No, DBA and LLC are not the same. DBA is nothing but a fictitious secondary name which any business can adapt for several reasons, including the LLC, like: 1. Finding the proper domain name 2. Maintaining privacy 3. Separating the business entity from yourself 4. Easy name registration 5. Increasing the credibility On the other hand, LLC is a company opened by a single or multiple members for protecting their personals assets and yet continuing with a business without having to worry about debts, lawsuits, and others.