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3 Best Registered Agents (2026): Unpacked for Any State

Our 2026 nationwide stack of registered agents, best on top: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), CT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and AK Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). What puts Mainstay Filing first is inside the price: its agent price holds at $149 a year in every state and renews at $149.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Works everywhere
Mainstay Filing
Staying in Connecticut
CT Registered Agent.org
Staying in Alaska
AK Registered Agent.org
Any other state
Open your state

The stack, best on top

Want to see how the order was set? Open the method.
Top of the stack

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company that may grow

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Open Mainstay Filing first for any state, because its agent price holds at $149 a year in every state and renews at $149.

CT Registered Agent.org would save $150 across three years if the LLC stays in Connecticut.

Inside the price

  • Street address in any state
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Inside, the good

  • $149 wherever the LLC goes
  • Nothing inside rises at renewal

Inside, the catch

  • A one-state company can charge less
For Connecticut filers

2. CT Registered Agent.org: best for Connecticut businesses

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Next in the stack is CT Registered Agent.org, because a Connecticut agent from it costs $99 a year, then $99.

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

Inside the price

  • Connecticut office address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Inside, the good

  • Opens at $99 a year, below Mainstay Filing
  • Nothing inside rises at renewal

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside for other states than Connecticut
  • You file the report
For Alaska filers

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for Alaska businesses

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

AK Registered Agent.org sits third: an Alaska agent from it costs $99 a year, then $99.

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

Inside the price

  • Alaska office address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Inside, the good

  • Opens at $99 a year, below Mainstay Filing
  • Nothing inside rises at renewal

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside for other states than Alaska
  • You file the report

The three, opened side by side

#CompanyYear oneRenewalTotal, 3 yearsStates
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447All fifty statesSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2CT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297ConnecticutSee CT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AK Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297AlaskaSee AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as of November 13, 2026. Your state adds its own fees on top.

Also worth asking

Is there one service that holds up in every state?

Yes, Mainstay Filing. Its price is identical in all fifty states, and the other two picks cover one state each.

If the company grows, the provider can stay the same.

Why are one-state services in the stack?

For a business that never leaves its home state, a local provider can sometimes come in lower. CT Registered Agent.org suits Connecticut businesses; AK Registered Agent.org for Alaska 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%). The five layers

Questions

What are the best registered agents in 2026?

Top to bottom: Mainstay Filing, CT Registered Agent.org and AK Registered Agent.org.

How much does a registered agent cost?

Between $99 and $149 per year.

What is the three-year total of each?

Opened up over three years: Mainstay Filing at $447, CT Registered Agent.org at $297, AK Registered Agent.org at $297.

Where is my state's page?

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

How current are the prices?

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. CT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  3. AK Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026