How We Rank Services on BestIncorporates

BestIncorporates is an independent publisher third party, which handles education material and coordinated comparison of third party business services.

Our evaluation and ranking of the companies we provide in our site described in the following page will include LLC formation service providers, registered agents, banking service providers, lenders, accounting software and other business tools.

Our Role as a Publisher

BestIncorporates is not:

A law firm
A filing service
A lender or loan broker
A bank or a financial institution
An accounting firm

We do not crunch applications, finance it or even we file business documents or we provide legal, tax or financial advice.

The informational comparisons are expected to be made in order to provide better understanding to the entrepreneur on what he/she can select.

Our Evaluation Framework

Our service review framework is a methodical review of the publicly available information when it was published.

Our research may include:

Official provider websites
Publicized price and fee disclosures
Feature comparisons
Online comments regarding customers
The industry life cycle and existence
Transparency of terms and disclosures

We plan to offer comparisons in a coherent way to enable the owners of the business to make the right decision.

Core Criteria We Consider

We tend to assess the following, in spite of the variation in the criteria, which is dependent on the kind of service.

Pricing Transparency

Open base pricing
Appreciation of renewal or repeated costs
Uncovering optional upgrades/add-ons

We also pay more attention to the providers that define the total expected costs.

Features & Functionality

Core services offered
Tools and integrations
Ease of use
Access to customer support

We examine the fair value of the category of the service.

Ease of Use & Availability

Web based application or first time registration
Dashboard usability
Accessibility by novice business people

Measures of Customer Experience

Support channels available
Public reputation trends
Responsiveness publicly reported

Not all customer reviews undergo due verification but general tendency pattern is considered.

Financial Product Economics

In the example of banking, lending and financial service, we can have:

Public eligibility requirements
Published rates of APR (where possible)
Funding timelines
Time-in-business requirements and revenue

The real rates, approvals and terms vary depending on the applicant and are determined by the provider.

Ratings & Rankings

Any star rating generated on BestIncorporates will be based on our internal evaluation criteria and the information that is publicly available.

Ratings and rankings are not the guarantee of acceptance, performance and results.

Positions are not sold by us.

Affiliate Relationships

BestIncorporates contains a few affiliate links. This means that we will be able to earn a commission once a user resorts to purchasing a service as a result of our links.

Important:

Placement is not guaranteed by compensation
Compensation does not determine position in rank
We never accept money to get good reviews

The earnings of affiliates allow it to finance content development and web maintenance.

Accuracy & Updates

We also make the information accurate and up to date. However:

Pricing may change
Features may change
The eligibility requirements may change
Offers can run dry as far as promotions are concerned

We would recommend clearing all the details with the service provider before making a decision.

No Professional Advice

The information in this site is purely educational and cannot be described as legal, taxation, financial or professional information.