Northwest vs Filenow: Which One Is A Waste Of Money?

Both Northwest and Filenow are among the most popular services to form an LLC and use as a registered agent. But which one is better and which one is a waste of your money?

We’ll look at both in-depth below so you make the right choice for your business.

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Northwest vs Filenow Reviews

Below we look at reviews from both Filenow and Northwest to see which one customers really prefer.

	Northwest	Filenow
Trustpilot Review Score	3.6	3.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	67	2
iPhone App Review Score	No Rating	No Rating
Number of iPhone App Reviews	No Reviews	No Reviews
Android App Review Score	No Rating	No Rating
Android App Number of Reviews	No Reviews	No Reviews
Company Website	Click here to visit Northwest	Click here to visit Filenow

Is Filenow or Northwest more expensive? Below we compare prices for both services.

	Northwest	Filenow
Registered Agent Service Fee Per Year	$125	$119
Cheapest Paid Plan Initial Cost	$225	$49
Cheapest Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	$225	$49
Middle Plan Initial Cost	No	No
Middle Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	No	No
Top Plan Initial Cost	No	$199
Top Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	No	$199
Website	Click here to visit Northwest	Click here to visit Filenow

Wondering what you get for your money? Below we look at the main plans for both Filenow and Northwest.

According to the Northwest website it takes around 3-5 days to get everything set-up for new customers.

According to the Filenow website it takes around 3-5 days to get everything set-up for new customers.

You can cancel your Northwest plan by 1. Sign in https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/login 2. Click on the “cancel service” tab in the menu

You can cancel your Filenow plan by Contact Filenow Customer Service at https://www.filenow.com/contact-us/ or email info@filenow.com

Wondering if Filenow or Northwest offers the specific service you need?

Below we compare them across nearly 50 different services:

	Northwest	Filenow
Form an LLC	Yes	Yes
Form a C-Corp	Yes	Yes
Form an S-Corp	Yes	Yes
Form a Non-Profit	Yes	No
Form An LP	Yes	No
Form an LLP	Yes	No
Form a Sole Proprietorship	No	No
Services in How Many States	50	50
Business Plan Help	Yes	No
Business Website	Yes	No
Business Logo	Yes	No
Business Domain Name	Yes	No
Business Email Address	Yes	No
Business Phone Service	Yes	No
EIN Service	Yes	Yes
State Tax ID	No	No
Mail Fowarding	Yes	No
Trademark Services	Yes	No
Copyright Services	Yes	No
Patent Services	Yes	No
Virtual Address	Yes	No
Company Name Change	Yes	No
Doing Business As (DBA)	Yes	Yes
File Articles of Amendment	Yes	No
Certificate of Good Standing	Yes	Yes
Filing a Foreign Qualification	Yes	Yes
Help With Business License	Yes	Yes
File an Annual Report	Yes	Yes
Filing Articles of Dissolution	Yes	No
Reinstatement Order	Yes	No
BOC-3 Process Agent Service	Yes	No
National Registered Agent Service	Yes	Yes
Create an operating agreement	Yes	Yes
Accounting Software Help	No	No
Bookkeping Help	No	No
Tax Help	No	No
Payroll Tax Registration	No	No
Corporate Bylaws	Yes	Yes
Help With Business Contracts	No	Yes
Partnerhsip Agreements	Yes	No
Apostille Service	Yes	No
UCC Search and Filing	Yes	No
Corporate Record Kits	Yes	No
Business Name Check	Yes	Yes
Business Entity Conversion	Yes	No
NDA (nondisclosure agreement)	Yes	Yes
Independent contractor agreement	Yes	Yes
Employment agreement	Yes	Yes
Certified Copies	Yes	Yes

Northwest Pros	Filenow Pros
Reasonable pricing Great customer service Data Privacy	Free 1st Year Registered Agent EIN included in the Premium plan Money-back Guarantee

Northwest Cons	Filenow Cons
No free plan Poorly designed website Not BBB accredited	No free plan No free registered agent in Basic plan Fewer additional services

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Northwest Prices	Filenow Prices

Northwest Plans	Filenow Plans