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3 Best Registered Agents (2026): Prices Tracked

For 2026, anyone buying registered agents in the US should look at Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order. Why Mainstay Filing leads: $149 yearly in any state, so a growing company keeps a single agent.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Ordered by value, nationwide reach first

The national picks

See how we track for the measures and weights.

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Leads the list

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price across the country

$149 for year one, then $149 at renewal

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing heads the national watchlist. $149 yearly in any state, so a growing company keeps a single agent.

In New Jersey, New Jersey Registered Agent.co costs $150 less over three years, but its price ends at the state line.

Price covers

  • A street address in the state of your choice
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Holds up

  • One price anywhere: $149
  • Year two costs the same

Weak spots

  • Not the lowest bill for one state
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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New Jersey pick

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for New Jersey businesses

$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

New Jersey Registered Agent.co takes second place: a plan for New Jersey alone at $99 a year.

New Jersey is its single state, so a second state needs a second provider.

Price covers

  • A registered office address in New Jersey
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Holds up

  • $99/yr, under the national pick
  • Year two costs the same

Weak spots

  • A second state needs a second provider
  • The report filing is not included
Go to New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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Minnesota pick

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

$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

In third place sits Minnesota Registered Agent.co: a plan for Minnesota alone at $99 a year.

Minnesota is its single state, so a second state needs a second provider.

Price covers

  • A registered office address in Minnesota
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Holds up

  • $99/yr, under the national pick
  • Year two costs the same

Weak spots

  • A second state needs a second provider
  • The report filing is not included
Go to Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Jersey Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices taken from each company on November 13, 2026, before state fees. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Before you compare

Start with the three-year total, then see what each price includes. Thinking of adding a state down the road? Weigh coverage heavily.

Reading the order

Three-year cost and what a price covers count the most; renewal movement, crossover and visibility come after. A national watchlist tests reach, and only one service passes. Second and third: New Jersey Registered Agent.co for New Jersey, Minnesota Registered Agent.co for Minnesota, each priced lower at home.

Your state's watchlist

Each state watchlist adds that state's official fees, running totals and a crossover check. Registered agent watchlists for all 50 states.

Registered Agent price questions

Which registered agents are the best in 2026?

Our 2026 list: Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

How much does registered agent cost?

Anywhere from $99 to $149 per year.

What do the three-year totals come to?

Mainstay Filing $447, New Jersey Registered Agent.co $297 and Minnesota Registered Agent.co $297.

Is there one service that works in every state?

Only Mainstay Filing; each state service stays within its own state.

Why list one-state services on a national page?

They offer the better price to a company that stays put. New Jersey Registered Agent.co suits New Jersey businesses, and Minnesota Registered Agent.co suits Minnesota businesses.

How are the services ordered?

By five weighted measures: three-year cost, filings covered per dollar, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility.

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Source trail

  1. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at Mainstay Filing
  2. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  3. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at Minnesota Registered Agent.co