Delaware: ordered by value
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.
1. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for the smallest three-year tally
Top of the tally
$99 yearly, renewing for $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Delaware Registered Agent.ai books the first line, since $99 a year with a street address on file in the state.
On the three-year column, the biggest weight in the sort, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Included lines
- A physical address in the state
- Legal papers posted online
Gains
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
- A smaller yearly entry than the national row
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The Annual LLC Tax stays on your list
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2. DE Registered Agent.org: best for a local alternative
One-state plan
$99 yearly, renewing for $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
DE Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $99 a year with a street address on file in the state.
The figures match Delaware Registered Agent.ai.
Included lines
- A physical address in the state
- Legal papers posted online
Gains
- A smaller yearly entry than the national row
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The Annual LLC Tax stays on your list
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states
Any state
$149 yearly, renewing for $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
In third place, Mainstay Filing, where $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
A $150 three-year gap to Delaware Registered Agent.ai fixes this row.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Valid wherever the LLC registers
- The entry stays at $149 a year
Minus column
- $50 per year above the local line
- The yearly report stays with you
Running tally by year
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Break-even calculator
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then.
What Delaware itself charges
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Why the Delaware rows sit where they do
Delaware Registered Agent.ai ranks first on three-year tally, worth 39%, with DE Registered Agent.org next.
Delaware Registered Agent.ai takes the cost column at $297 for three years, with Mainstay Filing $150 higher.
Delaware registered agent rules (official, Delaware Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there. Rule: 6 Del. C. § 18-104.
The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.
Per per delcode.delaware.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
The do-it-yourself row
Acting as your own registered agent adds nothing when you qualify. The rows above charge $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
Questions about these totals
What does a Delaware registered agent cost per year?
The rows charge $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Delaware 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?
Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules shown on this page.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Each year brings $400 for the Annual LLC Tax, set annual alternative-entity tax due on or before June 1.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which registered agent is the best value in Delaware?
Delaware Registered Agent.ai ranks first on three-year tally, then DE Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
What each entry rests on
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, recorded from corp.delaware.gov in October 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, recorded from corp.delaware.gov in October 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, recorded from legis.delaware.gov in October 2026
- Delaware report due date, recorded from delcode.delaware.gov in August 2026
- 6 Del, recorded from delcode.delaware.gov in August 2026
- Delaware registered agent statute, recorded from delcode.delaware.gov in October 2026
- Delaware Registered Agent.ai pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- DE Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Delaware service page, prices entered November 13, 2026