Northwest Registered Agent
5.3/10Save $78.96/yrBest LLC formation with privacy-first address protection
The privacy-first LLC formation pick shipping address privacy by default with the cleanest year-two RA renewal.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Formation | $3.25/mo | $39.00/yr | $39 first-year full-service LLC filing with registered agent included, mail forwarding, privacy by default, and BOI filing assistance |
| Registered Agent | $10.42/mo | $125.00/yr | $125/yr year-2 RA renewal across all 50 states with same-day scanning, address privacy, and no upsell calls |
Northwest is the right LLC formation pick when address privacy plus predictable year-two math drive the choice. The wedge against ZenBusiness and Bizee is structural: Northwest uses their own address as your public LLC contact by default so your home address does not appear on the state's public business registry, and the year-two registered-agent renewal at one hundred twenty-five dollars yearly beats ZenBusiness at one hundred ninety-nine and LegalZoom at two hundred forty-nine. Founded 1998 in Spokane, Washington.
Year one is thirty-nine dollars LLC formation with registered-agent service included. Year two onward is one hundred twenty-five dollars yearly for the registered agent. Address privacy by default protects your home address. Same-day mail scanning is included. The dedicated customer service team staffs every call (no offshore call centers). No upsell pop-ups during the filing flow.
The trade-off is no EIN filing service (you file the SS-4 yourself with the IRS), no operating-agreement template generator (write it yourself or pull from LawDepot), and a 1990s-era website that looks dated. For privacy-first LLC formation: Northwest wins. For Worry-Free Compliance: ZenBusiness. For cheapest formation: Bizee. For brand recognition: LegalZoom. For subscription legal access: Rocket Lawyer.
Pros
- $39 first-year LLC formation with RA included
- Year-two RA renewal $125/yr (lowest among privacy-first picks)
- Address privacy by default (home address protected from public registry)
- No upsell pop-ups during filing flow (documented reviewer wedge)
- Same-day mail scanning included with RA service
Cons
- No EIN filing service (you file SS-4 yourself with IRS)
- Website UX dated compared to ZenBusiness or Bizee
Best for: Founders who care about address privacy plus predictable year-two renewal pricing plus a clean filing experience without aggressive upsell pressure.
- Trust
- 10
- Filing speed
- 7
- Onboarding
- 7
- Value
- 9
- Support
- 8