Our national ranking for 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), WV Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Wyoming Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year). The reason Mainstay Filing leads: $149 per year everywhere, so a company in several states pays for one agent.
Posted prices as of November 13, 2026; the two state providers only price their own state. State fees are billed on top.
State fees come on top
Depending on the state, yearly state fees for an LLC land anywhere from $0 to $810. No pick on this list marks them up. Find your state.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Three-year provider fees and the state paperwork a price covers carry the most weight. For a reader anywhere in the US, a provider that works in all fifty states outweighs a slightly lower local price. WV Registered Agent.org (West Virginia) and Wyoming Registered Agent.ai (Wyoming) win on price in their own states.
Mainstay Filing, WV Registered Agent.org and Wyoming Registered Agent.ai, in that order.
How much does a registered agent cost?
Plan on $99 to $149 each year.
How much do state fees vary?
Depending on the state, yearly state fees for an LLC land anywhere from $0 to $810.
Can one service cover every state?
Mainstay Filing serves all fifty states at one price, while each of the other two covers one state.
Why are single-state services on a national list?
Their prices beat the national pick in their home states. WV Registered Agent.org is our pick for West Virginia businesses; Wyoming Registered Agent.ai for Wyoming businesses.
How did you choose the order?
The method page lists the five criteria and their weights.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax traces back to revenue.alabama.gov, a page we read in October 2026.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about California Secretary of State traces back to sos.ca.gov, a page we read in August 2026.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about California Secretary of State traces back to bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov, a page we read in August 2026.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source traces back to sos.ca.gov, a page we read in October 2026.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and traces back to ftb.ca.gov, a page we read in October 2026.
Fact sheet note: whatever this page says about California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and traces back to ftb.ca.gov, a page we read in October 2026.
As read November 13, 2026, Mainstay Filing shows pricing page on its site
As read November 13, 2026, WV Registered Agent.org shows pricing page on its site
As read November 13, 2026, Wyoming Registered Agent.ai shows pricing page on its site