Swyft Filings vs ZenBusiness
I’m comparing the listed inclusions, support, reviews, and prices—not guessing at what’s missing. The key question is what each option means for your costs and support when you actually need it.
The verdict
ZenBusiness takes it, 3–1 on rounds.
Both list $0 formation before state fees; ZenBusiness has the stronger listed support and review figures, while Swyft’s first-year registered-agent offer may matter to your decision.
Choose Swyft Filings if…
- • Choose Swyft if the listed free first-year registered-agent offer matters to you.
- • Choose Swyft if the listed tax consultation is useful to you.
- • Choose Swyft if you want the Basic $0 formation price and listed Standard and Premium tiers.
Choose ZenBusiness if…
- • Choose ZenBusiness if you want the broader listed set of formation and document-access inclusions.
- • Choose ZenBusiness if live support hours and 24/7 AI assistance matter to you.
- • Choose ZenBusiness if you value its stronger listed review figures and disclosed renewal prices.
Round by round
- Round 1What you get in the boxZenBusiness winsSwyft Filings7/10
Articles of Organization
Bizee Basic
- First-year registered agent service
- Tax consultation listed
- Name check and filing listed
- Items span Bizee Basic and LegalZoom Basic
- No dashboard storage listed
Source: swyftfilings.com ↗
ZenBusiness8/10Included
LLC formation service
- Formation service and filing listed
- Name search included
- Electronic access and unlimited storage
- No tax consultation listed
- No first-year registered agent service listed
Source: zenbusiness.com ↗
ZenBusiness lists more formation and document-access inclusions; Swyft lists a tax consultation and first-year registered agent service.
- Round 2Who answers when it goes wrongZenBusiness winsSwyft Filings6/10
phone or chat
Support channel
- Phone number listed
- Chat and email listed
- Email address listed
- Must contact support via chat/email
- No support hours listed
Source: swyftfilings.com ↗
ZenBusiness8/10844-493-6249
Phone support
- Live phone and chat teams
- Hours listed for weekdays and weekends
- Velo AI available 24/7
- Live-team hours are scheduled
- AI support is not a live team
Source: zenbusiness.com ↗
ZenBusiness gives clearer live-support hours and a 24/7 AI option.
- Round 3What customers actually sayZenBusiness winsSwyft Filings7/10
5%
share of 1-star reviews
- 8,007 reviews listed
- Rating is above 4 out of 5
- Lower rating than ZenBusiness
- Higher 1-star share than ZenBusiness
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
ZenBusiness8/104%
Share of 1-star reviews
- 32,778 reviews listed
- Higher rating than Swyft Filings
- Lower 1-star share than Swyft Filings
- Reviews don’t guarantee your experience
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
ZenBusiness leads on the listed rating, review count, and 1-star share.
- Round 4Formation priceTieSwyft Filings8/10
$0
Basic price excluding state fees
- $0 listed before state fees
- Basic tier identified
- Standard and Premium tiers listed
- Other tier prices not listed here
Source: swyftfilings.com ↗
ZenBusiness8/10$0
LLC formation price excluding state fees
- $0 starting price listed
- State fees called out
- Other tier details not listed here
Source: zenbusiness.com ↗
Both start at $0 before state fees; the listed tier details don’t settle the comparison.
- Round 5Registered agent costSwyft Filings winsSwyft Filings7/10
$149 + Quarterly
Registered agent service price
- Free first-year service listed
- Registered-agent price disclosed
- Separate price listed as $149 + Quarterly
- Which offer applies needs checking
Source: swyftfilings.com ↗
ZenBusiness6/10$199 annually thereafter
Annual registered agent service price
- Annual price thereafter listed
- Ongoing cost is stated
- First year is not free
Source: zenbusiness.com ↗
Swyft lists a free first-year offer, but its separate agent price needs attention.
- Round 6What renews after year oneTieSwyft Filings5/10
Renewal details not verified
- No renewal claim assumed
- Renewal costs can’t be assessed from these facts
ZenBusiness5/10$199/yr
Worry-Free Compliance
- Worry-Free Compliance price listed
- Website builder renewal price listed
- Other upgrade and service prices listed
- Check which items apply to your plan
Source: zenbusiness.com ↗
ZenBusiness lists renewal and add-on prices; Swyft’s renewal details aren’t verified here.
Side by side
- No listed formation charge on Basic
- Three named pricing tiers
- Basic processing is 7–10 business days
- Standard processing is 3 business days
- Name availability search included
- Articles filing included
- Secure dashboard with unlimited storage
- Compliance renewal price is stated
- Higher-tier prices aren’t provided here
- State fees are excluded
- Processing prices aren’t provided here
- Those details are attributed to Bizee Basic or LegalZoom Basic
- Does not list Northwest’s business tools in this bundle
- Website builder renews at $15/mo
- Rush processing and EIN cost extra
- Live team hours are limited to the stated schedule