Platform Comparison

Purpose-Built Marketing Platform
vs. Formation Company Add-Ons

Inc Authority helps you form your LLC and upsells basic marketing services. AdIQ is purpose-built for marketing performance, AI website, paid ads, call intelligence, AI search visibility, reviews, and more, starting at $299/mo.

AI-Assisted Platform
AdIQ
Every local business, from $299/mo
vs
Business Formation + Add-Ons
Inc Authority
Marketing is a secondary upsell
The Difference

Marketing Platform vs. Formation Upsell

Inc Authority's core business is forming LLCs, marketing services are an afterthought. AdIQ is purpose-built to grow your business, starting at $299/mo with AI-assisted tools that form companies don't build.

What You Get

AdIQ

AI-assisted marketing platform for every local business type. Website, SEO, ads, call intelligence, reviews, social, video, all managed for you with transparent pricing.
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Custom AI-built website, managed for you
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Google & Meta ad campaigns, fully managed
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CID call tracking captures every call with sentiment scoring
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CID call tracking with AI scoring & sentiment
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AI search citation tracking (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
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Lead tracking from 11+ sources in one dashboard
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Social media + video production included
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Transparent pricing, published on website
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Works for any local business type

Inc Authority

Business formation company offering LLC and corporation registration, registered agent services, and compliance filings. Sells basic marketing add-ons (website template, logo, SEO basics) as upsells to formation clients. Not a digital marketing platform, their core business is business formation, not marketing performance.
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LLC / Corp / S-Corp formation
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Registered agent services
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EIN & compliance filings
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Basic logo & branding package
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Simple website builder (template-based)
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No Google/Meta Ads management
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No call tracking or sentiment scoring
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No AI search citation tracking
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No social media management
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No video production
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No real-time lead or analytics dashboard
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Marketing is an upsell, not core focus
Feature-by-Feature

Full Comparison

Every capability side by side. See why growth-focused businesses choose AdIQ over a formation company's marketing add-ons.

Capability AdIQFrom $299/mo Inc AuthorityBusiness Formation + Add-Ons
Website & Online Presence
Custom website built for you✓ AI-built & managedTemplate builder only
AI website manager (changes via chat)✓ Live in 24 hrs—
Professional copywriting✓ Included—
Website speed & mobile optimization✓ ManagedBasic
Rankings & SEO
Google keyword rank tracking✓ Tracked & optimized— Not offered
AI search citation tracking (ChatGPT, etc.)✓—
Local SEO (done for you)✓ Fully managedBasic SEO add-on only
Google Business Profile management✓—
Citation building (50+ directories)✓—
Advertising & Paid Media
Google Ads management✓ Managed campaigns + ROAS— Not offered
Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)✓ Managed—
TikTok & YouTube Shorts✓ Elite plan—
Real-time ad performance✓—
Lead Tracking & Attribution
Multi-source lead dashboard✓ 11+ sources—
Phone, SMS, social leads✓ All tracked—
AI search referral tracking✓—
Analytics dashboard✓ Real-time—
Call Intelligence & Tracking
CID call tracking✓ 5 to unlimited—
CID call tracking✓ Trained on your business—
Call scoring & sentiment✓ AI scored 1-10—
Review Management
Review monitoring✓ Google—
AI review responses✓—
Review request campaigns✓—
Social Media & Content
Social media management✓ 3 posts/wk to daily—
Video production✓ 4 videos/mo Elite—
GBP post scheduling✓—
Formation & Compliance
LLC / Corp formation— Not offered✓ Core specialty
Registered agent service—✓
EIN filing—✓
Operating agreements—✓
AI Intelligence & Reporting
AI performance analysis✓ Plain-English summaries—
Real-time dashboard✓—
Dedicated account manager✓—
The AdIQ Advantage

Why Businesses Choose AdIQ Over Inc Authority

A formation company can get you registered. AdIQ gets you customers, with purpose-built AI marketing Inc Authority's add-ons can't touch.

Purpose-Built for Marketing

Inc Authority's core business is forming LLCs. Their marketing services are add-ons designed to increase revenue from formation clients, not a purpose-built marketing platform. AdIQ exists for one reason: to make your local business more visible and get more customers.

AI-Assisted Everything

AI-accelerated website management, CID call tracking, AI call scoring, AI review responses, AI search visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini), AI performance analysis. Inc Authority's marketing add-ons are not AI-assisted.

Real Ads Management

Google Ads, Meta Ads, and TikTok campaigns, managed, optimized, and reported on in real-time. Inc Authority doesn't manage paid advertising. Their marketing add-ons stop at a template website and basic SEO.

Call Intelligence

Every call tracked, scored, and analyzed via CID call tracking. Inc Authority does not offer call intelligence.

11-Source Lead Tracking

Website, phone, SMS, Google Business, Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and AI search, all in one live dashboard. Inc Authority has no lead tracking dashboard, there is nothing to compare against.

Full Social & Video

Up to daily social media posts and 4 videos/month for TikTok and YouTube Shorts in AdIQ's Elite plan. Inc Authority doesn't offer social media management or video production, their marketing stops at a logo and a template page.

Pricing Breakdown

What You Actually Pay

Inc Authority's formation is free, but marketing add-on bundles run $299-1,500+/mo for services that are a fraction of what AdIQ includes. Similar price, for a fraction of the value.

Inc Authority Marketing Add-Ons
$299-1,500+/mo
Formation is free. Marketing bundles are upsells.
Typical add-on bundle includes:
Template website builder
Basic logo & branding package
Basic SEO setup (not ongoing management)
Reputation monitoring (basic)
No paid ads management
No call tracking or sentiment scoring
No social media management
No lead tracking dashboard
No AI search tracking
Compared to AdIQ Premier
Similar price, for a fraction of the services
Right Fit

Who Each Platform Is For

Choose AdIQ if you...

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Already have your business formed and need to actually grow it
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Want a purpose-built AI marketing platform, not a formation company's side business
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Need ads + website + social + reviews + call intelligence all working together
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Want AI-assisted features: receptionist, call scoring, AI search tracking
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Need 11-source lead tracking and a real-time analytics dashboard
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Want video production and TikTok/YouTube Shorts included

Choose Inc Authority if you...

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Are forming a brand new business and need LLC or Corp registration
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Need registered agent service to maintain your business entity
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Need EIN filing and compliance documents taken care of
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Want a one-stop-shop for your day-zero startup legal needs
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Do not use Inc Authority for serious ongoing marketing performance
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Their marketing is an upsell, not their core competency

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About this comparison. Features and pricing shown reflect each provider's publicly available information as of May 2026 and may have changed since. Competitor offerings, plans, and prices change often, so please verify current details directly on the provider's own website before deciding. This comparison reflects AdIQ's good-faith assessment and opinion based on publicly available information. It is not a statement of fact about any competitor's current product. We encourage you to research each option independently and choose what best fits your business.

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Information last reviewed: May 2026.