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3 Best Registered Agents in Alabama (2026): Fee Schedule

Best value among Alabama registered agents in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), AL Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), ranked in that order. Yearly charges of $99 to $149 add up to $297 to $447 over three years.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)

Summary of fees

Is a registered agent required?Yesalisondb.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Charged in year one$99 to $149A year of service
What three years bill$297 to $447Year one and two renewals
Cost lines cross inNot in ten yearsStable for a decade

Ranked schedules

Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Your choice of agent does not move state fees.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same charge in every state

Top schedule

Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

Mainstay Filing has the best schedule in Alabama: $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.

Choosing AL Registered Agent.org would save $150 over three years and leave more duties with you.

Duties the charge covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Charges in its favor

  • $149 every year
  • Fifty-state reach

Charges against it

  • $50 a year above AL Registered Agent.org
  • Does not file the yearly report
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for owners watching every dollar

Alabama only

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

AL Registered Agent.org holds position 2 because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A smaller annual charge than Mainstay Filing

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
Check AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for a local backup

Alabama only

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Alabama Registered Agent.co holds position 3 because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

Opening and renewal charges both equal AL Registered Agent.org's.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Charges in its favor

  • A smaller annual charge than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
Check Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each schedule adds up to

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AL Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Alabama Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. The order of charges holds for ten years.

Equal-cost check

Type the years you expect to keep the LLC and each schedule's running charges update.
Billed over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, AL Registered Agent.org $297, Alabama Registered Agent.co $297. Smallest total: AL Registered Agent.org.

What Alabama itself bills

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$236alison.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}
State side, 3 years$236Calculated from the lines above
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.

How the order came out

Weight 31%: duties inside the charge. That measure separated the top two.

One agent charge that works in every state outscored AL Registered Agent.org's lower one-state charge.

What Alabama requires of a registered agent (Alabama Secretary of State), in the state's own words

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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. The governing statute is Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.

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.

As written: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}

Without a service

Without a service the agent line is zero, provided you qualify, and state charges do not change. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Alabama fee questions

What does an Alabama registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these schedules.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Does the state insist that an Alabama LLC have a registered agent?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

May the owner act as the registered agent?

Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

This state has no recurring LLC report.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Alabama?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on duties inside the charge. AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co follow.

See also

Fee sources

  1. The Alabama formation fee: Filing fee charge was taken from alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  2. The Alabama formation fee: Filing fee charge was taken from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  3. The Alabama formation fee: Name reservation charge was taken from sos.alabama.gov (October 2026).
  4. The Alabama formation fee: Name reservation charge was taken from alison.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  5. The Alabama registered agent statute charge was taken from alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026).
  6. Mainstay Filing published these Alabama service page charges, November 13, 2026
  7. AL Registered Agent.org published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026
  8. Alabama Registered Agent.co published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026