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Firstbase

All-in-one operating system for US incorporation, compliance, and banking.

Pricing

From$99.00/mo

Paid
Score

4.0/5

  1. $99/moCompany Formation
  2. $199/moFirstbase One
Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-10-30
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Technical Overview

Firstbase helps founders incorporate US businesses, set up banking, and manage compliance online from anywhere. It streamlines company formation in Delaware and Wyoming, EIN setup, and provides corporate mailrooms and registered agent services under a unified platform billed via flat formation fees and annual subscriptions.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Streamlined incorporation workflow for Delaware and Wyoming
  • Direct partnerships with business banking providers
  • Extensive perk network and partner discounts for early-stage startups

Technical Considerations

  • Mandatory recurring fees for registered agent and compliance renewals
  • Occasional user reports regarding slow support and refund processing

Technical Capabilities & Features

2/7
Not available:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Firstbase

76/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
80/100
Pricing Fairness
Favorable
70/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
75/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Favorable
70/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
85/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Firstbase

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
50%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
20%
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Pricing

$99.00/mo

Model: PAID.

Available plans:

  • Company Formation$99/mo
  • Firstbase One$199/mo
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Firstbase

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Mandatory annual renewal fees for registered agent and state compliance filings that increase ongoing operational costs.

"Registered agent services are required for incorporation"

Verified Quote: /pricing
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Firstbase$99.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$99/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$1,010/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$3,030total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 1 active user

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $710/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$990/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$10,098/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$30,294total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 2 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $8,958/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$2,475/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$25,245/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$75,735total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 4 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $21,825/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$9,900/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$100,980/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$302,940total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 10 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $91,500/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: FirstbaseWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$99/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$104/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$140/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$275/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: FirstbaseB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
$99 /mo
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
$87 /mo
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
$79 /mo
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

Security & Data Exit
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Compliance & Security Standards: Firstbase

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
USAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: FirstbasePDF · CSV
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
PDFCSV
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
N/A
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Exportación manual de documentos corporativos desde el panel de control.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: FirstbaseDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name firstbase -p 8080:8080 firstbase:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
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Technical Reputation of Firstbase

73/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Streamlined incorporation workflow for Delaware and Wyoming
  • Direct partnerships with business banking providers
  • Extensive perk network and partner discounts for early-stage startups

Reported Production Frictions

  • Mandatory recurring fees for registered agent and compliance renewals
  • Occasional user reports regarding slow support and refund processing
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Firstbase)

What is included in the company formation package?

It includes entity formation in Delaware or Wyoming, expedited EIN issuance, and essential legal documents like bylaws and stock purchase agreements.

Are registered agent services required by law?

Yes, registered agent services are legally required for maintaining active corporation status in states like Delaware and Wyoming.

How is the platform billed?

Pricing combines a one-time formation fee plus state fees, alongside annual or monthly subscriptions for ongoing operational tools like Firstbase One.

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