IndustryADV vs Bizee (formerly Incfile) — Honest 2026 Comparison

Bizee is the rebranded Incfile — same "free" LLC formation, same aggressive upsells, and the same registered-agent bait where year one is free and year two hits you with a $119 renewal. If you landed here trying to log into your old Incfile account, incfile.com now redirects to bizee.com and your credentials still work. If you landed here comparing Bizee to IndustryADV, the short answer is that Bizee wins on sticker price and IndustryADV wins on total year-two cost, transparency, and actual advisory help.

Updated September 2026

Verdict up top

Bizee (formerly Incfile) is a legitimate LLC formation service and a fine choice if you are dead-set on the lowest possible year-one sticker price and you are comfortable declining a wall of upsells during checkout. It is not the cheapest option once you add year two, and it is not built to give you tax or entity advice — it is a filing conveyor belt.

IndustryADV costs more on day one. In exchange you get one published price, an included registered agent that does not flip to $119/yr on renewal without warning, an EIN, an Operating Agreement, compliance alerts, and access to an advisor who has actually filed a Form 2553 before. If you are the kind of owner who wants to file, close the tab, and never think about it again, that trade is worth it. If you enjoy comparison shopping every twelve months, Bizee is a rational pick.

Bizee (Incfile) login — how to access your account after the rebrand

The single most common question we hear from former Incfile customers is a variation of "where did my login go?" Here is the practical answer.

Your old Incfile credentials still work

When Incfile rebranded to Bizee in late 2023, the company migrated existing accounts to the new domain rather than making customers re-register. If you had an Incfile account, the same email address and password that worked at incfile.com will get you into your dashboard at bizee.com/login. The incfile.com URL itself now 301-redirects to bizee.com, so old bookmarks land in roughly the right place.

How to reset your password

If you have not logged in since the rebrand and your password is stored in an old browser you no longer use, click "Forgot Password?" on the login page. Bizee will send a reset link to the email address on file. If you no longer have access to that email address (a common problem for people who used a startup email that was later shut down), you have to open a support ticket and prove ownership of the LLC — usually with the state filing receipt and your EIN letter (CP 575).

What to do if your account is locked

Bizee locks accounts after several failed password attempts. The lock lifts on its own after roughly 30 minutes, or you can call customer support to have it cleared manually. Support is at 1-844-493-6249, Monday through Friday, roughly 9am to 6pm Central. Response times spike during tax season (February through April) and around annual report deadlines.

Registered-agent account vs formation account

One quirk that trips people up: if you used Incfile only as your registered agent (not for formation), you may have a separate registered-agent portal login. That portal was folded into the main Bizee dashboard, but if the mail scans stop arriving after the migration, the fix is almost always to reconfirm your email preferences under Account > Notifications.

Downloading your old documents

Every Articles of Organization, EIN letter, and Operating Agreement Incfile ever generated for you should still be in your Bizee dashboard under "Documents." If something is missing — and it does happen for older accounts — support can regenerate the Operating Agreement, but the state Articles have to be re-ordered from your Secretary of State, not from Bizee.

What changed when Incfile became Bizee (the 2026 rebrand)

Incfile announced the Bizee rebrand in late 2023 and completed the domain migration through 2024. By 2026, the Incfile brand is functionally retired, though the company still owns and redirects the domain.

What actually changed

The corporate entity did not change — Bizee is operated by the same Houston-based company (Incfile.com LLC, now doing business as Bizee) that ran Incfile. Customer contracts, state filings already completed, and registered-agent service assignments all carried over automatically. Existing customers were grandfathered on the terms they signed up under — meaning if you had a legacy Incfile package that included the registered agent for the life of the LLC (a promotion Incfile ran briefly), you kept it.

Pricing tier rename

The old Incfile tiers were Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Bizee kept the same three-tier structure and the same names. What did change is the marketing gloss: Silver is now more aggressively promoted as "$0 + state fee" where Incfile used to lead with a small package fee. The underlying math is nearly identical.

Feature parity

Every feature Incfile offered — formation, EIN, registered agent, Operating Agreement templates, business banking referrals, compliance alerts — is still available under Bizee. Nothing was removed. A few things were repackaged (business contract templates are now Platinum-only where they were sometimes included in Gold promotions).

Why the rebrand

Bizee has said publicly that "Incfile" sounded like a legal-tech tool rather than a small-business brand, and that they wanted a name that scaled beyond formation into bookkeeping, banking, and compliance products. That is marketing-speak for "we want to sell you more than one thing." It is neither good nor bad on its own — just useful to know when you see them cross-selling accounting during checkout.

