Stripe Atlas alternatives: what forming a company really costs
Stripe Atlas charges $500 once. That covers Delaware filing fees, an EIN and your first year of registered agent; after that the registered agent is about $100 a year.
Firstbase: $399
Firstbase Start is $399 plus state fees. Read the fine print: the state fee isn't in the headline price, so for Delaware the total can land close to Atlas.
doola: $297 a year
doola Starter is $297 a year plus state fees, with formation, EIN and a year of registered agent. It's a subscription, so it's cheaper in year one but can cost more than Atlas over several years. It's popular with non-US founders forming a Wyoming LLC.
Which to pick
- Raising from US investors? A Delaware C-corp is standard. Compare Atlas and Firstbase totals including state fees.
- Bootstrapped LLC, especially from outside the US? doola's yearly plan bundles the compliance reminders you'd otherwise track yourself.
Prices checked November 2026. State fees vary and change; check the provider's checkout total.