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LLC Review Desk

Updated November 12, 2026

Friendly picks for LLC services and registered agents, state by state

LLC Review Desk helps you choose a registered agent, an LLC formation service or a foreign registration service in any of the 50 states. Every pick weighs three-year cost, filings in the price, renewal price, state fit and up-front totals.

Picks by service

  • Best registered agents

    Which agent we would trust with your legal papers in each state, based on the yearly price, the renewal price and everything the plan gives you.

    Registered Agent rankings

  • Best LLC services

    Which service we would use to form your LLC in each state, based on the three-year cost and how much yearly paperwork the price handles.

    LLC Service rankings

  • Best foreign registration

    Which service we would use to bring an existing company into a new state, based on its fee, the agent you will need there and its renewal terms.

    Foreign Registration rankings

Our national picks

  • Registered Agents

    Nationwide

    Our favorite Mainstay Filing

  • LLC Services

    Nationwide

    Our favorite Mainstay Filing

  • Foreign Registration Services

    Nationwide

    Our favorite Mainstay Filing

How we choose

What goes into every pick

  1. Three-year cost (29%): The first-year price plus two renewals, as each company publishes its service prices.
  2. Filings in the price (29%): Which recurring jobs the price covers: the registered agent, the annual report, the EIN application and registrations in additional states.
  3. Renewal price (12%): Whether the yearly price is the same after year one and how simple renewing or leaving is.
  4. State fit (16%): How well the offer matches the state's reporting schedule, late charges and agent rules.
  5. Up-front totals (14%): Whether the whole amount is shown before payment, with state fees passed through at cost.
Read how we score

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