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National picks

3 Best Registered Agents (2026)

The best registered agents across the US in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), IL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Why Mainstay Filing is on top: a flat $149 yearly fee for an agent anywhere.

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The shortlist

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in any state

Top of the list$149 for year one, unchanged after

We rank Mainstay Filing first nationwide: a flat $149 yearly fee for an agent anywhere.

IL Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper over three years, in Illinois only.

What the fee covers

  • Office address in your choice of state
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 in all fifty states
  • No renewal increase

Cons

  • Higher yearly fee than the state picks
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. IL Registered Agent.org: best for Illinois businesses

Illinois pick$99 for year one, unchanged after

IL Registered Agent.org takes second: $99 yearly in Illinois; renewal $99.

Built for Illinois; any other state needs another provider.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address, Illinois
  • Served papers scanned to your online account

Pros

  • $99 a year, under the national pick
  • No renewal increase

Cons

  • One state (Illinois)
  • No report filing
Visit IL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for Alabama businesses

Alabama pick$99 for year one, unchanged after

Third: Alabama Registered Agent.co. $99 yearly in Alabama; renewal $99.

Built for Alabama; any other state needs another provider.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address, Alabama
  • Served papers scanned to your online account

Pros

  • $99 a year, under the national pick
  • No renewal increase

Cons

  • One state (Alabama)
  • No report filing
Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2IL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit IL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Alabama Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026; the two state services price their own state only. State fees are extra.

State fees on top

Yearly state fees for an LLC start at $0 and top out at $810. They go on top of every pick. Full list: Registered agent rules by state.

How the order was set

Each fee is scored on three-year cost, filings covered, renewal, state fit and transparency. A national list favors the service that works wherever you file. IL Registered Agent.org (Illinois) and Alabama Registered Agent.co (Alabama) win on price in their own states.

Find your state

Each state file sets the services we rank beside that state's official fees. Registered agent rules by state.

Quick answers

What are the best registered agents in 2026?

Desk order: Mainstay Filing, IL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co.

How much does a registered agent cost?

Low end $99, high end $149 a year.

How much do state fees vary?

Yearly state fees for an LLC start at $0 and top out at $810.

Can one service cover every state?

Just Mainstay Filing, at one fee in all states.

Why are single-state services on a national list?

Inside its home state, a local service may be the smarter purchase. IL Registered Agent.org is our pick for Illinois businesses; Alabama Registered Agent.co for Alabama businesses.

How did you choose the order?

By five weighted criteria: three-year service fees, filings covered, renewal, state fit and fee transparency.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file revenue.alabama.gov backs Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file sos.ca.gov backs California Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov backs California Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file sos.ca.gov backs California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file ftb.ca.gov backs California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file ftb.ca.gov backs California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and; pulled October 2026.
  7. Mainstay Filing pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  8. IL Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  9. Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026