Delaware ledger, best value first
Figures come from each company's own pricing. Add the $200 state fee to any row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state
Leading row
Service $199, agent renewal $149
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Row one is Mainstay Filing, because $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in every state.
The $100 three-year gap to DE Registered Agent.org is made up by the 28% jobs-covered column.
Agent renewal is $149 per year wherever you register.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Registered agent, year one free
- Any state, one fee
Gains
- Adds $199 to the state fee
- Agent costs nothing in year one
- Ready for the next state you add
Minus column
- Agent renewal of $149 is $50 above DE Registered Agent.org
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2. DE Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent cost
Delaware specialist
Service $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
DE Registered Agent.org is second: $199 above the state fee at the start, $99 each year after.
Included lines
- State registration
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Registers you for $199
- Then $99 annually
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- Nothing outside this state
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3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for another in-state filer
Delaware specialist
Service $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Delaware Registered Agent.ai is third: $199 above the state fee at the start, $99 each year after.
Line for line, it ties DE Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- State registration
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Then $99 annually
- A free agent year at the start
- Registers you for $199
Minus column
- Nothing outside this state
What each row adds up to
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row overtakes another within ten years.
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State fees, cited
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Why the Delaware rows sit where they do
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
A foreign LLC already spans two states, so one provider for both ranked first.
Delaware foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
An LLC formed in another state registers with Delaware before doing business there, by filing the Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations ($200). Attach certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation newer than 180 days.
Trading while unregistered risks it cannot sue in Delaware courts until it registers (6 Del. C. 18-907(a)).
Official text: per corp.delaware.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
The zero-service option
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $1,000 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Delaware price questions
What does Delaware charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$200 at the state office, with $199 more if a service files it.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, submitted to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Does Delaware want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 180 days: certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The Annual LLC tax costs $400.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Delaware?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, then DE Registered Agent.org and Delaware Registered Agent.ai.
Where the entries come from
- corp.delaware.gov supplies Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, entered October 2026
- corp.delaware.gov supplies Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, entered October 2026
- legis.delaware.gov supplies Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, entered October 2026
- delcode.delaware.gov supplies Delaware report due date, entered August 2026
- delcode.delaware.gov supplies 6 Del, entered August 2026
- delcode.delaware.gov supplies Delaware registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- corpfiles.delaware.gov supplies Foreign LLC registration form, entered October 2026
- delcode.delaware.gov supplies Delaware Code Title 6, chapter, entered October 2026
- corpfiles.delaware.gov supplies Division of Corporations fee schedule, entered October 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Delaware service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the DE Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Delaware Registered Agent.ai pricing page