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1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
First place: Hawaii Registered Agent.co. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- A physical address in the state for the registered office
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
Weak spots
- The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
- Built for Hawaii; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Best all-in coverage
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score8.8out of 10
Second 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 Hawaii filing and the annual report.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, at no charge
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no cost
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above Hawaii Registered Agent.co
- Annual report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
No.3
Hawaii-focused
3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for Hawaii specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.5out of 10
Third place: HI Registered Agent.org. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
The registered office is HI Registered Agent.org'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 Hawaii Registered Agent.co from HI Registered Agent.org; 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
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
Weak spots
- The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
- Built for Hawaii; 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 | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 8.8 | $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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| 3 | HI Registered Agent.org | 8.5 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner 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.
Hawaii 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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| Hawaii Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| HI Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Hawaii's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
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 Hawaii the decisive one was charge over three years.
Over three years Hawaii Registered Agent.co totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Hawaii 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 Hawaii requires of a registered agent (source: Hawaii Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Authority: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.
The Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: its fee and due date
In Hawaii, the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report comes due every year. $12.50 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Filing late adds $10. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Hawaii registered agents
Is a Hawaii LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
What is the deadline for the Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report?
$12.50 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Lateness costs $10 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Hawaii registered agent does the record favor?
Hawaii Registered Agent.co, since it concentrates on Hawaii at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
The record
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Hawaii Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Hawaii service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: HI Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026