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1. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
First place: North Dakota 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 North Dakota Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for North Dakota; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
One agent, every state
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score8.6out of 10
Second 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.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the North Dakota filing and the annual report.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co 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
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above North Dakota Registered Agent.co
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
No.3
North Dakota-focused
3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for North Dakota specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.3out of 10
Third place: ND Registered Agents.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
ND Registered Agents.org provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for North Dakota; 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 | North Dakota Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 8.6 | $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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| 3 | ND Registered Agents.org | 8.3 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
North Dakota 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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| North Dakota Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| ND Registered Agents.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. North Dakota's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
What decided the order
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled North Dakota was charge over three years.
Over three years North Dakota Registered Agent.co totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in North Dakota 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 North Dakota requires of a registered agent (source: North Dakota Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Authority: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.
The North Dakota annual report: its fee and due date
In North Dakota, the annual report comes due every year. $50 is payable to the state, and the deadline is November 15. Filing late adds $50. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on North Dakota registered agents
Is a North Dakota LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent.
What is the deadline for the North Dakota annual report?
$50 goes to the state, and the filing falls due November 15. Lateness costs $50 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which North Dakota registered agent does the record favor?
North Dakota Registered Agent.co, since it charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
The record
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, on the record as of August 2026
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, on the record as of August 2026
- North Dakota report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- North Dakota registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: North Dakota Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, North Dakota service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: ND Registered Agents.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026