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3 Best Registered Agents in Alabama (2026): Worked Prices

Result for Alabama in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), AL Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order, among registered agents. Year one costs $99 to $149, and adding two renewals gives $297 to $447.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Score = 42% three-year total + 28% coverage + three smaller terms (details)

Key results

Agent requirement Yes alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $99 to $149 Annual bill
Three-year spread $297 to $447 Opening price and two renewals
Year the lines meet Does not occur No row ever passes another

Alabama, ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. Naming another agent does not change what the state collects.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might add a state

$149 yearly; the renewal price is $149
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Row one is Mainstay Filing. The math: $149 a year, then $149, using one account for every state.

Its three-year total is $150 higher than AL Registered Agent.org's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

The price buys

  • A physical address on file
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • $149 a year, flat at renewal
  • One account serves any state

Does not add up

  • $50 more a year than AL Registered Agent.org
  • Does not file the yearly report
2
Built for Alabama

2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest annual agent total

$99 yearly; the renewal price is $99
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

AL Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

The price buys

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Adds up

  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, flat at renewal

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state
3
Built for Alabama

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for staying entirely local

$99 yearly; the renewal price is $99
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Alabama Registered Agent.co fills row 3: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Year one and renewal both match AL Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Adds up

  • $99 a year, flat at renewal
  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 AL Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit AL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Alabama Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Alabama Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

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Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

Sum after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, AL Registered Agent.org $297, Alabama Registered Agent.co $297. Lowest total at that point: AL Registered Agent.org.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $236 alison.legislature.state.al.us (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $236 Calculated from the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

What settled the order

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

Coverage lifted it above AL Registered Agent.org.

Alabama registered agent rules, from the source (Alabama Secretary of State)

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

An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31)

The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.

Source text: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

With no service the agent term is zero, as long as you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Common questions

What does a registered agent in Alabama cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year across our rows.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Between $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Does Alabama require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

No recurring LLC report in this state.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in Alabama?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, AL Registered Agent.org the second, Alabama Registered Agent.co the third.

See also

Registered agent worksheets, all 50 states Best registered agents overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, per alison.legislature.state.al.us, October 2026.
  2. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, per sos.alabama.gov, October 2026.
  3. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, per sos.alabama.gov, October 2026.
  4. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, per alison.legislature.state.al.us, October 2026.
  5. Alabama registered agent statute, per alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, October 2026.
  6. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Alabama service page
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the AL Registered Agent.org pricing page
  8. November 13, 2026 copy of the Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page