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3 Best LLC Services (2026): Unpacked for Any State

For any state in 2026, unpack LLC services in this order: Mainstay Filing ($199), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199). What puts Mainstay Filing first is inside the price: one fee of $199 a year contains the formation, the agent and the report wherever the LLC is.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Holds up in any state
Mainstay Filing
Only filing in Arizona
Arizona Registered Agent.co
Staying in Vermont
Vermont Registered Agent.co
Any other state
Open your state

Our ranked picks

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Top of the stack

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners in several states

$199 plus the state fee, renewing at $199

Mainstay Filing tops the nationwide stack: one fee of $199 a year contains the formation, the agent and the report wherever the LLC is.

Is it the smallest bill? No. Arizona Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, but only inside Arizona.

Inside the price

  • Formation filing
  • Registered agent, full year
  • EIN application

Inside, the good

  • One price, $199, everywhere
  • Nothing inside rises at renewal

Inside, the catch

  • Local services may undercut it at home
For Arizona filers

2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for Arizona businesses

$199 plus the state fee, renewing at $99

Arizona Registered Agent.co sits second: $199 opens a Arizona formation, then $99 a year.

It suits a company that will only ever file in Arizona.

Inside the price

  • Arizona formation filing
  • Agent service in Arizona, year one

Inside, the good

  • Renewal $99, below Mainstay Filing
  • Later years: $99

Inside, the catch

  • Arizona only
  • You file the report
For Vermont filers

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for Vermont businesses

$199 plus the state fee, renewing at $99

At the bottom of the stack is Vermont Registered Agent.co, because $199 opens a Vermont formation, then $99 a year.

It suits a company that will only ever file in Vermont.

Inside the price

  • Vermont formation filing
  • Agent service in Vermont, year one

Inside, the good

  • Renewal $99, below Mainstay Filing
  • Later years: $99

Inside, the catch

  • Vermont only
  • You file the report

The three, opened side by side

#PickYear oneRenewalThree-year totalStates
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Every stateLook inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arizona Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397ArizonaLook inside Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397VermontLook inside Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices read November 13, 2026, before any state fee.

More boxes to open

Can a single company cover all fifty states?

One does: Mainstay Filing. Picks two and three stay inside a single state.

That counts the day the LLC registers in a second state.

Who are the state picks meant for?

One-state companies often get a better price by hiring locally. Arizona Registered Agent.co suits Arizona businesses; Vermont Registered Agent.co for Vermont businesses.

Why does Mainstay Filing sit on top?

A national list rewards reach, and only one pick works in all fifty states.

The two heaviest layers are total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%). How we open it up

Questions

Which LLC service should I open first in 2026?

Mainstay Filing, Arizona Registered Agent.co and Vermont Registered Agent.co, in that order.

What is inside the price of a LLC service?

Between $199 and $199 before state fees.

What does each cost across three years?

Mainstay Filing stacks up to $597, Arizona Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, Vermont Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, before state fees.

Can I open the page for my own state?

Every state has its own page with the fees, the rules and our picks.

What do these prices rest on?

Each company's own published prices, read November 13, 2026.

What the page rests on

  1. Mainstay Filing pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  2. Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  3. Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026