Clerky
Incorporation service in Money & business
Startup incorporation service praised for responsive, helpful support and a solid product that does what it should.
Startup incorporation service praised for responsive, helpful support and a solid product that does what it should.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Helpful, responsive support team
“they were quick to answer questions and give advice where they could for years after”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “Clerky is an absolutely amazing product and the team there are equally as amazing.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “awesome support + a solid product (that just... does what it's supposed to do)”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” - Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky”
Solid, amazing product
“Clerky is an absolutely amazing product and the team there are equally as amazing.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “awesome support + a solid product (that just... does what it's supposed to do)”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “Clerky is great, Stripe is really buying all of the great product companies.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” Useful for startups and incorporation
“I've used clerky to incorporate a company, and I *loved* it, and I've recommended them to many people.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “Was super useful for us when incorporating and after as well”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Stripe acquires Clerky” “super useful for startups”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “Making Startups Powerful”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClerkyThis page | 11 | 1 | 92% | 2 | — | — |
| Stripe Atlas | 10 | 5 | 67% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
12 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“super useful for startups”
“Clerky when I last used it nearly a decade ago was lead generation for Delaware's business franchise tax.”
“they were quick to answer questions and give advice where they could for years after”
“I've used clerky to incorporate a company, and I *loved* it, and I've recommended them to many people.”
“Their team is insanely good, specially their email support.”
“had things done the same day”
“Chose Clerky over Atlas, never regretted a thing.”
“awesome support + a solid product (that just... does what it's supposed to do)”
“Clerky supports PBCs and a higher degree of customization”
“Was super useful for us when incorporating and after as well”
“Clerky is great, Stripe is really buying all of the great product companies.”
“Clerky is an absolutely amazing product and the team there are equally as amazing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.