TheCorporation vs Bizee
Filing Service vs Infrastructure
Bizee (formerly Incfile) is a high-volume formation and filing service. You fill out web forms, they file paperwork, you wait. It's the budget option for getting incorporated — and that's where it ends. No cap table, no API, no agents, no developer tools, no version control. TheCorporation is corporate infrastructure for the agentic era: open source, git-native, and agent-native.
The Model Difference
Bizee is a service you hire:
You fill out forms ──▶ They file paperwork ──▶ You wait
TheCorporation is infrastructure you own:
You run commands ──▶ Agents generate & commit ──▶ Done instantly
Agents monitor ──▶ Deadlines tracked ──▶ Filings automated
Everything in a git repo you control Side by Side
| TheCorporation | Bizee | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free / $299/yr | $0-$349 + upsells |
| Open source | Fully | Proprietary |
| Git-native | Every action | No |
| Self-hostable | Full platform | No |
| Data portability | git clone | N/A |
| Formation | Instant | 2-4 weeks |
| Cap table | Full | No |
| Registered agent | $200/yr | $199/yr |
| Annual report filing | Included | $100+ extra |
| Compliance monitoring | AI-driven | Basic reminders |
| Document generation | Auto-generated | No |
| AI agents | First-class | No |
| CLI / API | MCP + REST | No |
| Built for | Agent-native founders | Small businesses |
The Upsell Architecture
Bizee's free tier is the entrance to a funnel. EIN filing: $70. Annual report filing: $100. Compliance alerts: $100/yr. Operating agreement: $99. Each feature is a separate charge. By the time you've assembled a functional governance stack, you've spent $400+ and you still don't have a cap table, an API, or any automation.
TheCorporation is open source. Self-host for free with everything included. Cloud at $299/yr adds managed agents, filing automation, and hosted human pages. The price is the price — no surprise add-ons, no upsell gauntlet.
When Bizee Makes Sense
Bizee works for non-technical small business owners who want a phone number to call and web forms to fill out. Their step-by-step process is designed for people who aren't comfortable with a terminal.
If you write code, build with AI agents, and want programmatic control over your corporate governance — Bizee is not built for you.