Alabama ledger, best value first
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. State fees stay put with any agent.
1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state
Leading row
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Alabama Registered Agent.co leads the Alabama ledger. The entries: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Online copies of legal papers
Gains
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
Minus column
- Covers Alabama and nothing else
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states
Most included
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Row 2, Mainstay Filing, books this way: $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
On the three-year tally it trails Alabama Registered Agent.co by $150.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Covers each state you add
- The entry stays at $149 a year
Minus column
- Costs $50/yr more than Alabama Registered Agent.co
- Agent role only, with no report filing
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3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a local alternative
One-state plan
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 3, AL Registered Agent.org, books this way: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
The figures match Alabama Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Online copies of legal papers
Gains
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
Minus column
- Covers Alabama and nothing else
Running tally by year
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Run the tally yourself
How long will you keep the company? Pick the years and compare.
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 Alabama rows sit where they do
For Alabama, the column that settled the top row was three-year tally (39% of the sort), where Alabama Registered Agent.co led.
On the three-year column Alabama Registered Agent.co sits at $297, a $150 advantage over Mainstay Filing.
Alabama registered agent rules (official, Alabama Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. Law: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.
The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.
Cited: see alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, entered October 2026 in the ledger
Filing on your own
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Alabama price questions
What does an Alabama registered agent cost per year?
$99 to $149 a year across our rows.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three years of service total $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Alabama name a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section lists the rules.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Alabama?
By our value sort the Alabama rows run Alabama Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and AL Registered Agent.org, led on three-year tally by Alabama Registered Agent.co.
Where the entries come from
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via alison.legislature.state.al.us
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via sos.alabama.gov
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, booked October 2026 via sos.alabama.gov
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, booked October 2026 via alison.legislature.state.al.us
- Alabama registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via alisondb.legislature.state.al.us
- pricing page at Alabama Registered Agent.co, booked November 13, 2026
- Alabama service page at Mainstay Filing, booked November 13, 2026
- pricing page at AL Registered Agent.org, booked November 13, 2026