No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for every filing under one flat yearly charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($435 due at checkout)
Score9.4out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year pays for the Alabama filing and the registered agent and includes the EIN application, with renewal at $199.
Alabama does not require a yearly LLC report, so the renewal after year one pays for the registered agent and nothing else (the first year also covered the EIN application).
Its three-year total exceeds AL Registered Agent.org's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199
- Alabama's fee is passed along at cost
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above AL Registered Agent.org's
- Alabama has no yearly report, so the bundle delivers less
No.2
Best local option
2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for an Alabama LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: AL Registered Agent.org. Alabama formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
In the price
- The formation filing
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
- Twelve months as your registered agent come with it
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
Weak spots
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Lower renewal than Mainstay
3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for a filing made only in Alabama
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.6out of 10
Third place: Alabama Registered Agent.co. Alabama formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
No difference in price or features separates AL Registered Agent.org from Alabama Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Your registered agent for the first year
Why pick it
- Includes your registered agent for the first year
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
- Year-two agent charge: $99
Weak spots
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.4 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation and the agent under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | AL Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Alabama business holding down its costs | Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | 8.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Alabama business holding down its costs | Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Alabama LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Includes the EIN |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Included |
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| AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | $99 add-on |
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| Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | $99 add-on |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Alabama's $236 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
How the ruling was reached
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Alabama the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
Alabama has no yearly report, which weakens the case for a bundle, but one fixed price with the EIN application included still gave Mainstay a slight edge on coverage over AL Registered Agent.org.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Alabama LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State, budget $236. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Alabama filing is accepted
Alabama sets no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Alabama LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Alabama?
The state filing fee is $236; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, lodged with the Alabama Secretary of State.
Does an Alabama LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Alabama.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
None. Alabama requires no yearly LLC report.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Alabama LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since formation and registered agent service share one $199 charge, renewing at $199.
The record
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Alabama registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Alabama service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: AL Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Alabama Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026