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

Result for Delaware in 2026: Delaware Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr), DE Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order, among registered agents. Work it through: a first year of $99 to $149, then totals of $297 to $447 at year three.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Key results

Is an agent needed? Yes delcode.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $99 to $149 Cost of one year
Three-year spread $297 to $447 Service fees only, 3 years
Annual LLC Tax $400 a year legis.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First crossover No break-even The order stays put for ten years

Delaware, ranked by value

Rows are sorted by the method. No state fee depends on the agent.

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Row one

1. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for the smallest annual agent total

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

By the numbers, Delaware Registered Agent.ai is best value in Delaware: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it first, because cost is the heaviest term.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

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

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • The Annual LLC Tax is not covered
2
Built for Delaware

2. DE Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby alternative

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Next in the working, DE Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Compare the two and the figures match: Delaware Registered Agent.ai charges the same.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

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

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • The Annual LLC Tax is not covered
3
Nationwide

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price that holds in every state

$149 first year, $149 after
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing scores third. Working: $149 a year here and exactly $149 in any other state.

Delaware Registered Agent.ai is $150 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

The price buys

  • The registered office, on record
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • $149 every year
  • Fifty-state reach

Does not add up

  • $50 extra per year over the local row
  • Report filing needs the formation package

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 Delaware Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Delaware Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 DE Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit DE Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. No row passes another within ten years.

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After 3 years, the totals are Delaware Registered Agent.ai $297, DE Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Smallest total: Delaware Registered Agent.ai.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $110 delcode.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual LLC Tax $400 every year legis.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Cost of missing the deadline $200 legis.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3 $910 Our addition

Each state row cites its official source. The 3-year total adds the filing, the year-2 and year-3 reports and any minimum tax.

The working behind Delaware

Delaware Registered Agent.ai scored above DE Registered Agent.org on three-year total, a 42% term.

On the three-year total Delaware Registered Agent.ai comes to $297, a $150 difference from Mainstay Filing.

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

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

The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there. Statute on point: 6 Del. C. § 18-104.

The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.

Quoted from: delcode.delaware.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a 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 Delaware cost per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Does Delaware 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?

Yes, as long as both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Delaware expects the Annual LLC Tax every year at $400, annual alternative-entity tax due on or before June 1.

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

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in Delaware?

Delaware Registered Agent.ai takes the first row, DE Registered Agent.org the second, Mainstay Filing the third.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, per corp.delaware.gov, October 2026.
  2. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, per corp.delaware.gov, October 2026.
  3. Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, per legis.delaware.gov, October 2026.
  4. Delaware report due date, per delcode.delaware.gov, August 2026.
  5. 6 Del, per delcode.delaware.gov, August 2026.
  6. Delaware registered agent statute, per delcode.delaware.gov, October 2026.
  7. Delaware Registered Agent.ai pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  8. DE Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  9. Mainstay Filing Delaware service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs