LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for registered agents in Ohio, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH 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 in Ohio
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 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.
Over three years it costs $150 more than OH Registered Agent.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
An in-state street address as your registered office
Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded the same business day, free
Three government letters a year scanned at no cost to you
Compliance reminders
What we like
Your first three government letters each year, scanned for free
Fine for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
$149 a year and it stays flat
Trade-offs
The agent plan alone is $50 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org
Our scores out of 10 are editorial: LLC Review Desk sets them using the criteria on How we rank. They aren't customer ratings.
What Ohio 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
OH Registered Agent.org
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Ohio's own fees stay the same no matter which agent you choose.
How the order came together
Two things count most to us, three-year cost and filings in the price, at 29% each. Renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%, and Ohio 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. OH Registered Agent.org costs less, so it's a close race.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
What Ohio says about the statutory agent (via Ohio Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted. The law: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.
What you still do in Ohio once you have an agent
Good news: Ohio has no yearly LLC report. The one ongoing job is keeping a statutory agent on file, since the state sends its notices there.
Your questions about Ohio registered agents
Do I really need a statutory agent for an Ohio LLC?
You do. Ohio won't accept an LLC without a statutory agent who has a street address in the state, and that name goes on the public record.
What do Ohio 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 statutory agent?
Sometimes, if you meet the state's rules. An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
Which registered agents did we review here?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with our favorite first.
What does a statutory agent do, exactly?
Think of the statutory agent as the place the court and the state send things: lawsuits, subpoenas and official notices. The agent gets them and hands them over to you, and every plan on this page puts scans in your online account.
Who is the best registered agent for Ohio?
Mainstay Filing, because one plan, $149 a year, follows the company to any state and renews at $149.