# Agentic business formation: 21 services, MCP servers and AI agents compared

Content updated 2026-11-13. Sources checked November 12–13, 2026; per-row dates and testing limits below.

Agentic business formation lets an AI agent prepare a company formation, create an order, or hand a draft to a person who approves the next step. Corpus Law (corpuslaw.us) offers US business formation through its website and public MCP server; it is one of the services compared here, with its own limits included.

This page is published by Corpus, which sells formation services. We receive no affiliate payment from these links. The comparison uses the same questions for every service: what can an agent start, where does a human take over, and what evidence supports that boundary?

## What counts as starting a formation?

- **Order or application:** a tool is described as creating an order, formation record, or application on the provider's side. This is not proof that an agent filed with a government.
- **Draft or handoff:** a tool prepares intake, a sales lead, a saved draft, or a checkout link. A person completes the transaction or authorizes submission.
- **Information only for formation:** an interface supplies a catalog, requirements or documentation, without a tool that starts a formation. The same server may have unrelated write tools.
- **Documented, execution untested:** the provider describes a workflow, but sign-in, partner approval or product availability prevented testing it. Authentication alone establishes no formation capability.
- **Not established:** the available evidence does not support the claimed formation interface. That is a research finding as of the checked date, not a claim that a service can never offer it.

## Services with a US formation order or handoff

The November 13 checks exercised discovery and selected read-only tools. They did not execute formation write tools or observe a resulting government filing. Order and handoff effects below come from the published tool descriptions, schemas and terms. The Corpus row is a separate review of our own documentation and implementation, not one of those 14 competitor checks. Every US competitor whose second-pass verdict supported an order or handoff is included below, alongside Corpus. A human handoff counts as a start, not a completed filing.

| Service | What an agent can start | Human boundary and material limits | Evidence / checked date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Corpus Law** | `formation.handoff` prepares intake; public `formation.checkout` documents creation of an LLC or nonprofit order and a USDC payment request. | Agent checkout is USDC on Solana only. The founder pays from a self-custody wallet and confirms by email within 48 hours; staff review follows unless expedited skip-review is elected. The tax-ID add-on is not sold on this agent path. Order/payment creation was not exercised; no resulting government filing was observed. | [Live MCP catalog](https://corpuslaw.us/api/mcp), [MCP workflow](https://corpuslaw.us/docs/mcp), [agent setup](https://corpuslaw.us/agents). Anonymous discovery and own code reviewed November 13, 2026; write path untested. |
| **General Legal** | `start_llc_formation` and `start_c_corp_formation` are documented to create a Delaware formation record and return checkout. | Founder pays and signs. The automated product is separate from the law-firm engagement route. A shelf-company purchase is not a new state filing. EIN application service is not included in this automated flow; guides are supplied instead. | [formation MCP](https://incorp-mcp.general.legal/mcp/), [published formation package](https://github.com/General-Legal/agent-operated-company), [terms](https://incorp-mcp.general.legal/legal/agent-company-formation-terms.pdf). Catalog/terms checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **Lovie** | MCP tools support anonymous formation intake and a certificate checkpoint; signed-in tools are documented to create the formation and payment link. | Payment-link access requires sign-in; the founder pays on Stripe. An anonymous tool listing does not mean every listed tool can be called anonymously. Descriptions name CorpTools for some filing services; they do not establish staff review of every order. | [MCP documentation](https://mcp.lovie.co/), [formation MCP](https://www.lovie.co/formation/company-formation-mcp), [pricing](https://www.lovie.co/formation/pricing). Catalog checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **OffshoreProz** | Agent Company MCP tools are documented to create a Wyoming or Nevis formation request and checkout/payment instructions. | The provider handles filing after the request. Its case study and formation counter are company claims, not independently verified filing evidence. The separate Agent API is documented as sandbox-only; it must not be conflated with the Agent Company offer. Its public KYC descriptions conflict, so the exact owner-verification requirement needs confirmation. | [Agent Company MCP docs](https://offshoreproz.com/docs/agent-company-mcp), [separate Agent API docs](https://offshoreproz.com/docs), [company case study](https://offshoreproz.com/learn/first-llc-formed-by-an-ai-agent). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **OpenFile** | `create_formation` prepares a US formation draft and owner handoff. | The owner signs and pays before the provider submits. A tool named “create formation” is not proof that the state receives a filing from that call. Quote and package terms matter: registered-agent renewal and state processing charges are separate considerations. | [formation docs](https://joinopenfile.com/docs/formations), [MCP docs](https://joinopenfile.com/docs/mcp), [pricing](https://joinopenfile.com/pricing). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **OtoCo** | Public tools describe checkout options; order creation is documented behind the relevant access gates. | Distinguish a series under OtoCo's master LLC from a standalone LLC filed with a state. The lower-priced series product is not a new standalone state filing. Some developer examples target staging; no checkout or filing was executed in this review. | [standalone LLC](https://www.otoco.io/llc/standalone), [developer entry point](https://www.otoco.io/developers), [MCP guide](https://www.otoco.io/mcp.md). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **Start Companies** | `create_llc_lead` is documented to create a lead/reference and return signup/payment links. | A lead is not a paid order or an incorporated company. A person pays and supplies documents. The MCP package output and website disagree about an ongoing platform fee; obtain written confirmation of recurring charges. | [MCP guide](https://startcompanies.net/mcp), [MCP endpoint](https://mcp.startcompanies.io/mcp), [pricing](https://startcompanies.net/en/pricing). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **StartGlobal** | Public `start_signup` prepares a signup draft and link. Account tools document later onboarding updates. | The public tool creates no account, order or payment. The person creates the account, pays, checks details and signs. Authenticated tools were documented, not exercised; the public and authenticated inventories must be distinguished. | [agent setup](https://startglobal.co/agent-setup/), [tool catalog](https://mcp.startglobal.co/tools), [public MCP](https://mcp.startglobal.co/mcp). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **LegalZoom** | Formation checklist and package tools collect details and return checkout actions. | The formation tools are read-only collectors. They do not create a formation cart, order or filing; a person completes checkout. Write tools for other LegalZoom products do not establish formation submission capability. | [AI interface directory](https://www.legalzoom.com/ai), [published catalog](https://www.legalzoom.com/mcp/catalog.json), [MCP](https://www.legalzoom.com/mcp). Checked November 13. |

