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Filing MapperRoutes through every state's LLC paperwork, priced leg by leg.

National picks

3 Best LLC Services (2026)

Mainstay Filing ($199), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199) and NE Registered Agent.org ($199): our nationwide ranking of LLC services for 2026. Mainstay Filing earns the lead since one yearly fare of $199, the same in all fifty states, pays for the filing, the agent and the recurring report.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Our three stops

The criteria and weights are on the method page.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies on any route

National lead$199 to start, $199 a year later

Mainstay Filing is the nationwide lead: one yearly fare of $199, the same in all fifty states, pays for the filing, the agent and the recurring report.

Three years cost $200 more than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, and you are not tied to Rhode Island.

The fare covers

  • The first leg, formation, drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty for twelve months
  • The checkpoint report, in states that ask for one
  • The EIN application

On the plus side

  • One $199 fare, anywhere
  • Renews at the same fare
  • Report filing is in the fare

On the minus side

  • Costs more per lap than a one-state agent
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for Rhode Island businesses

Rhode Island pick$199 to start, $99 a year later

Stop two: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, where $199 to open in Rhode Island, with a free first agent lap.

Its route ends at the Rhode Island line.

The fare covers

  • The Rhode Island formation, drafted and filed
  • Rhode Island agent duty for year one

On the plus side

  • Costs less from year two
  • $99 yearly after that

On the minus side

  • Made for Rhode Island alone
  • No report filing
Visit Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. NE Registered Agent.org: best for Nebraska businesses

Nebraska pick$199 to start, $99 a year later

NE Registered Agent.org is the third stop: $199 to open in Nebraska, with a free first agent lap.

Its route ends at the Nebraska line.

The fare covers

  • The Nebraska formation, drafted and filed
  • Nebraska agent duty for year one

On the plus side

  • Costs less from year two
  • $99 yearly after that

On the minus side

  • Made for Nebraska alone
  • No report filing
Visit NE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 stops in one table

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NE Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026; the two state providers price their own state only, and state tolls are extra.

State tolls on top

Where the LLC sits on the map decides it: three-year state fees for an LLC can land anywhere between $50 and $2,490. No pick on this list marks them up. Find your state.

Basis for the order

Our method weights three-year provider cost (35%) and the state steps each fare covers (27%), then renewal fare, fit with each state's rules and fee labeling. A nationwide ranking favors the provider that works wherever you file. For companies in Rhode Island or Nebraska, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and NE Registered Agent.org are the cheaper route.

Pick a state

Each state route sets the providers we rank beside that state's official fees. LLC costs by state.

Common questions

What are the best LLC services in 2026?

We rank Mainstay Filing, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and NE Registered Agent.org, in that sequence.

How much does a LLC service cost?

Fares on this route run from $199 to $199, before the state toll.

How much do state fees vary?

Where the LLC sits on the map decides it: three-year state fees for an LLC can land anywhere between $50 and $2,490.

Can one service cover every state?

Only Mainstay Filing covers every state.

Why are single-state services on a national list?

In their home states they come in under the national pick on price. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is our pick for Rhode Island businesses; NE Registered Agent.org for Nebraska businesses.

How did you choose the order?

By a published method that leads with three-year cost and coverage.

Keep traveling

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, via azleg.gov: Ariz, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, via azcc.gov: Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  3. Marker, via leginfo.legislature.ca.gov: Cal, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker, via sos.ca.gov: California Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  5. Marker, via bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov: California Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  6. Marker, via sos.ca.gov: California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker, via ftb.ca.gov: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker, via ftb.ca.gov: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and, logged October 2026.
  9. Mainstay Filing: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  10. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  11. NE Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026