Position 1
Best pick nationwide
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company in any state
You pay $199 and the state's fee up front, then $199 annually for the agent and the yearly report
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our national favorite is Mainstay Filing, because one $199 yearly price covers the formation, your registered agent and the yearly report in all fifty states, and it renews at $199.
Over three years it costs $200 more than Texas Registered Agent.ai does in Texas. For that you get one account for every state and your yearly report filed.
In the price
- Your LLC formation, handled
- A registered agent for the whole year
- Your yearly report filed for you, in states that have one
- Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
- $199 in any state
- No price jump at renewal
- Your yearly report is filed as part of the price
Trade-offs
- Costs more a year than a one-state agent
Position 2
Best for Texas
2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for Texas businesses
You pay $199 and the state's fee up front, then $99 annually to keep the agent
Our score
9.4out of 10
9.4 out of 10
Second is Texas Registered Agent.ai, because a Texas formation is $199 plus the state fee, your first agent year is included, and then it's $99 a year.
Texas is home base, so it fits a company that does business there.
In the price
- Your Texas formation, prepared and filed
- A first year of registered agent service in Texas
What we like
- A smaller bill in year two ($99)
- Renewal price is $99
- Scans of papers served on the company reach you online
Trade-offs
- Only works in Texas
- No annual report filing is included
Position 3
Best for Wyoming
3. WY Reg Agent.com: best for Wyoming businesses
Year one costs $199 plus the state fee; from year two it's $99 to keep the agent
Our score
9.2out of 10
9.2 out of 10
Third is WY Reg Agent.com, because a Wyoming formation is $199 plus the state fee, your first agent year is included, and then it's $99 a year.
Wyoming is home base, so it fits a company that does business there.
In the price
- Your Wyoming formation, prepared and filed
- A first year of registered agent service in Wyoming
What we like
- A $99 renewal, under Mainstay Filing's
- After year one: $99
- Served papers are scanned into your account
Trade-offs
- Only works in Wyoming
- Report filing stays on your list
Our 3 picks, side by side
LLC Review Desk gives each score out of 10 itself, based on the criteria on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.
LLC Service: what three years cost at 2026 prices
We took the service prices from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state services only price their own state, and every one adds the state's filing fee at cost.
How we picked the order
Three-year cost and filings in the price each count for 29%, and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals make up the other 42%. On a national list, coverage settles it: only one service here works in every state at a single price. Texas Registered Agent.ai (Texas) and WY Reg Agent.com (Wyoming) cost less than Mainstay over three years in their home states, so they take second and third for companies there.
Registered agents across states
Registered agents work state by state: every state where your company is formed or registered needs its own agent on file. Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia do it differently, so check their state pages. A national service keeps all your renewals in one account. A state specialist might cost less, but only in its own state.
Rankings by state
Each state page compares Mainstay Filing with that state's own agents, using the state's fees, forms and due dates. Find your state.
Your questions about LLC Services
What are the best LLC services in 2026?
Our 2026 favorites, in order: Mainstay Filing, Texas Registered Agent.ai and WY Reg Agent.com.
How much is a LLC service?
Prices on this list go from $199 to $199, plus the state fee.
Can one service cover every state?
Only Mainstay Filing. It works in all fifty states for one price, while every state service on this list covers just one.
Are state fees in these prices?
No. State filing fees are extra with every service, and they're different in each state.
Why do single-state services show up on a national list?
If your company will stay in one state, a local specialist can cost less. Texas Registered Agent.ai is our pick for Texas businesses; WY Reg Agent.com for Wyoming businesses.
How did we choose the order?
With five weighted criteria, explained on How we rank: three-year cost, filings in the price, renewal price, state fit and up-front totals.
Where we got the numbers
- Source: Mainstay Filing, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
- Source: Texas Registered Agent.ai, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
- Source: WY Reg Agent.com, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026