3 Best LLC Services in Maine (2026): Prices Tracked
Our 2026 watchlist puts Maine Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and ME Registered Agent.org ($199) at the top for LLC formation services in Maine, listed in that order. Over three years these services cost $397 to $597, and Maine adds its $175 filing fee to every one of them.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track
The short version
Formation fee at the state office$175legislature.maine.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices$199Service fees alone
What three years cost$397 to $597Three years of provider charges
Government charges over 3 years$345Filing, reports, any minimum tax
Totals cross inDoes not happenStable for a decade
Maine watchlist
Services are ordered by value, and every price comes from a company page. The $175 state fee is kept outside the prices.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Best value
1. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a stripped-down formation
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Maine Registered Agent.co comes out on top. $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.
The annual report stays on your to-do list.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Year-one agent covered
$199 plus the state fee
A small $99 renewal
Weak spots
The annual report is not priced in
It charges $99 for the EIN application
2
Fifty states
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the most paperwork per dollar
$199 a year, plus $175 paid to the state
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Three-year spend$597
Next up, Mainstay Filing: formation, registered agent and annual report all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.
Over three years it runs $200 higher than Maine Registered Agent.co.
The annual report is handled each time, with Maine's $85 passed along at cost.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
Registered agent for the full year
Annual report, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
No markup on government fees
Holds up
EIN application included
Year two costs $199
$199 buys the whole bundle
Weak spots
After year one the gap to Maine Registered Agent.co is $100
3
Built for Maine
3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
ME Registered Agent.org places third. $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
The annual report stays on your to-do list.
Its prices are identical to Maine Registered Agent.co's.
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.
The reasoning behind the order
The 37% measure tracked three-year cost separated the top two.
Maine Registered Agent.co totals $397 by year three, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
If you count the EIN application, Maine Registered Agent.co costs less from year 2.
Maine LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
You send the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) and $175 to the Maine Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.