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Document Vault · File.Business

Every document in one secure place.

Encrypted storage for your articles of organization, operating agreement, EIN letter, BOI confirmation, state filings, contracts, leases, and anything else that matters. Audit trail on every access.

Pay only the state fee 60-day money-back Cancel anytime
220,000+
Businesses served
4.9 / 5
From 8,200 reviews
A+
BBB rated, SOC 2 II
AES-256
Encryption at rest
$0
Free
formation service
51
Jurisdictions
filed in-house
220K+
Businesses
formed since launch
4.9★
Rating
8,200+ verified reviews
SOC 2 Type II · 2025 report 4.9 · 8,200+ reviews E&O Insured · carrier on request 51 Jurisdictions 220,000+ Formed
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5 minutes to startSet up before lunch
Transparent pricingNo surprise renewals
60-day money-backCancel anytime
What it is

Document Vault, plainly.

Important business documents have a way of scattering: the articles are emailed once and lost, the operating agreement is in someone\u2019s Dropbox, the EIN letter is a JPEG attached to a forwarded email. Six months later, the bank asks for them all again and you spend a day searching.

Document Vault solves this by being the single place every important document lives. When we file your formation, the stamped articles arrive in the vault. Your EIN letter lands there. Your BOI confirmation lands there. Annual reports as they are filed each year. Contracts you upload yourself.

Beyond storage, the vault tracks who accessed what and when. Useful for compliance audits, useful for catching unauthorized access. Documents are encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3). The platform is SOC 2 Type II certified.

Who this is for

Common situations.

New foundersYour articles, operating agreement, EIN letter, all in one place from day one.
Small teamsShare access by role. New hires see the docs they need; sensitive docs stay restricted.
Professional servicesClient engagement letters and signed agreements, organized by client.
Real estate investorsDeeds, leases, mortgage docs, inspection reports per property.
Multi-entity ownersDocuments organized per entity, plus a parent view.
Funded companiesCap table, board consents, equity docs, ready for investor diligence.
See your situation here?The fastest path is to start. Five minutes, pay only state fee.
See the vault →Pay only state fee
What is included

What is included.

  • Unlimited document storage
  • Encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3)
  • Audit log on every view, download, and edit
  • Role-based access controls
  • Auto-filing of state and federal documents
  • OCR and full-text search
  • Version history on every document
  • Share links with expiration and watermarks
  • E-signature integration (see e-signature page)
How it works

Four steps. We handle the rest.

Step 1
ImportedEvery filing we do lands here automatically.
Step 2
UploadDrag and drop your own contracts, leases, policies.
Step 3
FindSearch across every document by content, not just title.
Step 4
Share safelyTime-limited share links, audit trail, watermark.
Side by side

How we compare.

Dropbox Business
General
$20/user, file sync, no audit trail.
Google Drive
General
$12/user, no audit trail at this price.
Notion
Wiki
$10/user, not designed for documents.
File.Business
Honest
All-in pricing, real specialists.
  • Add-on on Starter, included on Growth
  • Audit trail standard
  • State filings auto-imported
  • SOC 2 II + bank-grade encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Time-limited share links
Dropbox BusinessGoogle DriveNotionFile.Business
Per user/mo$20$12$10free
Audit trailenterprise tierenterprise tiernostandard
Auto-filing of state docsnononoyes
SOC 2 II certifiedyesyesenterpriseyes
Included with formationnononoyes
“When my lender asked for every operating agreement across nine LLCs at 5pm on a Friday, I downloaded them in three clicks. Used to take a week and an email chain.”
OM
Owen MarshFounder, Marsh Properties
9entities organized
3clicks to find anything
0lost documents
60day promise

The File.Business Promise

If we miss a deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we cover the penalty. If you change your mind within 60 days, we refund our fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.

60-day money-back Penalty-free filings Cancel anytime No surprise fees
FAQ

Common questions.

Is there a storage limit?
No. Unlimited storage on every plan.
Who can access my documents?
Only people you invite. Role-based access lets you give different teammates different levels.
Is data encrypted?
Yes. AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit. We are SOC 2 Type II certified.
Can I share a document externally?
Yes. Time-limited share links with optional watermark and audit trail.
Can I e-sign documents from the vault?
Yes. Our e-signature tool signs directly into the vault.
What if I cancel?
Export all documents as a ZIP at any time. After cancellation, you have 30 days to export; then data is purged.
Is there OCR for scanned documents?
Yes. We OCR PDFs and images so full-text search works on scanned documents too.
Audit trail on which actions?
Every view, download, share, edit, delete, and access-permission change is logged.
Does this replace Dropbox or Google Drive?
For business-critical documents, yes. For everyday file sharing, you might still use a general tool.
Is it really free?
Yes, included on every File.Business plan.

See the vault in about 5 minutes.

Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.

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$129/yr Compliance Annual Filings · penalty-free

On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.

When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.

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How it works

Four steps from request to delivery

File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.

1

Tell us what you need

2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.

2

We prepare the filing

Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.

3

We submit to the state

Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.

4

Confirmation in your vault

state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.

500K+
Filings completed
51 jurisdictions
All US states + DC tracked
SOC 2 secured
Encrypted document vault
99.6% on-time
Annual reports filed in window
$0 hidden fees
Flat-rate service pricing

Ready to get started?

File.Business handles formation, filings, registered agent service, and ongoing compliance across all 51 US jurisdictions on a single concierge platform.

File.Business is a private business filing and compliance service. We are not a government agency and are not affiliated with any Secretary of State office. You may file directly with the appropriate state agency. SOC 2 Type II audited. 220,000+ businesses formed since 2017.