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What a registered agent costs by state / Alabama

3 Best Registered Agents in Alabama (2026): What You Pay

Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and AL Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) give you the best value among Alabama registered agents for 2026, in that order. Your first year of agent service will cost $99 to $149, and three years will cost $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

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

The short version

The state's rule for you Yes alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Opening cost range $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Your three-year spend $297 to $447 Renewals included
Crossover year No crossover Stable for a decade

Alabama: your options, best value first

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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Our top pick

1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly bill

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Start with Alabama Registered Agent.co. $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

Cost settles it: you pay less over three years here than with Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

What you get

  • Costs you less than Mainstay Filing each year
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • One-state service
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All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Option 2 is Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

A $150 difference from Alabama Registered Agent.co at year three sets its place.

Your price covers

  • A physical address on file
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

What to watch

  • $50 a year above Alabama Registered Agent.co
  • Covers the agent role only
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In-state company

3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a local backup

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Option 3 is AL Registered Agent.org. $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal Alabama Registered Agent.co's.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Costs you less than Mainstay Filing each year

What to watch

  • One-state service

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Alabama Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Alabama Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AL Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out AL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up for you year by year. The order of totals stays put for ten years.

Try your own timeline

Choose your years and the calculator adds year one to each renewal for every service.

You would pay Alabama Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447, AL Registered Agent.org $297 over 3 years. Least you would pay: Alabama Registered Agent.co.

Alabama fee list

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $236 alison.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Three-year state total $236 Lines added together

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

How the ranking came out

Alabama Registered Agent.co did better than Mainstay Filing on your three-year spend, a 38% factor.

Three years with Alabama Registered Agent.co come to $297, while Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.

What Alabama requires of your registered agent (Alabama Secretary of State)

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. (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.

Straight from the source: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

If you skip the service

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

Alabama money questions

How much will an Alabama registered agent cost me per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these agents.

What do three years of agent service cost?

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

Do I have to have a registered agent for an Alabama LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Alabama does not ask for a yearly report.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Alabama?

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

Related pages

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Alabama formation fee: Filing fee? Try alison.legislature.state.al.us, last read October 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Alabama formation fee: Filing fee? Try sos.alabama.gov, last read October 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Alabama formation fee: Name reservation? Try sos.alabama.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Alabama formation fee: Name reservation? Try alison.legislature.state.al.us, last read October 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Alabama registered agent statute? Try alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, last read October 2026.
  6. Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Alabama service page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  8. AL Registered Agent.org pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026