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3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026): Prices Tracked

Hawaii watchlist, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) lead the registered agents, best value first. Yearly agent prices begin at $99 to $149, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Cost is 37% of the order and filings covered are 29% (tracking method)

Hawaii in numbers

Must you have a registered agent? Yes capitol.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $99 to $149 Charged each year
Three-year spread $297 to $447 Year one and both renewals
Repeating report $12.50 a year files.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Crossover year Not within ten years Same order for ten years

Ranked picks

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.

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Leads the list

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

$149 first year, $149 every year following

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

Mainstay Filing takes first place in Hawaii: the price stays $149 a year across all fifty states.

Three years cost $150 more here than at Hawaii Registered Agent.co, but the added filings it covers count for more in the order.

Price covers

  • A street address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Reach across fifty states
  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Weak spots

  • Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs $50 less every year
  • Covers the agent role only
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Home-state provider

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for owners who count every dollar

$99 first year, $99 every year following

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

Entry 2 is Hawaii Registered Agent.co. Just one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Holds up

  • Smaller annual bill than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is still your job
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Home-state provider

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for staying local

$99 first year, $99 every year following

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

Entry 3 is HI Registered Agent.org. Just one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Its prices are identical to Hawaii Registered Agent.co's.

Price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Holds up

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Smaller annual bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is still your job

Running 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 Hawaii Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 HI Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices pulled November 13, 2026; each column adds another renewal. No service passes another inside ten years.

Check a different span

Totals for 1 to 5 years. The state fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.
Over 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $447, Hawaii Registered Agent.co $297, HI Registered Agent.org $297. Least spent: Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Official fees and where they come from

Item Amount Source
Starting the LLC $51 cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Repeating report $12.50 every year files.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Late filing penalty $10 files.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State total for three years $76 Filing, reports and any tax

For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.

What decided the order

On filings covered by the price, which is worth 29%, Mainstay Filing did better than Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co is less expensive here, but working in all fifty states carried more weight.

Hawaii registered agent requirements, as written by the state (Hawaii Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Rule in force: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.

The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Source wording: capitol.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Skipping the service

Owners who are eligible pay nothing extra to skip a service. The prices above, $99 to $149 a year, buy back your time.

Frequently asked

How much does a Hawaii registered agent cost per year?

About $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Three years of service run $297 to $447.

Is a registered agent required for a Hawaii LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $12.50 a year, and the deadline reads last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

The order stays the same for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Hawaii?

Best to least: Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.

Also tracked

Source trail

  1. Where Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division comes from: cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Where Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report comes from: files.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Where Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee comes from: cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Where Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee comes from: cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Where Hawaii registered agent statute comes from: capitol.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Hawaii service page from Mainstay Filing, copied down November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page from Hawaii Registered Agent.co, copied down November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page from HI Registered Agent.org, copied down November 13, 2026