Gust
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you're a first-time US founder who wants incorporation, cap table, and fundraising in one place.
Comparison
Gust vs StartGlobal
Gust and StartGlobal both land on Depends.
StartGlobal
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're a non-US founder who wants a US LLC with EIN, bank account, and compliance handled for a flat $399.
| Compare | Gust | StartGlobal |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | First-time US founders incorporating | Non-US founders forming a US LLC |
| Who it's not for | Founders who only need a simple cap table . use a spreadsheet or | US founders who can file state paperwork themselves for under $150 |
| Privacy | GDPR policy published but no public security page; Hudson Rock lists 7,342 infostealer credentials tied to the domain.⁸ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No usable evidence on support responsiveness | 4/5 Trustpilot average across verified reviews |
| Public sentiment | Reviews are split: G2 users praise how it streamlines complex startup legal and equity work, while Reddit users complain about fees and warn of scam investors.² | Non-US founders rate it around 4.4/5 on Trustpilot and Reddit threads recommend it alongside Stripe Atlas for setting up US LLCs and bank accounts.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | Scam-investor outreach reported by users . verify anyone who contacts you⁷ | Managed tier is $149/month ongoing . recurring cost dwarfs the $399 formation fee10 |
Pick Gust when
- First-time US founders incorporating
- Startups prepping an angel/seed round
- Angel investor groups managing deal flow
- Founders bundling cap table + legal docs
When Gust is not a fit
- Founders who only need a simple cap table . use a spreadsheet or Captable.io
- Later-stage teams with complex equity (they outgrow it)
- Guess: YC-track founders . Clerky is the usual pick in that thread
- Guess: founders not set on a Delaware entity
Pick StartGlobal when
- Non-US founders forming a US LLC
- Solo founders and small remote businesses
- Founders wanting EIN, banking, and compliance bundled
- Anyone needing registered agent in all 50 states
When StartGlobal is not a fit
- US founders who can file state paperwork themselves for under $150
- VC-backed startups needing a C-corp with stock structure
- Teams wanting published security practices before sharing identity documents
- Anyone unwilling to pay recurring $99+/year or $149/month compliance fees
Sources
official
- Gust Launch Reviews . G2g2.comreview
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- Gust vs Crunchbase . RFP.wikirfp.wikireview
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- Gust Launch Pricing . SparkLaunchsparklaun.chreview
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- Gust domain security . Hudson Rockhudsonrock.comsecurity
- Gust GDPR policygust.comofficial
- StartGlobal Pricingstartglobal.coofficial
- Trustpilot Reviews of StartGlobaltrustpilot.comreview
- SMB Guide: StartGlobal Reviewsmbguide.comreview
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- StartGlobal About Pagestartglobal.coofficial
- StartGlobal Registered Agent Servicestartglobal.coofficial