No.1
Best here
1. AL Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.5out of 10
First place: AL Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
AL Registered Agent.org provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
Weak spots
- Built for Alabama; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Lower renewal than Mainstay
2. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for Alabama specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Alabama Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is Alabama Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your 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 in-state street address that the state requires
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
Weak spots
- Built for Alabama; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Best all-in coverage
3. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. The charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
AL Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A registered office street address in any state you need
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, at no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above AL Registered Agent.org
- Annual report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | AL Registered Agent.org | 9.5 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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 registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| AL Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Alabama Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Alabama's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
What decided the order
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 charge over three years.
Over three years AL Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Alabama gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Alabama requires of a registered agent (source: Alabama Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. Authority: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.
Recurring duties once an agent is appointed in Alabama
Alabama sets no yearly LLC report. The standing duty is to keep a registered agent on record, because the state directs its notices there.
Questions on Alabama registered agents
Is an Alabama LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Alabama law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Alabama registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ruled upon in that order.
What is expected of a registered agent?
The registered agent is the company's address of record for lawsuits, subpoenas and state notices. It accepts them and passes them on, and each plan here delivers them to your online account as scans.
Which Alabama registered agent does the record favor?
AL Registered Agent.org, since it charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
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: AL Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Alabama Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Alabama service page, November 12, 2026