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3 Best LLC Services in Alabama (2026): Prices Tracked
After this 2026 price pass on Alabama LLC formation services, the order is Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199), AL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Three years of service fees land between $397 to $597. Alabama charges $236 to file, whichever service you pick.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Prices updated November 13, 2026
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Ordered by five tracked measures , led by cost at 37% and filings covered at 29%
Snapshot
First-year price range
$199
Service fees alone
Three-year spread
$397 to $597
Renewals included
State side, years 1 to 3
$236
Filing, reports, any minimum tax
Cost lines meet in
Does not happen
Ranking does not flip
Alabama: best value first
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $236 state fee separately.
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Ordered by
Price in year 1
Price at renewal
Three-year spend
1
Number one
1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state
$199 plus fees; renews at $99
Alabama Registered Agent.co leads since $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.
Price covers
The Alabama formation filing
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$99 a year after that
Year-one agent covered
$199 for the filing
2
Alabama only
2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service
$199 plus fees; renews at $99
Next up, AL Registered Agent.org: $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
Its prices are identical to Alabama Registered Agent.co's.
Price covers
The Alabama formation filing
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 for the filing
$99 a year after that
Year-one agent covered
3
Most covered
3. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and agent together
Starts at $199; renews at $199; state fee extra
Entry 3 is Mainstay Filing. $199 each year pays for the filing and agent service together.
By year three it trails Alabama Registered Agent.co by $200.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
Registered agent for the full year
EIN application, prepared for you
No markup on government fees
Holds up
It prepares the EIN application
Year two costs $199
Stays at $199
Weak spots
Alabama Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Bundling saves less in this state
What each service adds up to
Company price pages as of November 13, 2026, added up year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Pick your own number of years
Enter the years you plan to keep the company and every service's running total shows up; tick the box to count each provider's EIN application.
Government charges
Three years of state charges means one filing, two reports and any minimum tax. We list open-ended costs such as publication but keep them out of the total.
What decided the order
On tracked three-year cost, which is worth 37%, Alabama Registered Agent.co did better than AL Registered Agent.org.
Alabama Registered Agent.co wins the cost measure at $397 for three years, $200 under what Mainstay Filing charges.
If you count the EIN application, Alabama Registered Agent.co costs less from year 2.
Alabama LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
$236 and the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, filed with the Alabama Secretary of State, bring the company into being. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
From the source: alison.legislature.state.al.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Filing it yourself
Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $236 over three years. The services above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.
Alabama pricing questions
How much do LLC formation services cost in Alabama?
Year one is $199 among these services, and Alabama adds $236 to file.
What do these services cost over three years?
Three years of service run $397 to $597.
What does Alabama charge to file an LLC?
$236 along with the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation.
What does Alabama charge every year once the LLC exists?
Reports cost nothing to file.
Does the price include the EIN application?
It depends on the service: Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99), AL Registered Agent.org ($99) and Mainstay Filing (included).
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
The order stays the same for ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Alabama?
Alabama Registered Agent.co is first, with AL Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing after it.
Source trail
Alabama formation fee: Filing fee was confirmed against alison.legislature.state.al.us in October 2026.
Alabama formation fee: Filing fee was confirmed against sos.alabama.gov in October 2026.
Alabama formation fee: Name reservation was confirmed against sos.alabama.gov in October 2026.
Alabama formation fee: Name reservation was confirmed against alison.legislature.state.al.us in October 2026.
Alabama registered agent statute was confirmed against alisondb.legislature.state.al.us in October 2026.
Alabama Registered Agent.co listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
AL Registered Agent.org listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing listing for Alabama service page, taken November 13, 2026