LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for registered agents in Hawaii, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because you pay $149 a year whether you stay in one state or grow, and your first three government letters each year are scanned free.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because it's $149 a year and the price doesn't climb at renewal, plus papers served on the company get scanned the same business day for free.
Starting from scratch? The $199 yearly package adds the Hawaii filing and the annual report.
Over three years it costs $150 more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
A registered office street address wherever you need one
Free scans of served papers, same business day
Free scans of your first three government letters each year
Compliance reminders
What we like
Your first three government letters each year, scanned for free
Fine for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
$149 a year and it stays flat
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Trade-offs
The agent plan alone is $50 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What Hawaii registered agents cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Same price when you renew
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149
$149
$447
Yes
Hawaii Registered Agent.co
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
HI Registered Agent.org
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Hawaii's own fees stay the same no matter which agent you choose.
How we scored these
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For Hawaii, it came down to filings in the price.
Mainstay's plan does more: it scans papers served on the company the same business day, free, and the price is the same in all fifty states, with three government letters a year scanned at no charge. Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs less, so it's a close race.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
What Hawaii says about the registered agent (via Hawaii Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted. The law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.
The Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: when and how much
Here's the schedule: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is due every year in Hawaii, by last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. It costs $12.50. If you're late, add $10. Reminders from the state go to your registered agent.
Your questions about Hawaii registered agents
Do I really need a registered agent for a Hawaii LLC?
You do. Hawaii won't accept an LLC without a registered agent who has a street address in the state, and that name goes on the public record.
What do Hawaii registered agents usually cost per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and each service keeps its price when you renew.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Sometimes, if you meet the state's rules. A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
When do I have to send in the Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report?
Mark last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized on your calendar. The state's charge is $12.50, and sending it late tacks on $10.
Which registered agents did we review here?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with our favorite first.
Who is the best registered agent for Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing, because one plan, $149 a year, follows the company to any state and renews at $149.