# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for registered agent services (startups) on 2026-10-08

## In short

On 2026-10-08, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best registered agent services for startups". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were Northwest, Northwest Registered Agent, Clerky, Stripe, Stripe Atlas and Harbor Compliance.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best registered agent services for startups |
| Asked on | 2026-10-08 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | startups |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/registered-agent-services-startups-2026-10-08
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-08 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Best registered agent services for startups
> 
> **1. Northwest Registered Agent - $125/yr. My default pick.**
> Privacy-first: they put *their* address on public filings instead of yours, and they explicitly don't sell your data. Free mail scanning/forwarding, real humans on the phone (no upsell gauntlet), and flat pricing with no renewal jump. Founded 1998, so they're not going anywhere. If you're a solo founder working from your apartment, this is the one - it keeps your home address off the public record.
> 
> **2. Clerky - $125/yr, if you're VC-track.**
> Not really a standalone RA service; it's a startup legal-docs platform that includes Delaware registered agent (first year free with formation, $125/yr after). Worth it if you're raising: SAFEs, 83(b)s, option grants, and your cap-table paperwork live in the same place as your compliance mail. Investors and startup lawyers know and trust Clerky's docs.
> 
> **3. Stripe Atlas - RA included, ~$100/yr after year one (via LegalInc).**
> Best if you want incorporation + bank + payments done in a couple days. $500 one-time, first year of Delaware RA covered, plus Stripe credits and partner discounts. The RA itself is outsourced to LegalInc, so it'

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest | mentioned |
| 2 | Northwest Registered Agent | mentioned |
| 3 | Clerky | mentioned |
| 4 | Stripe | mentioned |
| 5 | Stripe Atlas | mentioned |
| 6 | Harbor Compliance | mentioned |
| 7 | CSC | mentioned |
| 8 | CT Corporation | mentioned |
| 9 | ZenBusiness | mentioned |
| 10 | ZenBusiness/Bizee | mentioned |
| 11 | Bizee | mentioned |
| 12 | Rho | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.rho.co/blog/best-registered-agent-services (vendor)
- https://www.rho.co/blog/stripe-atlas-vs-clerky (vendor)
- https://howtostartanllc.com/reviews/best-registered-agent-services (other)
- https://www.businessinitiative.org/formation-providers/northwest-registered-agent-vs-harbor-compliance/ (other)
- https://startupsavant.com/northwest-llc-service-review (other)
- https://www.rho.co/blog/best-incorporation-services (vendor)

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