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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Alabama come to Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and AL Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. The state's $150 is common to all rows. What differs is the service total, $397 to $497 over three years.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

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Charge for registering $150 sos.alabama.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 State fee not added
Totals after three years $397 to $497 Opening price and two renewals
State fees, summed over 3 years $150 The same whoever registers
Break-even year Never Same ranking each year

Rows ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $150 state fee is added separately.

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Row one

1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual agent total

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Alabama Registered Agent.co scores highest in Alabama: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • The Alabama registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Year-one agent covered
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • Service fee of $199

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state
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Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second or third state

$199 to register, $149 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing scores second. Working: the Alabama filing at $199 plus state fees, with the first agent year covered.

On three-year total it is $100 behind Alabama Registered Agent.co.

Renewals for the agent are $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • A price that does not change by state

Adds up

  • Service charge of $199
  • Useful if another state follows
  • Registered agent costs nothing in year one

Does not add up

  • Alabama Registered Agent.co charges $50 less for the agent
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Alabama only

3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a single extra state

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

AL Registered Agent.org scores third. Working: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

Its prices equal Alabama Registered Agent.co's in every column.

The price buys

  • The Alabama registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Service fee of $199
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Alabama Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Alabama Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AL Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit AL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Worksheet calculator

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

Adding up 3 years: Alabama Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497, AL Registered Agent.org $397. Row with the smallest sum: Alabama Registered Agent.co.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Cost to register $150 sos.alabama.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $150 Filing + reports + any tax

To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.

How the ranking worked out

Alabama Registered Agent.co scored above Mainstay Filing on three-year total, a 42% term.

On the three-year total Alabama Registered Agent.co comes to $397, a $100 difference from Mainstay Filing.

Alabama foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

To register, file the Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration at the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division and pay $150.

Not registering can lead to no lawsuits as plaintiff in Alabama courts until it registers (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(a)).

As written: revenue.alabama.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Cost of filing yourself: $150 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.

Common questions

How much does Alabama take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$150 to the state, with $199 more if you hire a service.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration, and the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division receives it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The business privilege tax return, which has no fee.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Alabama?

From the top: Alabama Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and AL Registered Agent.org.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee comes from alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  2. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee comes from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  3. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation comes from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  4. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation comes from alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  5. Alabama registered agent statute comes from alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  6. Alabama Secretary of State, LLC comes from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  7. Foreign LLC Application for Registration comes from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  8. Secretary of State Online Services comes from alabamainteractive.org (October 2026).
  9. Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01 comes from alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  10. Department of Revenue, business privilege comes from revenue.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  11. Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.21 comes from alison.legislature.state.al.us (November 2026).
  12. Input: Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page (November 13, 2026)
  13. Input: Mainstay Filing Alabama service page (November 13, 2026)
  14. Input: AL Registered Agent.org pricing page (November 13, 2026)