Fastest LLC formation services (2026)

How is the fastest LLC services list ordered?

Providers are ranked by the fewest business days of processing stated on any of their plans. The card shows that plan, and providers that publish no time are left off.

1. Tailor Brands

   Essential: 1 business day

   Our rating 8.7/10 · Trustpilot 4.8/5

   Sources: Tailor Brands website; Trustpilot

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2. ZenBusiness

   Pro: 1 business day

   Our rating 8.0/10 · Trustpilot 4.8/5

   Sources: ZenBusiness website; Trustpilot

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3. Swyft Filings

   Premium: 1 business day

   Our rating 7.7/10 · Trustpilot 4.7/5

   Sources: Swyft Filings website; Trustpilot

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4. Inc Authority

   Free LLC: 24 hours

   Our rating 7.1/10 · Trustpilot 4.9/5

   Sources: Inc Authority website; Trustpilot

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5. BizFilings

   All-Inclusive: 1 business day (submitted)

   Our rating 6.8/10 · Trustpilot 4.5/5

   Sources: Information provided by BizFilings; Trustpilot

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6. doola

   Starter: 1 to 2 business days

   Our rating 7.2/10 · Trustpilot 4.5/5

   Sources: doola website; Trustpilot

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7. InCorp Services

   LLC Formation Service: 1 to 2 business days before state submission

   Our rating 7.0/10 · Trustpilot 4.7/5

   Sources: InCorp Services website; Trustpilot

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8. Bizee (formerly Incfile)

   Premium: approximately 4 business days

   Our rating 8.0/10 · Trustpilot 4.8/5

   Sources: Bizee (formerly Incfile) website; Trustpilot

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9. LegalZoom

   Basic: 5 to 14 business days (standard processing)

   Our rating 8.1/10 · Trustpilot 4.6/5

   Sources: LegalZoom website; Trustpilot

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Ties are common at the top. Five providers state the shortest time, so our rating sets their order: Tailor Brands (8.7), ZenBusiness (8.0), Swyft Filings (7.7), Inc Authority (7.1) and BizFilings (6.8). Inc Authority's page words it as "FREE 24-Hr Processing", which the list reads as the same single day. doola and InCorp Services both state 1 to 2 business days, and doola comes first on rating.^{2, 3}

Lower down, the quickest Bizee (formerly Incfile) tier is Premium at approximately 4 business days. LegalZoom states 5 to 14 business days (standard processing) as a general service time, not tied to one plan, so it sits last despite a rating of 8.1, the second highest we give.^{4, 5}

Three providers are missing. Northwest Registered Agent and Rocket Lawyer don't publish a processing time for their LLC plans. Harbor Compliance describes its tiers in words, from standard speed up to "Front of the line, priority service", with no days stated, so it can't be placed.⁶

Which plan do you need for the fastest filing?

At most providers the quick turnaround belongs to a paid upper tier, while the entry plan takes a week or more. The table pairs each provider's fastest plan with its entry plan.

Billing differs among the fast tiers. Tailor Brands Essential renews at $199/yr and ZenBusiness Pro at $199/yr, so their speed comes with a yearly plan. The Swyft Filings Premium fee is one-time, and so is the Inc Authority plan, though its bundled agent bills later. BizFilings doesn't publish whether its All-Inclusive tier renews.^{1, 7, 14}

Middle tiers can be a halfway step. Swyft Filings Standard states 3 business days, the second BizFilings tier states 3 to 4 business days (submitted), and Bizee (formerly Incfile) Standard states approximately 2 weeks.^{4, 9, 10}

What does a stated processing time actually measure?

On most provider pages it describes how quickly the provider prepares and sends your filing. The state then reviews it on its own schedule, which no service controls and which differs from one state to the next.

The wording on each provider's page shows where its clock stops. BizFilings counts days until the filing is submitted (1 business day (submitted) on All-Inclusive), and InCorp Services says its time runs "before state submission". Both describe the hand-off to the state, not the date the LLC exists. Swyft Filings Premium also lists "Same-day processing" among its items, with an asterisk the page doesn't explain.^{9, 10, 12}

Bizee (formerly Incfile) words its times differently. It says its Standard time "includes expedited filing", and its Premium plan lists "Expedited Filing"; the page doesn't say how much of each time is its own handling. Some states sell their own rush service for an added fee. The Texas formation guide lists that state's expedite option, and the LLC timeline guide puts both clocks side by side.⁴

What does sorting by speed leave out?

The order uses one stated number per provider. It ignores price, what the fast plan includes and whether the state is quick or slow.

Price varies widely. The fast tiers listed above range from $0 to $399, before state fees. The list sorted by cost through year two ranks on price instead, and the plans page shows every tier's speed next to its price.^{2, 10}

A stated time is what the provider's page says, not a measured result; we don't time filings. It also says nothing about the registered agent or the annual report, which the first-time founders list covers.

If the state's review is the slow part, a faster plan may change little. Each state page, such as forming an LLC in Florida, gives what that state publishes about its own processing time.