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3 Best LLC Services in Alabama (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out Mainstay Filing ($199), Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199) and AL Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order, before any other Alabama LLC formation services. Budget $397 to $597 for services over three years, plus the $236 that Alabama charges to file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Ranking = 38% what you spend + 31% work covered + three smaller factors (details)

Your Alabama budget

Formation fee paid to the state $236 alison.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $199 State fee not included
Your three-year spend $397 to $597 Three years of service fees
State total, years 1 to 3 $236 Same whoever you hire
Break-even Bills stay apart Ranking steady to year 10

Your Alabama options

Read across for year one, the price after that and your three-year total. Add Alabama's $236 to whichever option you pick.

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Best value for you

1. Mainstay Filing: best for budgeting one number

$199 a year on top of the $236 state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing is the best value for you in Alabama: $199 a year that does not move at renewal, covering formation and agent plus the EIN application.

Three years cost you $200 more than Alabama Registered Agent.co, but the extra work it covers counts for more in the ranking.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • Government fee passed through unchanged

What you get

  • It prepares the EIN application
  • $199 in year two
  • $199 a year covers filing and agent

What to watch

  • $100 more a year than Alabama Registered Agent.co after year one
  • No report, so a smaller bundle
2
Local option

2. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for plain formation

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Option 2 is Alabama Registered Agent.co. $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Formation costs $199
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to watch

  • $99 extra for the EIN
3
Local option

3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Option 3 is AL Registered Agent.org. $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

You would pay the same at Alabama Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Formation costs $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to watch

  • $99 extra for the EIN

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Alabama Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Alabama Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AL Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out AL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. Ranked by running total, the order is steady for ten years.

Your budget calculator

Change the years and see what you would pay, and add the EIN application if you need one.

3 years of fees add up to Mainstay Filing $597, Alabama Registered Agent.co $397, AL Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest at that point: Alabama Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $236 alison.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees over three years $236 Sum of the lines above

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

Why this order for Alabama

For Alabama, the deciding factor was upkeep the price covers (31% of the ranking), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

With no Alabama report to bundle, its lead over Alabama Registered Agent.co is small but real.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing passes Alabama Registered Agent.co in year 2.

What Alabama charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your LLC exists once the Alabama Secretary of State accepts the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation and $236. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official text: alison.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

Doing it yourself costs $236 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $597 is what you pay to skip the forms.

Questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Alabama?

$199 in year one, plus the state's $236 filing fee.

What will these services cost me over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $597 for three years of service.

How much will Alabama charge me to file an LLC?

$236 is due when you submit the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation.

What will Alabama charge me each year after formation?

Alabama does not ask for a yearly report.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

Mainstay Filing bundles it in, Alabama Registered Agent.co bills you $99 more and AL Registered Agent.org bills you $99 more.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Over ten years the totals never swap places.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Alabama?

Start with Mainstay Filing, then Alabama Registered Agent.co, then AL Registered Agent.org.

Related pages

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee traces back to alison.legislature.state.al.us; we looked in October 2026.
  2. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee traces back to sos.alabama.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  3. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation traces back to sos.alabama.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  4. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation traces back to alison.legislature.state.al.us; we looked in October 2026.
  5. Alabama registered agent statute traces back to alisondb.legislature.state.al.us; we looked in October 2026.
  6. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Alabama service page
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page
  8. Price page checked November 13, 2026: AL Registered Agent.org pricing page