## International formation workflows

These two services were included in the same November 13 verification. They are useful category examples, with different jurisdiction coverage from the US workflows above. Tool descriptions establish the intended effect; no formation write tool or government filing was exercised.

| Service | What an agent can start | Human boundary and material limits | Evidence / checked date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Foundingbird** | Tools document starting and submitting a Malaysian Sdn Bhd application and selecting packages. | Malaysia only in the checked workflow. Payment, identity verification and signing require the person; qualified company secretaries review and submit to SSM. This is an international example, not a US formation substitute. | [MCP workflow](https://foundingbird.com/my/mcp/), [official MCP repository](https://github.com/foundingbird/foundingbird-mcp). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |
| **GVRN** | `create_incorporation_draft` and `submit_incorporation` prepare intake and request team review. | “Submit” sends a review request, not a paid order or a legal incorporation. The checked tool catalog did not establish a Delaware formation workflow; site-wide Delaware marketing is insufficient evidence of MCP coverage. | [incorporation MCP guide](https://www.gvrn.ai/incorporation-mcp), [MCP endpoint](https://incorporation-mcp.gvrn.ai). Checked November 13. Write path untested. |

## Documented paths that deserve inclusion, with their testing limits

These services were not among the 14 November 13 competitor verification reports. Their published documentation supports including them as candidates; the evidence labels below do not claim authenticated or end-to-end execution.

| Service | Published formation path | Boundary / evidence limit | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **doola** | MCP documentation lists `start_formation`, checkout creation, intake and submission tools. | Sign-in is required. The November 12 research could not list or execute authenticated tools. The published formation flow is stronger evidence than a generic AI assistant claim, but remains documentation-level evidence here. | [tool reference](https://docs.doola.com/mcp/tools), [server manifest](https://mcp.doola.com/.well-known/agents.md). Documentation re-read November 13. |
| **GatewayBase** | MCP docs describe saving a Wyoming LLC draft and generating a Stripe payment link. | Account authorization and email verification; the person pays in a browser and GatewayBase handles filing. Authenticated tools were not executed in the November 12 research. | [official MCP workflow](https://gatewaybase.app/docs/mcp). Documentation re-read November 13. |
| **Northwest Registered Agent** | Official catalog documents company creation, formation cart tools and checkout using a saved payment method. | Account access and in-chat confirmation are required; signature/SSN fields and final form review/submission move to the portal. Authenticated execution was not tested. | [official tool catalog](https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/ai/mcp/tools). Documentation re-read November 13. |
| **Stripe Atlas** | Published agent documentation describes creating, validating and resuming an Atlas application draft. | Draft preparation does not form the company. The person pays, signs and submits in the Dashboard. November 12 research read the docs; authenticated execution was not tested. | [Atlas agent documentation](https://docs.stripe.com/atlas/agents). Research checked November 12. |
| **Clerky** | Partner API documents creating a Delaware C-corporation document set and submitting form values. | Users sign on Clerky. Partner availability and authenticated execution must be confirmed; this review did not execute the API or establish an unrestricted public MCP formation service. | [Partner API introduction](https://developers.clerky.com/), [lifecycle](https://developers.clerky.com/getting-started/lifecycle). Introduction re-read November 13; execution untested. |
| **PaperOS / Savvi Legal** | Published plugin and developer materials describe entity-setup formation tools. | OAuth and human review/payment boundaries remain; the November 12 research did not execute authenticated tools or observe a state filing. | [official plugins](https://github.com/paperos-labs/paperos-plugins), [developer docs](https://github.com/paperos-labs/paperos-docs). Research checked November 12; full second verification pending. |

