Zenind Review (2026)$0 LLC Filing, but the Extras Add Up

Pricing (2026)

✓ Pricing re-verified 7 Oct 2026

Three US company formation packages, each a one-time fee plus state filing fees, which the page showed as $120.00 as it loaded and which change with the state you choose. Basic is $0.00: name availability check, preparation and filing of the state documents, filing within 7 days, lifetime customer support and an online company dashboard. Standard is $149.00: filing in 3 days, plus EIN application preparation, BOI report preparation, membership or stock certificates, a prepared operating agreement or bylaws, and meeting minutes.

Premium is $249.00: filing in 1 business day, plus the compliance and annual report service (first year included, then $100 a year) and a dedicated account manager. Every package says an additional $99 a year applies if you use Zenind's registered address and registered agent service. Separately priced: registered agent $99 a year in all 50 states and DC, operating agreement or bylaws $99 one-time on Basic, an extra BOI report $29, certificate of good standing $99 plus government fees, federal trademark registration $199 plus USPTO fees, sales and use tax registration $299 plus government fees, and online notary $25 plus $10 per extra seal. Plans change — always verify the live price on their site.

Category context: Financial Operations. Across the 10 tools in this category that we researched with a public US-dollar price, the median entry price is about $25 a month (lowest paid plan as listed, per seat where the vendor prices per seat). Compare pricing conditions in the Software Cost Atlas →

What the pricing page doesn’t say

The catch

A registered agent costs $99 a year on every package, the operating agreement is $99 extra on Basic, and state filing fees always come on top, so the real first-year cost is well above $0. Basic also takes up to 7 days to file. Annual report filing is included only on Premium and only for the first year, then $100 a year plus state fees. Zenind is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We have not used Zenind ourselves.

What Zenind does

Online US company formation for LLCs and corporations, with registered agent, EIN and BOI report preparation, compliance reminders and a company dashboard, aimed at founders inside and outside the US.

The $0 package files the company and little else

Basic really is $0 for Zenind's service, but you still pay the state filing fee, and it covers filing only: the name check, the documents, submission within 7 days, and a dashboard. Most new companies also need a registered agent, an EIN and an operating agreement. The registered agent is $99 a year on any package, and the operating agreement is $99 on Basic, so a realistic Basic setup is the state fee plus about $198 in the first year.

Standard at $149 bundles the EIN preparation, the BOI report preparation, the operating agreement or bylaws, certificates and minutes, and files in 3 days instead of 7. If you would buy the operating agreement anyway, Standard costs only $50 more than Basic plus that document. Premium at $249 adds next-business-day filing, a dedicated account manager and the first year of the compliance and annual report service, which renews at $100 a year.

Government fees for the annual report itself are not included. The ongoing costs are the part to put in a budget: $99 a year for the registered agent and, on Premium after year one, $100 a year for annual report filing, on top of what your state charges.

How to actually use Zenind

Choose the state first, because the filing fee follows it: the page showed $120.00 in state fees as it loaded, and the figure changes when you pick a state. Founders outside the US often look at Delaware or Wyoming; the page lists both at the top. Then decide whether you need Zenind as registered agent. Every LLC or corporation needs one, and using Zenind's address adds $99 a year to any package.

If you have a US address and someone to receive legal mail, you can skip it. Compare Basic plus the extras you need with Standard. An EIN, an operating agreement and a BOI report are in Standard at $149; on Basic the operating agreement alone is $99. After formation, set up a reminder for the annual report in your state. Premium includes the compliance service for the first year, and Zenind charges $100 a year after that; state fees are always extra.

Distilled from Zenind's own pages, read in a headless browser on 2026-10-07: zenind.com/pricing (the three formation packages, the state fee as the page loaded, the registered agent surcharge and the separately priced services) and the home page. Zenind states on its site that it is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Zenind is an Awin partner of ours. We have not used Zenind ourselves.

Zenind vs doola, side by side

Each column shows the vendor’s own published entry price, read on the date shown. Entry prices can cover different services or units, so check what each one buys. We do not average them into a score.

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What it costs

Basic $0 + state fee; Standard $149 one-time; Premium $249 one-time; registered agent $99/yr

Price read on

7 Oct 2026

The catch

The $0 package excludes the state fee, the $99-a-year registered agent and the operating agreement.

Best for

founders, including non-US founders, who want to form a US LLC or corporation online and compare a clear one-time package price, and who will check the yearly add-ons

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What it costs

Starter $297 a year plus state fees (LLC/C-Corp formation, EIN, registered agent, US address)

Price read on

1 Oct 2026

The catch

Formation is the cheap part; the recurring bookkeeping and tax tiers are where the real cost sits, and state fees are extra on top of doola's price.

Best for

founders (often non-US) who want US LLC/C-Corp formation, EIN and compliance handled in one place without the paperwork

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The natural comparison is doola — doola is in our dossiers too and also forms US companies for founders, often from outside the US. Zenind sells one-time packages from $0 plus state fees and charges the registered agent, compliance and extra documents separately; compare both on the total for the first two years, including the registered agent and annual report filing..

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zenind really free?

The Basic package has a $0.00 service fee, but state filing fees come on top ($120.00 as the page loaded, varying by state), the registered agent is $99 a year if you use Zenind, and the operating agreement is $99 extra on Basic.

What does Standard add for $149?

Filing in 3 days instead of 7, EIN application preparation, BOI report preparation, membership or stock certificates, a prepared operating agreement or bylaws, and meeting minutes.

What are the yearly costs after formation?

The registered agent is $99 a year if you use Zenind. The compliance and annual report service is included for the first year on Premium and costs $100 a year after that. State fees are always extra.

What should I weigh before buying Financial Operations software?

The bar here is higher than features. Check who actually holds the money and under what licence, whether client funds are segregated, what audit trail and permission controls you get, and how support behaves when something goes wrong mid-transaction. Anything touching payments should be able to answer those in writing; if it cannot, that is your answer.

Is this a hands-on review of Zenind?

This is a researched assessment, not a hands-on test — where we've used a tool ourselves, we say so explicitly. We name what each tool is good and bad at, and we earn a commission only if you sign up, at no cost to you.

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