Unpacked · Ohio
Year one $99, later years $99
OH Registered Agent.org sits on top in Ohio because inside the price is an agent in the state for $99 a year.
Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most in our weighing.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
Year one $149, later years $149
What puts Mainstay Filing second: its price is $149 a year here and identical in every other state.
Why not higher? Three years cost $150 more than OH Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
| # | Pick | Year one | Each year after | Three-year total | What is inside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OH Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | A local address on file; legal papers scanned to your account | Look inside OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | A street address inside the state; scans of three government mailings a year at no charge; Also covers corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits | Look inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09. peek at codes.ohio.gov, confirmed October 2026
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
If you qualify, you can serve yourself at no cost.
Services we rank charge $99 to $149 each year, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three.
State fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
The agent is the party that signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, at a Ohio street address.
Ask how quickly the agent tells you when something arrives, so no deadline slips by. Service of process, unpacked
No report falls due.
OH Registered Agent.org is strongest on total across three years, a layer worth 34% of the score.
Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).
On cost, OH Registered Agent.org comes out ahead at $297, a $150 saving against Mainstay Filing.
| Part | What is inside | Peek at source |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to form | $99 | peek at codes.ohio.gov, confirmed October 2026 |
| Statutory agent | Yes, by law | peek at codes.ohio.gov, confirmed October 2026 |
| What the state collects in three years | $99 | The rows above, stacked |
Yes, when your address and status match the rule. Many owners still hire a service to keep an address private.
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.
Opened up over three years: OH Registered Agent.org at $297, Mainstay Filing at $447
The state-side figures were taken from Ohio's own publications, and the service prices from the price page each company posts. Dates for both appear on this page.
No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.
OH Registered Agent.org is on top: its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year. Under it sit Mainstay Filing.