Registered agents · Nationwide
3 Best Registered Agents (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses anywhere in the country
$149 a year, level on renewal
Mainstay Filing holds the top nationwide rating: $149 a year for one plan valid in every state, $149 on renewal, with the first three government mailings each year scanned free.
Its three-year sum is $150 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co in Louisiana; that gap pays for an account that works in every state.
What you get
- A physical address in whichever state you file
- No-fee scans of service of process on the day it is received
- Your first three government letters each year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Pros
- $149 wherever you file
- No renewal increase
- Same-day scanning of legal papers, no fee
Trade-offs
- More per year than the state picks
2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for Louisiana businesses
$99 a year, level on renewal
Louisiana Registered Agent.co is rated second: $99 a year, level on renewal, for a company active only in Louisiana.
Louisiana is its home, so it fits a company operating there.
What you get
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Online scans of whatever is served on the company
Pros
- Starts below the national pick at $99 a year
- Holds at $99 on renewal
- Legal papers served arrive as scans
Trade-offs
- Nothing outside Louisiana
- Yearly report filing is not included
3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for Arkansas businesses
$99 a year, level on renewal
AR Registered Agent.org is rated third: $99 a year, level on renewal, for a company active only in Arkansas.
Arkansas is its home, so it fits a company operating there.
What you get
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Legal papers served on the company reach you as online scans
Pros
- $99 a year, lower than the national pick
- Level on renewal
- Served legal papers scanned into your account
Trade-offs
- Nothing outside Arkansas
- The yearly report is on you
The 3 ratings summarized
| Rank | Service | Our score | Annual price | Renewal price | Best for | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $149 | $149/yr | Best for founders in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | Best for Louisiana businesses | Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | AR Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | Best for Arkansas businesses | Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Registered Agent: three-year sums at 2026 amounts
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 |
| Louisiana Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 |
| AR Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 |
Why Mainstay Filing leads
Cost over years one to three and inclusions per price are weighted 27% each. Renewal price and terms, fit with state rules and price clarity fill the last 46%. On a nationwide list coverage settles the order, and just one provider here works in every state at one amount. Louisiana Registered Agent.co (Louisiana) and AR Registered Agent.org (Arkansas) sum to less over three years at home, which gives them places two and three for companies in those states.
One agent per state
Registered agents are required state by state: each state where a company is formed or registered needs its own agent on record. Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia do this differently; see their state pages. One national provider keeps every renewal on a single account. A state specialist may be cheaper, but only in its own state.
Pick your state
Each state page sets Mainstay Filing against that state's own agents, using the state's fees, forms and deadlines. Browse the state ratings.
Registered Agents: your questions
Which registered agents hold the top ratings for 2026?
The 2026 ratings, highest first: Mainstay Filing, Louisiana Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.
What is the going price of a registered agent?
Amounts run from $99 to $149 a year across the rated services.
Can one service cover every state?
Mainstay Filing alone. It covers all fifty states at one amount, and the other two services each cover their own state.
Are state fees part of these amounts?
No. State filing fees are billed separately, and every service passes them through at cost.
What are single-state services doing on a nationwide list?
A company that never leaves one state can pay less at a local service than on a national plan. Louisiana Registered Agent.co is our pick for Louisiana businesses; AR Registered Agent.org for Arkansas businesses.
How were the ratings set?
With five weighted criteria, laid out on How we rank: cost over years one to three, inclusions per price, renewal price and terms, fit with state rules and price clarity.
Source lines
- Mainstay Filing, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
- Louisiana Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
- AR Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026