Firstbase vs Bizee: Side-by-Side Comparison
Side-by-side comparison across 11 dimensions. Data is approximate and for informational purposes only.
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| Dimension | Firstbase | Bizee |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Types | LLC, C-Corp | LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp, Nonprofit |
| Setup Fee | $399 | $0 + state fees |
| Annual Fee | $299/yr per state (Firstbase Agent) | $149/yr (registered agent renewal; free 1st year) |
| Timeline | 1–3 business days | 2–4 weeks (standard) |
| States Available | Delaware or Wyoming (foreign qualification in all 50 states post-formation) | All 50 states + Washington DC |
| EIN Filing | Included | Included (Standard $199 / Premium $299); $70 standalone — NOT included in Basic $0 |
| Registered Agent | Not included — Firstbase Agent required, from $299/yr per state | 1 year free |
| Banking Integration | Marketplace (apply/referral): Mercury, Payoneer, Relay, Brex — partner approval required | Bank of America setup (all packages) |
| Compliance Support | Full (GS assessment) | Partial (GS assessment) |
| Non-Resident Support | Full (GS assessment) | Limited (GS assessment) |
| Platform Type | Full-service | Guided DIY |
Key Notes
Firstbase
Built specifically for non-US founders, and it does deliver every leg — but almost nothing is inside the headline price. The $399 Start fee does NOT include registered agent (Firstbase Agent is a separate $299/yr, charged per state), so year one is $698 plus state fees while every other service in this table bundles the first year. If you have no US address of your own, Firstbase Mailroom is mandatory, from $35/month. Firstbase will get your EIN without an SSN or ITIN, and says so plainly — expect 20-30 business days against 1-3 with one. Annual reports, franchise tax and BOI are filed for you only at Agent Autopilot ($299/yr/state); the cheaper Light tier only reminds you. Formation is Delaware or Wyoming only; other states require foreign qualification as a separate paid step afterwards. Tax filing (Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 for foreign-owned single-member LLCs) is a separate add-on at $1,799/yr per package. Firstbase also publishes a restricted list of 22 countries (including Venezuela) whose residents it cannot onboard.
Bizee
Formerly Incfile. Free basic formation, one free year of registered agent, and free lifetime compliance alerts; it files annual reports and foreign qualifications for you as paid standalone services. The catch for a non-resident founder is the EIN, and it is a hard one: the $0 Basic package does not include an EIN at all, and Bizee's only sentence addressing our reader's exact case says that without an SSN or ITIN "you will need to apply for an EIN by mail or fax through the IRS" — i.e. yourself. It publishes no price or timeline for a no-SSN EIN. Elsewhere Bizee markets the opposite ("we step in to handle… securing an EIN, so you don't need a US address"); the two pages contradict each other and only the first names the condition. Note also that Bizee runs a live A/B test in which the copy shipped in the HTML is the STALE arm — non-JS readers, including AI crawlers, see Premium $399 and registered agent "3-12 months", while a browser shows $299 and one free year. This dataset encodes the browser values, which Bizee's own code comments call "current prod copy".
What Real Users Say
Anonymized and paraphrased observations from founder communities, review platforms, and forums.
Bizee targets US-based small business owners. Firstbase targets non-resident founders. The pricing, support, and documentation flow reflect those different audiences.
Source: Reddit r/smallbusinessBizee upsells hit hard — registered agent, compliance alerts, EIN filing all cost extra. Firstbase bundles most of these in the base price.
Source: Trustpilot reviewsBizee has been around longer (as Incfile since 2004). Firstbase launched in 2019 but built specifically for the cross-border use case.
Source: G2 reviewsFrequently Asked Questions
How We Compared
We collected pricing, included services, non-resident support levels, and formation timelines from each provider's public website. Costs are compared at initial setup and annual renewal rates.
Disclaimer: All data on this page is approximate and for informational purposes only. Pricing, features, and availability change frequently. This is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify all figures directly with each provider before making decisions. Data reflects conditions as of early 2026.
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