’ll have access to a wide variety of tools and features that can help your business stay in good standing with the state. We charge $199 as an annual fee for registered agent service in any state, and we also provide annual report service for $100. With MyCompanyWorks, you can get registered agent service and annual report service for $99 each per year.

Disclaimer: The content on this page is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or accounting advice. If you have specific questions about any of these topics, seek the counsel of a licensed professional.

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