Northwest vs Inc Authority: Which One Is A Waste Of Money?

Both Northwest and Inc Authority 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 Inc Authority Reviews

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

	Northwest	Inc Authority
Trustpilot Review Score	3.6	4.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	67	29,235
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 Inc Authority

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

	Northwest	Inc Authority
Registered Agent Service Fee Per Year	$125	$179
Cheapest Paid Plan Initial Cost	$225	$0
Cheapest Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	$225	No
Middle Plan Initial Cost	No	No
Middle Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	No	No
Top Plan Initial Cost	No	No
Top Paid Plan Renewal Cost Per Year	No	No
Website	Click here to visit Northwest	Click here to visit Inc Authority

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

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

According to the Inc Authority website it takes around 1-8 weeks 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 Inc Authority plan by Cancellations can be made any time by calling 877-684-2836

Wondering if Inc Authority or Northwest offers the specific service you need?

Below we compare them across nearly 50 different services:

	Northwest	Inc Authority
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	Yes
Business Website	Yes	Yes
Business Logo	Yes	Yes
Business Domain Name	Yes	Yes
Business Email Address	Yes	Yes
Business Phone Service	Yes	No
EIN Service	Yes	Yes
State Tax ID	No	No
Mail Fowarding	Yes	Yes
Trademark Services	Yes	Yes
Copyright Services	Yes	No
Patent Services	Yes	No
Virtual Address	Yes	No
Company Name Change	Yes	No
Doing Business As (DBA)	Yes	No
File Articles of Amendment	Yes	No
Certificate of Good Standing	Yes	No
Filing a Foreign Qualification	Yes	No
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	Yes
Payroll Tax Registration	No	No
Corporate Bylaws	Yes	Yes
Help With Business Contracts	No	No
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	No
Independent contractor agreement	Yes	No
Employment agreement	Yes	No
Certified Copies	Yes	No

Northwest Pros	Inc Authority Pros
Reasonable pricing Great customer service Data Privacy	Free Registered Agent Service (1yr) Free Employer identification number (EIN) 1 year of domain/website registration

Northwest Cons	Inc Authority Cons
No free plan Poorly designed website Not BBB accredited	Pricing Transparency No Turnaround Time Details on auto-renewal cost

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