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3 Best Registered Agents (2026)

The 3 best registered agents of 2026, in order: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing is stop one because one $149 agent fare that follows the company wherever it registers.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Who we would use

The order comes from our five weighted criteria.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies likely to add states

First stop$149 for the first lap, the same for the next

We route nationwide traffic through Mainstay Filing first: one $149 agent fare that follows the company wherever it registers.

Across three years it costs $150 more than HI Registered Agent.org does in Hawaii, and the extra buys cover in every state.

The fare covers

  • An office address in the state you pick
  • Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
  • The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

  • The fare does not change by state
  • Same fare at renewal

On the minus side

  • A higher yearly fare than the state picks
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for Hawaii businesses

Hawaii pick$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

HI Registered Agent.org takes second place: an agent for Hawaii at $99 a year.

A good match if Hawaii is your only state.

The fare covers

  • An office address in Hawaii for the registered agent role
  • Scanned copies of anything served, posted online

On the plus side

  • Less in year one than the national pick
  • Same fare at renewal

On the minus side

  • Other states need another provider
  • You file the yearly report
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for Arkansas businesses

Arkansas pick$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

AR Registered Agent.org is the third stop: an agent for Arkansas at $99 a year.

A good match if Arkansas is your only state.

The fare covers

  • An office address in Arkansas for the registered agent role
  • Scanned copies of anything served, posted online

On the plus side

  • Less in year one than the national pick
  • Same fare at renewal

On the minus side

  • Other states need another provider
  • You file the yearly report
Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The picks compared

StopProviderYearly rateRenewal rateProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2HI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AR 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

At the near end of the table the figure is $0 (10 states); at the far end it reaches $810. Those tolls stay the same whichever provider you hire; the 50-state table shows each one.

What put the first stop first

Five criteria order every list, and the two heaviest are three-year cost and steps covered. Readers could be on any route, so the provider that covers all fifty states goes first. HI Registered Agent.org (Hawaii) and AR Registered Agent.org (Arkansas) win on price in their own states.

State routes

Your state's route holds its fees and the providers we would use there. Registered agent rules by state.

Quick answers

What are the best registered agents in 2026?

We rank Mainstay Filing, HI Registered Agent.org and AR Registered Agent.org, in that sequence.

How much does a registered agent cost?

$99 to $149 per year across the three stops.

How much do state fees vary?

At the near end of the table the figure is $0 (10 states); at the far end it reaches $810.

Can one service cover every state?

Mainstay Filing does. The state picks cover one state apiece.

Why are single-state services on a national list?

For a one-state business they cost less. HI Registered Agent.org is our pick for Hawaii businesses; AR Registered Agent.org for Arkansas businesses.

How did you choose the order?

Five criteria, described on the method page.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: documented by revenue.alabama.gov and logged October 2026.
  2. Marker, California Secretary of State: documented by sos.ca.gov and logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, California Secretary of State: documented by bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov and logged August 2026.
  4. Marker, California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source: documented by sos.ca.gov and logged October 2026.
  5. Marker, California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and: documented by ftb.ca.gov and logged October 2026.
  6. Marker, California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and: documented by ftb.ca.gov and logged October 2026.
  7. Mainstay Filing's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  8. HI Registered Agent.org's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  9. AR Registered Agent.org's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026