BaseAcross
Launch- Launch planFormation, agent, EIN, operating agreement
- $249
- Wyoming's filing feePassed on at cost
- $102.40
Year one$351.40
ZenBusiness alternative · founders abroad
ZenBusiness or BaseAcross for a US company from abroad?
For a founder abroad forming a Wyoming LLC, BaseAcross costs $969.40 over three years and ZenBusiness $1,416.40: $447 less with us. Launch includes the registered agent, the EIN filed without a Social Security Number and the operating agreement. ZenBusiness sells the registered agent separately.
ZenBusiness's prices read , from the sources below.
What a Wyoming LLC costs a founder abroad, with BaseAcross and with ZenBusiness
| Wyoming LLC | BaseAcrossLaunch | ZenBusinessPro |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $351.40(less) | $500.40 |
| Every year after | $309(less) | $458 |
| Three years | $969.40(less) | $1,416.40 |
| Five years | $1,587.40(less) | $2,332.40 |
Kept by you over three years$447
01 · The working
What year one costs, line by line.
Both sides buy the same four things: the filing, a registered agent, an EIN without a Social Security Number, and an operating agreement. Wyoming's fee is the same on both.
ZenBusiness
Pro- Pro planEIN, operating agreement, compliance service
- $199
- Registered agentNot in any package
- $199
- Wyoming's filing feePaid to the state
- $102.40
Year one$500.40
Also in Launch, at no extra cost
- A domain, first year included
- Business email on it, for 3 months free
- A US business phone number, for 3 months free
- A managed WordPress site, for 3 months free
02 · Over the years
The gap grows with every renewal.
Year one
$351.40 BaseAcross
$500.40 ZenBusiness
Three years
$969.40 BaseAcross
$1,416.40 ZenBusiness
Five years
$1,587.40 BaseAcross
$2,332.40 ZenBusiness
Every year after the first is $309 with us and $458 with ZenBusiness, Wyoming's yearly charge included on both sides.
03 · Side by side
What each includes for a founder abroad.
| Feature | BaseAcross Launch | ZenBusiness Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Registered agent | Included in year one and every renewal | $199 a year, sold separately |
| EIN, without a Social Security Number | Included, filed on Form SS-4 without an SSN | Included on Pro, or $99 on Starter |
| Operating agreement | Included, drafted for you | Included on Pro, or $99 on Starter |
| Wyoming's yearly report | Reminded a month ahead, or filed for you for $149 a year | Worry-Free Compliance included on Pro |
| Form 5472, the yearly IRS filing | On your calendar from day one, with a reminder | Not part of the formation plans |
04 · The difference
Why founders abroad choose BaseAcross over ZenBusiness.
$447 less over three years
$149 less in year one, and $149 less every year after: $309 a year with us against $458 with ZenBusiness, Wyoming's own charge included.
What a bank asks for, in one price
Launch includes the registered agent, the EIN and the operating agreement. With ZenBusiness, the registered agent is $199 a year, sold separately.
Built around founders abroad
We file the EIN without a Social Security Number. That is our normal route, not an extra. An expedited EIN is $199, and our estimate for it is two to three weeks. Your country's page shows which banks and payment processors take founders from there.
Nothing renews unannounced
We email you before anything renews. Every date Wyoming and the IRS expect, Form 5472 included, is on one calendar from the day the company exists.
05 · Before you order
What to know about ZenBusiness.
ZenBusiness is a large US formation service with a $0 Starter plan and yearly Pro and Premium plans. Its plans are built for first-time owners in the United States, and its pricing page says nothing about owners who live abroad or have no Social Security Number.
- The registered agent is not included in any ZenBusiness package. It is $199 a year on its own, and every Wyoming LLC needs one.
- Pro and Premium renew every year at $199 and $299, on top of the agent.
- Its pricing page does not say how it gets an EIN for an owner without a Social Security Number.
06 · Questions
Questions about ZenBusiness and BaseAcross.
If yours is not here, email us at hello@baseacross.com before you order.
For a founder abroad forming a Wyoming LLC with a registered agent, an EIN and an operating agreement, yes. Year one is $351.40 with us and $500.40 with ZenBusiness; every year after is $309 against $458, $149 less. Over three years that is $969.40 against $1,416.40. Both include Wyoming's own fees, passed on at cost.
BaseAcross, if what you need is a US company that opens a bank account and stays in good standing: it costs $447 less over three years, includes the registered agent and the EIN without a Social Security Number, and puts Form 5472 on your calendar from day one. ZenBusiness's plans are built for first-time owners in the United States, and its pricing page says nothing about owners who live abroad or have no Social Security Number.
ZenBusiness's plans are built for first-time owners in the United States, and its pricing page says nothing about owners who live abroad or have no Social Security Number. So ask ZenBusiness how it gets the EIN for an owner without an SSN before you order. With BaseAcross that is the normal route, filed on Form SS-4 the day the company exists.
No. ZenBusiness says its registered agent service is not included in any package and is $199 a year on its own. Every Wyoming LLC must have one, so a founder abroad adds it to whichever plan they choose.
No, and not with anyone else either. An S-Corporation can't have a non-resident alien shareholder, so a founder abroad chooses between an LLC and a C-Corporation.
How this is worked out.
ZenBusiness's figures are from ZenBusiness LLC pricing, read on 22 October 2026. Ours are the prices our checkout charges. Both sides include Wyoming's filing fee and its yearly charge, passed on at cost. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it the same day.Ready when you are
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