- Cleardocs sells setup documents; Sleek registers you, then runs your compliance.
- Cleardocs registers a company for AUD 781; Sleek starts from AUD 816.
- Both prices include the AUD 636 ASIC fee; Cleardocs adds AUD 7.15 KYC per party.
- After setup, the AUD 342 annual review and 30 June trust resolutions still need doing.
Cleardocs vs Sleek comes down to one question: do you want the documents, or do you want the work done? Cleardocs sells legal documents and lodges your ASIC registration, then leaves you or your adviser to action every later step. If you would rather hand it over, you can register your company with Sleek and have the compliance and accounting run for you after setup.
What’s the short answer on Sleek vs Cleardocs?
Sleek vs Cleardocs is a choice between buying documents and buying a service. Cleardocs is cheaper upfront and faster on day one, while Sleek costs a little more but keeps working after setup.
- Model: Cleardocs is an online legal-document platform run by Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia. Sleek is an accounting and compliance firm that registers your entity and then manages it.
- Company price: Cleardocs company registration costs AUD 781 including the AUD 636 ASIC fee, plus AUD 7.15 KYC per party. Sleek starts from AUD 816, which includes the AUD 636 ASIC fee.
- Trust price: the Cleardocs family trust deed costs AUD 166.10 on its own, or AUD 1,007.25 bundled with a trustee company. Sleek starts from AUD 1,000 with an individual trustee or AUD 1,791 with a corporate trustee.
- After setup: with Cleardocs, you or your adviser handle the annual review, minutes and resolutions. With Sleek, Sleek is your ongoing ASIC agent and prepares them for you.
Cleardocs for: accountants and lawyers ordering documents for clients, and founders who are happy to run their own compliance.
Sleek for: founders who want one team to register the company or trust and then keep it compliant every year.
How do they compare for company registration?
Both providers lodge your registration with ASIC, and both headline prices include the AUD 636 ASIC fee that applies from 1 July 2026. The difference is what comes with it. Cleardocs company registration gives you the documents in minutes, while Sleek bundles the tax registrations and an ASIC agent that stays on after setup.
| Company setup | Sleek | Cleardocs |
|---|---|---|
| Headline price | From AUD 816 (AUD 180 Sleek fee + AUD 636 ASIC fee) | AUD 781 (AUD 145 Cleardocs fee + AUD 636 ASIC fee) |
| ASIC registration fee | Included in the “from” price | Included in the total |
| KYC or per-party fees | ID check required; no per-party fee listed | AUD 7.15 per party, non-refundable |
| Director ID before you start | Required for every director | Required for every director |
| Constitution | Included, with 8 company documents | Included |
| Registered office | Not in Launch; included in the Scale plan or as an add-on | Not provided; you use your own address |
| ASIC agent at registration | Yes, Sleek lodges as Registered Agent No. 47659 | Yes, Cleardocs lodges as a registered ASIC agent |
| Ongoing ASIC agent | Yes, Sleek stays on as your registered agent | Not listed on its pages |
| ABN, TFN and GST | Included | Optional extra via pre-filled order links |
| Time to registered | Most companies live within 1 business day of the ID check | “Normally 10 minutes” |
On price alone, Cleardocs is AUD 35 cheaper before its KYC fee, so a one-director company pays AUD 788.15 with Cleardocs against Sleek’s AUD 816 (which includes the AUD 636 ASIC fee). On speed, Cleardocs is faster: its registration is normally done in about 10 minutes, against Sleek’s typical one business day after your ID check.
What the extra buys is the follow-through: ABN, TFN and GST registrations without a separate order, and an ASIC agent on the company from day one. Sleek’s Launch plan is billed annually, so check the renewal price on the live page before you compare multi-year costs.
For a wider view of the market, see our guide to company registration services compared. For a line-by-line fee breakdown, read what it costs to register a company.
How do they compare for setting up a family trust?
Cleardocs sells the trust deed as a document you complete online, or as a bundle with a trustee company. Sleek drafts the deed, sets up the trustee and handles stamping and registrations for you. Cleardocs is cheaper, but more of the execution sits with you.
| Family trust setup | Sleek | Cleardocs |
|---|---|---|
| Trust deed | Drafted by Sleek’s team | Discretionary (Family) Trust deed, AUD 166.10, completed online |
| Individual trustee | From AUD 1,000 | Deed only, AUD 166.10 |
| Corporate trustee | From AUD 1,791 | Family Trust Trustee Bundle, AUD 1,007.25 (AUD 371.25 + AUD 636 ASIC fee), plus AUD 7.15 KYC per party |
| Stamp duty | Sleek arranges stamping; duty passed on at cost | Optional stamping service for deeds executed in VIC and NSW |
| ABN, TFN and GST for the trust | Included where required | Included in the trustee bundle |
| Time | Deed drafted and signed in under a week | Bundle set up in as little as 15 minutes; corporate key posted within 7 business days |
| Trustee company annual review fee | AUD 342 a year, paid to ASIC | AUD 342 a year, paid to ASIC |
If you buy the Cleardocs family trust deed on its own, you still sign it, settle the trust, arrange stamping and register the trust’s ABN and TFN. Stamp duty depends on your state and some states charge nothing, so check your state revenue office for the current amount.
