No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.5out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. Its agent plan is $149 a year and does not rise at renewal, and legal papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day free of charge.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Pennsylvania filing and the annual report.
Its three-year total exceeds Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A physical registered office address inside the state
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, at no charge
- No fee to scan your first three government mailings annually
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- 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
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
- The agent plan does not file your annual report; the formation package does
No.2
Best yearly price
2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
The registered office is Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for Pennsylvania; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Pennsylvania-focused
3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for Pennsylvania specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Third place: PA Registered Agent.org. It charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
PA Registered Agent.org supplies a street address in the state as the registered office, and each legal paper served on the company is scanned to your online account.
PA Registered Agent.org mirrors Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co on price and features, so the pair is nearly level.
In the price
- A physical address in the state for the registered office
- Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded to your account
Why pick it
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for Pennsylvania; 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 | 9.5 | $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 | Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | PA Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The 10-point scores are editorial. They apply the criteria on
How we rank and do not draw on customer ratings.
Pennsylvania 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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| Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| PA 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. Pennsylvania's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The reasoning for the order
The decisive criterion in Pennsylvania was work taken off the founder. For reference, the method assigns 31% to charge over three years, 31% to work taken off the founder and 38% across renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight.
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. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Pennsylvania requires of a registered agent (source: Pennsylvania Secretary of State)
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted. Authority: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825.
The Pennsylvania annual report: its fee and due date
In Pennsylvania, the annual report comes due every year. $7 is payable to the state, and the deadline is September 30. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Pennsylvania registered agents
Is a Pennsylvania LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
What is the going yearly rate for a Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent. Every LLC keeps a registered office instead: an actual street address in Pennsylvania, or a Commercial Registered Office Provider named in its place by a company without a Pennsylvania address.
What is the deadline for the Pennsylvania annual report?
$7 goes to the state, and the filing falls due September 30.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Pennsylvania registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since one plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
The record
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, on the record as of August 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, on the record as of August 2026
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821, on the record as of August 2026
- Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Pennsylvania service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: PA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026