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

For 2026, we would price out DE Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Delaware Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr), in that order, before any other Delaware registered agents. 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)

Your Delaware budget

Is it required? Yes delcode.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $99 to $149 Per year
What three years cost you $297 to $447 Renewals included
Annual LLC Tax $400 a year legis.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Bills cross in Not within ten years Stable for a decade

Delaware: your options, best value first

Service prices only. Whichever agent you name, you pay the state the same.

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Best value for you

1. DE Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

DE Registered Agent.org comes first because agent service in one state for $99 a year.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • No help outside the state
  • No help with the Annual LLC Tax
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Any state

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

Starts at $149 and renews at $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because a flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

A $150 difference from DE Registered Agent.org 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

  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
  • Travels with your company

What to watch

  • $50 more per year than the local option
  • Report filing needs the formation package
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In-state company

3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for keeping your agent in state

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Delaware Registered Agent.ai ranks third. Agent service in one state for $99 a year.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal DE Registered Agent.org's.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • No help outside the state
  • No help with the Annual LLC Tax

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 DE Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out DE Registered Agent.org 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 Delaware Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Delaware Registered Agent.ai 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

Your totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.

At 3 years, your totals are DE Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447, Delaware Registered Agent.ai $297. The best total here is DE Registered Agent.org.

What Delaware charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $110 delcode.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual LLC Tax $400 every year legis.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late report $200 legis.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees over three years $910 Lines added together

To find what you owe the state across three years, add the filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax. We mention open-ended costs without putting a number on them.

What settled it

For Delaware, the deciding factor was your three-year spend (38% of the ranking), where DE Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

DE Registered Agent.org takes the cost factor at $297 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $150 more.

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

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

The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there. The law is 6 Del. C. § 18-104.

The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.

In the state's words: delcode.delaware.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

If you qualify, you can name yourself and pay no agent fee, and state fees stay the same. The services above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Delaware address and a person to accept legal papers.

Questions

How much will a Delaware registered agent cost me per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these agents.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Delaware LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Annual LLC Tax: $400 a year, and the state says it is due annual alternative-entity tax due on or before June 1.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

They keep one order for ten years.

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

Your options, best value first: DE Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Delaware Registered Agent.ai.

Where to go next

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. Our source for Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation is corp.delaware.gov, from October 2026.
  2. Our source for Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation is corp.delaware.gov, from October 2026.
  3. Our source for Delaware yearly filing: HB 400 is legis.delaware.gov, from October 2026.
  4. Our source for Delaware report due date is delcode.delaware.gov, from August 2026.
  5. Our source for 6 Del is delcode.delaware.gov, from August 2026.
  6. Our source for Delaware registered agent statute is delcode.delaware.gov, from October 2026.
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: DE Registered Agent.org pricing page
  8. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Delaware service page
  9. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Delaware Registered Agent.ai pricing page