Clerky 🧾 Service

What you get

Clerky incorporates your startup in Delaware and then handles the standard paperwork that follows. Pay per use: incorporation $427 one-time, post-incorporation setup $299, stock plan adoption $199, SAFEs $9 each, convertible notes $19 each, employee or consultant hires $19, advisor hires $9 and board consents $9. The Company Lifetime Package costs $819 one-time and includes incorporation, expedited filing fees, the first-year Delaware registered agent fee, annual report and franchise tax reminders, and unlimited use of the standard fundraising, hiring, commercial and maintenance products for the life of the company. Hiring subscriptions start at $19 a month for up to 12 hires a year.

Who qualifies

Clerky is aimed at venture-track startups forming Delaware corporations. Non-US founders can apply for an EIN through Clerky. If your company was formed elsewhere, Clerky suggests checking with your attorney which products apply.

Good to know

• Foreign qualification costs $125 plus third-party fees in California and New York.
• Clerky provides software and documents, not legal advice; most teams still use a startup lawyer for edge cases.

• Fundraising subscriptions cost $99 for six months with unlimited SAFE or note issuances, useful during an active round.
• If your startup is already incorporated, you can still use Clerky's hiring and fundraising products.

• Advisor hires cost $9 and option or restricted stock issuances $29 each on pay-per-use.

Verdict

The best value if you expect to raise on SAFEs and hire early: the lifetime package covers years of routine paperwork. If you only need a company formed, Stripe Atlas is simpler.

1. Sign up at clerky.com.
2. Choose pay-per-use incorporation ($427) or the Company Lifetime Package ($819).
3. Enter founders, shares and board details.
4. Sign online; Clerky files with Delaware and prepares post-incorporation documents.