## Seven claims that the verification weakened

“Downgraded” means our first research pass overstated the evidence. It does not mean the company made that same claim.

| Service | First research classification | Corrected finding on November 13 | Primary reference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OffshoreProz | Agent-initiated filing (LIVE_FILES) | Order/request path documented; completed filings remain company claims. | [MCP docs](https://offshoreproz.com/docs/agent-company-mcp) |
| IndiaFilings | Formation filing path | The inspected MCP belongs to sister accounting product LEDGERS. Its GST-return tools are not company formation tools. | [LEDGERS MCP](https://mcp.ledgers.cloud/mcp) |
| Start Companies | Creates a formation order | Creates a sales lead and handoff links. | [MCP guide](https://startcompanies.net/mcp) |
| GVRN | Creates a formation order | Submits an intake request to staff for review. | [MCP guide](https://www.gvrn.ai/incorporation-mcp) |
| CorpNet | Formation-order MCP | Public MCP searches API documentation. A separate partner ordering API requires partner access; it was not executed. | [official API docs](https://apidocs.corpnet.com/) |
| BusinessRocket | Agent order path | The checked research did not find a published formation MCP or documented agent interface. A website's internal backend does not establish one. The initial dossier was withdrawn. | [official site](https://www.businessrocket.com/) |
| Skala | Prepared formation handoff | The checked catalog supplies static product links; no tool accepts founder/entity intake for a formation draft. | [official MCP guide](https://www.skala.io/blog/skala-mcp) |

## Corpus's gaps

Corpus has the same obligation to substantiate its claims. The public MCP exposes handoff plus USDC order/payment-request tools. The agent checkout path requires owner payment and emailed confirmation within 48 hours, and does not sell the tax-ID add-on; a working tool schema is not evidence of a completed government filing. Our product combines formation intake with source-linked US law, but that combination does not establish better outcomes, lowest price or unique market coverage. This comparison does not establish an international formation product, a fully autonomous submission path, or independently audited completion volume for Corpus.

Our website describes a staff review step with an expedited skip-review option; readers should not interpret “human-reviewed” as unconditional. Obtain a current quote for the selected state, including government fees, registered-agent renewal and optional services. [Current formation flow](https://corpuslaw.us/formation) · [MCP documentation](https://corpuslaw.us/docs/mcp).

## Scope and method

The starting research list contained 65 services including Corpus. Fourteen competitor dossiers with a claimed live formation path received a second agent-led verification on November 13, 2026. All 14 needed corrections; seven changed classification. Neither of the two original “agent files” classifications survived. No verifier observed an agent call cause a government filing.

The second pass was agents checking agents, not an independent human audit. Catalog discovery and selected read-only calls were checked; formation creation, purchases, signatures and filings were not exercised. A company's account of its own filings is labelled a company claim. The other 50 competitor dossiers remain first-pass research; they are not a verified market-wide ranking. All ten competitors whose second-pass verdict supported an order, application or handoff appear on this page. The comparison is scoped to these evidenced and documented paths; the research does not establish an exhaustive market census.

Hosted AI assistants and partner-only APIs need separate verification before extending this list. Leads include Jupid, ZenBusiness, Swyft Filings, Agentico, Institution and Tailor Brands; ANNA's published UI-agent experiment is an international lead. None should be silently promoted to a tested public formation interface. Corrections should include a dated official tool reference, access requirements and the exact effect of the call.

Related: [LLC formation services](https://corpuslaw.us/compare/llc-services) · [Agentic Readiness methodology](https://corpuslaw.us/compare/agentic-readiness) · [Connect an agent to Corpus](https://corpuslaw.us/agents).