No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Georgia filing and the annual registration.
Its three-year total exceeds GA Registered Agent.org's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- Free same-business-day scans of anything served on the company
- Free scans of the first three government mailings each year
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above GA Registered Agent.org
- Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report
No.2
Best value here
2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: GA Registered Agent.org. It concentrates on Georgia at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
The registered office is GA Registered Agent.org's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual registration is yours to file
- Built for Georgia; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Georgia specialist
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for Georgia specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Georgia Registered Agent.co. It concentrates on Georgia at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
Georgia Registered Agent.co provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
No difference in price or features separates GA Registered Agent.org from Georgia Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual registration is yours to file
- Built for Georgia; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $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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| 2 | GA Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Georgia Registered Agent.co | 9.0 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Georgia 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.
Georgia 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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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| GA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Georgia Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Georgia'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 Georgia the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. GA Registered Agent.org charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Georgia requires of a registered agent (source: Georgia Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used. Authority: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209.
The Georgia annual registration: its fee and due date
In Georgia, the annual registration comes due every year. $60 is payable to the state, and the deadline is April 1. Filing late adds $25. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Georgia registered agents
Is a Georgia LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Georgia 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 Georgia 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. A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent.
What is the deadline for the Georgia annual registration?
$60 goes to the state, and the filing falls due April 1. Lateness costs $25 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Georgia registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since 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.
The record
- Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide, on the record as of October 2026
- Georgia report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025, on the record as of October 2026
- Georgia registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: GA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026