For 2026, the best registered agents for new owners are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from first to third. Mainstay Filing comes first. In short: an agent plan at $149 a year that travels with the company into any state.
Prices as posted on November 13, 2026; the two state services price only their own state. State fees come on top.
What matters most
Compare the price for years two and three, not only year one, and note which state procedures the price takes off your list. Expansion plans point toward a provider that works everywhere.
How the order is set
Three-year cost and procedures performed carry the greatest weight, followed by renewal, state fit and price legibility. Since this page has to serve an owner wherever they live, reach across all fifty states decides first place. Readers based in Arizona or Ohio can save with Arizona Registered Agent.co or OH Registered Agent.org.
Mainstay Filing can. The second and third services are each confined to one state.
Why are one-state services on a national list?
An owner who never leaves home may pay less with one. Arizona Registered Agent.co is our pick for Arizona businesses; OH Registered Agent.org for Ohio businesses.
How did you grade them?
By five weighted criteria: three-year cost, procedures performed, renewal price, state fit and price legibility.
Where do I learn the steps for my state?
Select your state on the series page for the exact procedures.