Bizee Silver vs Gold vs Platinum — what you actually pay year 1 vs year 2

The Bizee tier pricing is genuinely confusing because the sticker price only covers Bizee’s service fee. You add the state filing fee on top, and the registered-agent renewal kicks in during year two. Here is the real math.

Two-year total cost on a Texas LLC ($300 state fee)

Worked example. Silver: $0 Bizee + $300 state + $0 RA Y1 + $119 RA Y2 = $419 over two years, before any add-ons. Gold: $199 + $300 + $0 + $119 = $618. Platinum: $299 + $300 + $0 + $119 = $718. Add roughly $40–$80 in shipping and expedited upsells that Bizee pushes at checkout and Silver realistically lands closer to $460 and Platinum closer to $760.

The trap in Silver is that you do not get an EIN or an Operating Agreement. Filing your own EIN takes fifteen minutes on the IRS website and is free, so that is not a real cost — but the Operating Agreement matters, especially for single-member LLCs that need one to open a business bank account. You will end up buying it separately or downloading a template of dubious quality.

Gold is the "honest" Bizee tier

If you are set on Bizee, Gold is the tier that actually delivers what most first-time LLC owners need: an EIN, an Operating Agreement, and compliance alerts. Silver is a loss-leader.

Feature comparison: Bizee vs IndustryADV

The comparison that matters is not Bizee Silver vs IndustryADV — those are different products. It is Bizee Gold or Platinum vs IndustryADV, where you are actually comparing similar bundles.

Who should pick Bizee

Pick Bizee if you match all three of these:

• You want the lowest possible year-one sticker price and you plan to switch registered agents before year two rolls in, or you are comfortable paying $119/yr indefinitely.
• You are experienced enough to file your own EIN, draft or find your own Operating Agreement, and file your own S-Corp election if you need one.
• You do not need entity-selection or tax-election advice — you know exactly what you want and you just need someone to file it.

Bizee is genuinely good at filing paperwork quickly. If that is all you need, they will do it and they will do it for cheap.

Who should pick IndustryADV

Pick IndustryADV if you match any of these:

• You want one published price with no year-two surprise on the registered agent.
• You are unsure whether to file in your home state, Wyoming, or Delaware — and you want a real conversation about it before you file, not a chatbot.
• You are forming as a foreign founder without an SSN and need help with the EIN process and Form 5472 downstream.
• You know you will elect S-Corp taxation in year one or two and you want the 2553 filed for you rather than sold to you as a $200 add-on.
• You value the ability to email an advisor about compliance, annual reports, or entity structure without hitting a paywall.

If you want to see how IndustryADV stacks against other formation services beyond Bizee, our 2026 LLC formation services comparison ranks the top ten with two-year all-in costs. For head-to-heads with the other big names, see IndustryADV vs ZenBusiness and IndustryADV vs Northwest Registered Agent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bizee legit?

Yes. Bizee is the current legal name and brand of the company formerly known as Incfile.com LLC, based in Houston, Texas. They have filed hundreds of thousands of LLCs since 2004 and are a real, licensed registered agent in all fifty states. The rebrand did not change the corporate entity.

Do I keep my old Incfile account after the rebrand?

Yes. All Incfile accounts were migrated to Bizee automatically. Your login email and password still work at bizee.com/login, and every document Incfile ever generated for you should still be in the Documents tab of your dashboard.

How do I cancel Bizee registered agent service?

Log in to bizee.com, go to Account Settings, and look for "Cancel Registered Agent." You will need to appoint a new registered agent with your state first — your LLC cannot legally operate without one. File a Change of Registered Agent form with your Secretary of State, then cancel with Bizee. Do it in that order.

Can I transfer my LLC away from Bizee to another provider?

Yes, and it is straightforward. Your LLC is a state entity, not a Bizee product — you own it. To move, appoint a new registered agent with the state, download your documents from the Bizee dashboard, and cancel your Bizee subscription. The LLC itself does not need to be re-filed.

Is Bizee’s "free" LLC formation actually free?

Bizee’s Silver-tier service fee is genuinely $0. You still pay your state’s filing fee (ranges from $50 in Kentucky to $500 in Massachusetts), and the free registered agent lasts only one year before flipping to $119/yr. Silver also excludes the EIN and Operating Agreement.

When does the Bizee registered agent start charging?

Exactly one year after your formation date. You will get an email reminder roughly 30 days out, and the credit card on file will be auto-charged $119 unless you cancel. If you signed up in September 2026, expect the first RA charge in September 2027.