File.Business vs CorpNet.
CorpNet is a filing-expertise shop with a strong partner program. File.Business is a compliance platform with formation at a $0 service fee. Their craft is the filing; ours is everything the filing sets in motion.
CNPick CorpNet for
- Filing expertise as a craft
- The partner program
- A real compliance portal
FBPick File.Business for
- $0 at the door against $99 to $269
- Agent renewal $149 against $149, both yearly and published
- Flat-fee filings against per-state quotes
- The platform after the filing
Every line, both columns, real numbers.
No checkmark theater. Where CorpNet is stronger, the right column says so.
| Feature | File.Business | CorpNet |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (service fee) | $0 + state fee at cost | Basic $99 · Deluxe $219 · Complete $269, + state fee |
| Registered Agent | $149/yr flat | Free yr1, then $149/yr auto-renewal |
| Filing expertise | 51 jurisdictions, filings prepared in-house | Deep multi-state filing bench, fast turnarounds |
| Partner / reseller program | 15 to 20% partner terms | Established accountant and lawyer reseller program |
| Compliance platform | Calendar, filings, vault, BosAI, team | Compliance portal with monitoring |
| Annual report filing | $129 + state fee, flat | Service, quoted by state |
| EIN application | $79 flat | Bundled in Deluxe and up |
| AI assistant | BosAI included | Not offered |
| Free tier | Free workspace forever | None |
| 3-year cost, entry path | $447 agent path, $0 formation | $99 + $149 times 2 = $397 |
| 3-year cost, full platform | $985 with Business OS | No equivalent product |
| State fees | At cost, itemized before payment | At cost, on top |
CorpNet pricing verified August 11, 2026 from their public pricing page and current independent reviews. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. Spot an outdated number? Tell us and we fix it.
Three years, both columns, all-in.
- Business OS $249/yr: calendar, filings, vault, BosAI
- LLC $0 service fee, agent free yr1
- Agent $149 times 2, yearly billing
- Basic $99 once
- Agent free yr1, then $149/yr auto-renewal
- Annual reports quoted per state
CorpNet’s filing craft is real and their partner program is genuinely strong; if you are an accountant reselling formations, talk to them. For an owner running one or a few companies, the columns above are the comparison: their per-service model against a platform where the recurring work is included.
CorpNet pricing verified August 11, 2026 from their public pricing page and current independent reviews. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. Spot an outdated number? Tell us and we fix it.
Where CorpNet genuinely wins.
Filing expertise as a craft
A deep bench that has prepared filings in every state for years, with fast, accurate turnarounds. When a weird filing needs doing right, that bench matters.
The partner program
Accountants and lawyers resell CorpNet formations under real economics. If that is you, it is one of the best programs in the category.
A real compliance portal
Monitoring and document access in one place. Lighter than a platform, but honest and functional.
Where File.Business pulls ahead.
$0 at the door against $99 to $269
Formation service fee $0 here. Their packages fund their bench; our platform is funded by plans you can also not buy.
Agent renewal $149 against $149, both yearly and published
Same statutory job, same published price, and no auto-renewal surprise; the price is on the pricing page.
Flat-fee filings against per-state quotes
Annual report $99 plus the state fee, every state. Menus beat quotes.
The platform after the filing
Calendar, AutoFile, vault, BosAI, team seats. Their portal watches; the workspace does.
Already with CorpNet?
Coming from CorpNet? Change the agent before the $149 auto-renewal ($49 + state fee, we file it), bring the documents into the vault, and your annual reports go from quoted-per-state to $99 flat.
Their agent auto-renews at $149; the switch saves $30/yr from the first cycle.
$49 + state fee, prepared and filed by us.
$99 annual reports, $99 AutoFile, all published.