GetGoodStanding vs Harbor Compliance
Pricing checked September 30, 2026
Short answer
Harbor Compliance charges $175 plus state fees to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing. We charge from $50 with the state fee included. Harbor is built for companies running compliance across many states, and they sell reinstatement when an entity has fallen out of good standing, which we do not. For a single certificate on a single entity, we are the cheaper and simpler order.
GetGoodStanding and Harbor Compliance, line by line
| GetGoodStanding | Harbor Compliance | |
|---|---|---|
| What the price is | From $50, all in. | $175, described on their page as an up-front flat fee. |
| Is the state filing fee included? | Yes. Where the state charges $25 or less, the total stays $50. Above that, the price is the state fee plus $25, rounded up to the nearest $5. | No. The page reads "plus state fees", and says filing fees are calculated in the order flow along with any expedite fees. |
| Turnaround, as published | Set by each state (see your state’s page) | None given. Their page says the standard service requests the certificate right away and returns it as soon as the state issues it, and that they cannot guarantee state processing times. |
| Expedited option | No rush tier. Where a state sells its own expedite, that cost is inside the price you see for that state. | Offered. Their page says to shop expedite options online; the expedite cost is not published and is added to your filing fees. |
| What arrives | Most certificates are delivered as an emailed PDF. When a state issues only a paper certificate, it's mailed. | Emailed, except in Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota and New Hampshire, where their page says they mail it because the certificate carries a raised seal. |
| Coverage | 47 states and the District of Columbia. | Their page says they can obtain certificates from every state and D.C. |
| If the entity is not in good standing | We tell you what the record shows and refund in full. We do not file the catch-up work. | They sell reinstatement service and describe diagnosing the cause and filing the paperwork to recover good standing. |
Competitor prices as of September 30, 2026, from each company's public pricing page.
Our price includes the state fee, plus ordering the certificate from the state and delivering it to you.
Every figure in the Harbor Compliance column was read from their own page on September 30, 2026 and is quoted as published. Prices change without notice and your order may differ, so check their current page before you decide.
What Harbor Compliance charges
- Certificate of good standing service$175 plus state fees
Their page states: "Our service is an up-front flat fee. Please order online to calculate your filing fees, which include state fees and any expedite fees based on the speed with which you need the state to process your order."
Competitor prices as of September 30, 2026, from each company's public pricing page.
Our price includes the state fee, plus ordering the certificate from the state and delivering it to you.
Ours, for comparison: from $50 with the state filing fee already inside the price. Where the state charges $25 or less the total stays $50; above that it is the state fee plus $25, rounded up to the nearest $5. Nothing renews, and there is no account to create. See the exact price for your state.
When Harbor Compliance is the better pick
If the state comes back and says your entity is not in good standing, Harbor is the better call and we will say so on the phone. They sell reinstatement, they work the back filings, and they deal with more than one state agency on your behalf. We stop at the refund. They are also the better fit for a company running compliance across a dozen states, or one whose registered agent, annual reports and foreign qualifications should sit in one system with one account manager, and their foreign qualification package folds the certificate in rather than pricing it separately. None of that is what a single certificate needs, which is where the $125 difference stops being worth it.
Quick answers
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Does either service guarantee how fast the state will act?
Which one should I use if my LLC has been revoked?
Do I have to talk to a salesperson to get a price from GetGoodStanding?
Is a certificate from a cheaper service somehow worth less?
Read September 30, 2026. Harbor Compliance is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with them. Spot something out of date? Email support@getgoodstanding.com and we will correct it.
One price, state fee included.
Order from 47 states and DC. From $50, state filing fee included. Processing time is set by each state; see your state's page.