Rocket Lawyer vs. ZenBusiness

Rocket Lawyer and ZenBusiness are both companies that can help entrepreneurs start a business. But that doesn’t mean they’re the same. ZenBusiness focuses on helping entrepreneurs at every stage of business, including registered agent services, annual report services, business license reports, a Money Pro app for managing business finances, and more.

Rocket Lawyer has a different focus; their primary service offering is their Rocket Legal Plus subscription. Essentially, it’s their primary goal to offer people affordable legal services.

Rocket Lawyer’s main product, Rocket Legal, is a tiered subscription product offering that starts at $34.99 per month and maxes out at $64.99 per month. The cheapest tier has the fewest features, but even the highest subscription doesn’t cover all of the services Rocket Lawyer offers.

ZenBusiness is more affordable than Rocket Lawyer for forming an LLC. ZenBusiness offers a free LLC formation package (only pay state fees). Rocket Lawyer’s comparable business registration service costs $99.99 plus state fees. The only exception is for Rocket Legal subscribers, who get their first business registration for free (plus state fees). This subscription costs at least $34.99 per month, so that free registration may only be worth the expense if a business owner also wants to get other legal services.

ZenBusiness LLC filing is faster and more predictable than Rocket Lawyer because ZenBusiness clearly lists processing speeds for each package, while Rocket Lawyer does not publish specific filing timelines.

Rocket Lawyer does not publish their filing speeds on their website, so it is hard to say how quickly they will process an LLC.

ZenBusiness processing speeds depend on which formation package you choose. Our Starter Package processes your LLC in 7-10 business days. Both our Pro Package and Premium Package include our fastest 1-day processing.

Note: These timelines describe how quickly ZenBusiness prepares and sends your paperwork to the state. State processing times are separate and can vary.

No. Rocket Lawyer offers standalone LLC formation for $99.99 plus state fees for non-members. Rocket Legal subscribers get their first business registration for free, though.

Both ZenBusiness and Rocket Lawyer have many positive customer reviews, but ZenBusiness has a slightly better score. Across 27,843 reviews, we’ve got a 4.8 average score. Rocket Lawyer currently has a 4.6 average rating across close to 9,600+ reviews (as of January 2026).

Currently, Rocket Lawyer offers customer support by chat, email, and phone. Their support hours run from Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT. We offer support every day of the week: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT on weekends. You can reach us by phone, chat, and email. Even by email, you’ll get a response within one business day.

Rocket Lawyer and ZenBusiness both offer registered agent services, but they are not included for free with most LLC formation packages.

Rocket Lawyer charges $249.99 per year for standalone registered agent service, and a discounted rate of $124.99 per year available if you have a Rocket Legal Plus or Pro membership.

With ZenBusiness, registered agent service is included in the Premium Package, which is $399 plus state fees for formation and renews at $399 annually. If you choose the Starter or Pro Package, you can add registered agent as an optional service for $199 per year.

ZenBusiness and Rocket Lawyer both offer limited refunds, but the details and timelines for when you can request a refund are different for each company.

Here is how Rocket Lawyer describes its own refund policy: “We gladly offer refunds for billing mistakes or if there is a problem with the delivery of your Services. However, unless you have a good reason, we don’t give refunds for Services that you’ve already used.” Their terms of service page says that all refunds must be requested within 30 days.

ZenBusiness offers a satisfaction guarantee that allows you to request a refund within 60 days of your business formation plan purchase, as long as your forms have not been submitted to a government agency. You can also request a refund for annual subscription services within 30 days of the purchase date.

For full details on the ZenBusiness refund and satisfaction guarantee, please review our official policy here: /support-terms/#refund-policy.