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BrandScreen vs LegalZoom

LegalZoom is an online legal-services company that forms LLCs and corporations and files trademarks with attorneys. BrandScreen screens a name before any of that: trademarks, domains, business entities, social handles and search competition in one free report.

Free full report. Trademarks, domains, entities, social handles and search, in one check.
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What BrandScreen and LegalZoom each do

FeatureBrandScreenLegalZoom
Trademark searchYesUSPTO live marks and pending applicationsYesFree exact-match USPTO search; comprehensive search $199–$299
Trademark filingNoScreen here, then file with a filer or attorneyYesPremium Trademark Registration $899 + $350/class USPTO fee
Business name (entity) searchYesDelaware, California, New York, Texas, FloridaYesFree state-records check, all 50 states + DC; excludes variations
Domain availabilityYes.com, .ai, .io, .co and .app at onceNo
Social handle checkYes8 platforms, each marked taken, likely available or unknownNo
Name generatorYesFreeYesFree AI business name generator
Ongoing monitoringYesBrand Protect: trademarks, domains, handles, entities, search results and paid ads, weeklyYesTrademark monitoring $249/yr

LegalZoom details checked on October 14, 2026 from LegalZoom trademark search, trademark registration, business name search, trademark monitoring. Prices change; check the vendor before you buy.

Which one fits

Pick by the job you need done

Choose LegalZoom if…

You've settled on a name and need the legal work done.

  • You want an attorney to file your trademark
  • You're forming an LLC or corporation
  • You need entity checks in a state outside BrandScreen's five

Choose BrandScreen if…

You're still deciding, and want to know what a name is up against.

  • You're comparing several candidate names
  • You want domains and social handles checked alongside the trademark
  • You want ongoing watch on more than trademarks
Using both

Screen with BrandScreen, file with LegalZoom

A refused trademark application still costs the filing fee, and a domain bought for a name you later drop is money gone. A free BrandScreen report checks trademarks, domains, business entities, social handles and search competition together, so you only pay for the name that survives.

LegalZoom's free trademark search covers exact matches only. BrandScreen's report shows live marks and pending applications that match your name, next to the domain and entity picture, which is what decides whether the name is worth filing at all.

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FAQ

BrandScreen vs LegalZoom, answered

Does BrandScreen file trademarks like LegalZoom?
No. BrandScreen screens a name and monitors it once it's yours. To file, use LegalZoom, another filing service, a trademark attorney, or the USPTO directly.
Is LegalZoom's free trademark search enough?
It's a good first check, but by LegalZoom's own description it finds exact matches. It doesn't look at domains, social handles or company registrations, which BrandScreen checks in the same report.
Which is cheaper?
BrandScreen's full report is free and Brand Protect is $49/mo. LegalZoom's trademark registration is $899 plus the $350-per-class government fee. They're priced for different jobs: one checks a name, the other files it.

Screen the name before you commit to it

One free report: trademarks, domains, business entities, social handles and search competition.