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doola
US LLC formation, EIN and compliance for non-US founders.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
ChatGPT covers the headline feature free, so the $297/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Free AI legal assistants explain and draft formation paperwork. OpenAI, January 1, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT.
- What the call is worth $3,564/yr
- $297/mo at the entry paid tier — $3,564 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- January 1, 2025
- List price
- $297/mo
- Per year
- $3,564
The backstory
doola sells a filing service plus hand-holding for founders outside the US who want a Delaware or Wyoming entity. Models now explain the whole process for free and draft the documents, so the fee increasingly buys speed, the registered agent and someone to blame — not knowledge.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $3,564/yr F
Firstbase Direct competitor, similar pricing.
firstbase.io open_in_new S
Stripe Atlas Cheaper one-off formation.
stripe.com open_in_new C
ChatGPT Explains the process for free.
chatgpt.com open_in_new1 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.