HitchSwitch vs NewlyNamed: which is right for you?
Both begin near the same digital price and move to mailed packages that include prepaid postage supplies.
The two services
What each service provides
HitchSwitch
Its packages page headline reads “Change Your Name with ZERO Stress After Marriage!” and the upper tiers add photo and travel-related extras. Its published package descriptions say: Print At Home supplies pre-filled forms, instructions, and online tools for buyer-managed printing and mailing. Full Service and higher tiers deliver a personalized folder and pre-stamped envelopes by mail. The upper packages add passport photos, database access, email priority, concierge assistance, and branded extras.
NewlyNamed
The homepage leads with “Name Change Made Simple” and presents name-change packages beside estate-document products. Its published package descriptions say: The entry package supplies an instant PDF with auto-filled applications and instructions. The Box adds a physical kit delivered to the buyer and prepaid mailing envelopes. The Starter Set adds estate documents for both partners with print or download delivery.
Shared facts
Compare the details side by side
Comparison point
HitchSwitch
NewlyNamed
Entry price
$49.99 for Print At Home
$49 for Print At Home
Mailed option
$79.99 for Full Service
$99 for the NewlyNamed Box
Situations served
Marriage, divorce, and court-ordered legal or gender-related changes
Marriage, divorce, and court-ordered first, middle, or last name changes
Support
Email support begins with Full Service; upper tiers add priority or concierge help
Unlimited support is listed with Print At Home
Mailing envelopes
Pre-stamped envelopes begin with Full Service
Prepaid mailing envelopes are included with the Box
Pick HitchSwitch if / Pick NewlyNamed if
Pick HitchSwitch if
HitchSwitch fits a buyer seeking a four-package lineup with envelopes, photos, database access, and assistance.
Full Service begins mailed forms and pre-stamped envelopes at $79.99.
The FAQ identifies the sensitive numbers that HitchSwitch leaves for the customer to enter.
Pick NewlyNamed if
NewlyNamed fits when a two-level name-change format makes the download-versus-box choice sufficient for the buyer.
The $99 Box is described as shipping within one business day and arriving after an estimated two to five business days in transit.
Its separate $219 bundle includes the listed estate documents for both partners.
A third option
Where Name Change Works fits
Name Change Works packages the filled SS-5, supported state form, passport instructions, step order, and notification letters for digital delivery. There are no prepaid envelopes, passport photos, advisor relationship, or petition services in that purchase. The printed version is unavailable for purchase right now. A rejected form may be regenerated without charge for one year, but the service does not examine finished forms before submission. Digital costs $49 as a one-time purchase.
Questions and answers
Is HitchSwitch or NewlyNamed less expensive?
Their entry prices are $49.99 for HitchSwitch Print At Home and $49 for NewlyNamed Print At Home. Mailed packages begin at $79.99 and $99, respectively.
What do their mailed packages include?
HitchSwitch Full Service includes a personalized folder and pre-stamped envelopes. The NewlyNamed Box adds a physical kit and prepaid mailing envelopes.
Does either publish a refund window?
HitchSwitch does: its terms allow a refund less shipping, processing, and handling within 30 days of delivery. The NewlyNamed pages checked do not give exact refund terms.
Verifies the return policy: a refund less shipping, processing, and handling within 30 days of delivery, and a refund excluding only processing charges if the order has not shipped or the online forms have not been accessed.