Firstbase vs Bizee: is Firstbase worth paying more for?

Bizee (formerly Incfile) is a budget formation service. Basic formation is often $0 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free the first year then about $119 per year. The catch that many founders report is heavy upselling during and after checkout, so the real cost creeps up once you add the pieces you actually need.

Firstbase is $399 one-time and packages the outcomes founders usually want anyway: an expedited EIN, essential documents, and concrete help opening a US bank account. You are paying a clear headline price for a guided experience rather than assembling a cheaper base plan piece by piece. To be fair, Firstbase also has add-ons (its Agent Autopilot is $299 per year, separate), so read the order summary either way.

Firstbase is worth paying more for when the EIN and banking steps are the hard part for you, most obviously as a non-resident, or when you simply want a cleaner path with less upsell noise. Bizee is the better call when you are a US resident on a tight budget who is happy to get your own EIN online and decline the extras.

Protect yourself with either service the same way: screenshot the order summary before you pay, decline any add-on you did not come for, and note renewal dates so nothing auto-charges by surprise. That checklist keeps the true cost honest regardless of which you pick.

Compare Bizee against the full field at /firstbase-alternatives and /best-us-company-formation-services. If you want to understand exactly what the $399 includes before deciding, read /what-does-firstbase-include and /firstbase-pricing-explained.