For the full process, read how a family trust is set up. If you want the deed, trustee and registrations handled together, you can set up a family trust with Sleek.
What happens after setup with each?
Setup happens once, but the obligations that follow it come round every year. With Cleardocs, you or your adviser do that work using documents you buy. Sleek does it as your ongoing ASIC agent and, if you choose, your accountant.
These are the year-one jobs most companies and family trusts face:
- ASIC annual review: check the company’s details each year and pay the AUD 342 review fee for a proprietary company (from 1 July 2026).
- Trust distribution resolutions: the trustee decides how the trust’s income is distributed by 30 June each year.
- Tax returns: the company and the trust each lodge an annual tax return, plus BAS if registered for GST.
- Company records: minutes and registers need updating whenever directors, shares or addresses change.
With Cleardocs: the company itself makes any required notifications to ASIC or the ATO. Cleardocs sells the documents for each step, such as its Company Minutes and Resolutions Package (AUD 95.15 for 12 months) and its Discretionary Trust Distribution Minute (AUD 69.30).
With Sleek: Sleek acts as your ongoing ASIC Registered Agent (No. 47659), handles the annual review and prepares your trustee resolutions before 30 June. Trust tax returns (AUD 1,200 a year) and trust compliance (AUD 200 a year) are paid add-ons, and company accounting is a separate plan.
We compared the prices and inclusions Sleek and Cleardocs publish on their own websites on 4 November 2026, using ASIC’s fees from 1 July 2026. Sleek wrote this comparison, so check each provider’s current price before you buy.
How can Sleek help with your company or trust?
Sleek registers your Pty Ltd or family trust and then stays on to run the work that follows. As your ASIC registered agent, Sleek lodges the annual review and prepares trustee resolutions before 30 June. As a registered tax agent (TPB 26131380), it can also handle your bookkeeping, BAS and tax returns.
That is the Sleek vs Cleardocs trade-off in one line: a slightly higher setup price for a team that keeps your entity compliant. If you are looking for a Cleardocs alternative that keeps working after setup, or still choosing a structure, our starting a business FAQs cover the basics.
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FAQs on Sleek vs Cleardcs
Does it make sense to pay someone to register my company?
It makes sense when you want the extras done for you: the constitution, company registers, ABN, TFN and GST registrations, and an ASIC agent who stays on after setup. Registering yourself is fine if you are comfortable with ASIC’s process, already have an accountant and only need the company to exist. The AUD 636 ASIC fee is the same either way, so you are paying for time and follow-through.
Is the ASIC fee included in the price?
Yes, both headline prices include the AUD 636 ASIC fee that applies from 1 July 2026, and that money goes to ASIC whichever provider lodges. Cleardocs lists AUD 781 (AUD 145 plus the ASIC fee) and adds AUD 7.15 KYC per party, so a two-director company pays AUD 795.30. Sleek starts from AUD 816, which includes the AUD 636 ASIC fee.
Do I need a Director ID before I register?
Yes. Every director needs a Director ID before they are appointed, and you apply for it yourself, free, through Australian Business Registry Services. Build in time for it, because neither provider can register the company without it.
Can I set up the company and the trust together?
Yes. A common structure is a Pty Ltd that acts as corporate trustee of a family trust, so the company has to exist before the trust deed can name it. Cleardocs sells this as its Family Trust Trustee Bundle, and Sleek handles both in one engagement through its corporate trustee setup.
Can I set up with Cleardocs and use Sleek for the accounting?
Yes. Sleek can take on a company or trust set up elsewhere, for example by becoming its ASIC registered agent and running its bookkeeping, BAS and tax returns. You will usually need your ASIC corporate key, your company and trust documents and your ATO details so the team can take over.
Does a trustee company pay a lower ASIC annual review fee?
Usually not. ASIC’s reduced AUD 70 fee is for special purpose companies, such as a company acting solely as trustee of a self-managed super fund, a home unit company or certain not-for-profits. A company that acts as trustee of a family trust pays the standard AUD 342 annual review fee.
