Top value across the country
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
Best value
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing leads the national board. The reading: a flat $149 a year across all fifty states.
Colorado Registered Agent.co keeps $150 over three years, provided the company never leaves Colorado.
Quote includes
- A street address in the state you pick
- Up to three government mailings a year, scanned at no cost
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- $149 across all fifty states
- Year two reads the same
Reads poorly
- Pricier each year than a local service
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2. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for Colorado businesses
Colorado quote
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 2 goes to Colorado Registered Agent.co: $99 a year in Colorado, $99 after renewal.
Colorado is its only state, so a second state needs a second provider.
Quote includes
- Colorado registered office address
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- Needs less cash up front than quote one
- Year two reads the same
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside Colorado
- The report filing is not included
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3. TX Registered Agent.org: best for Texas businesses
Texas quote
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
TX Registered Agent.org holds the third quote: $99 a year in Texas, $99 after renewal.
Texas is its only state, so a second state needs a second provider.
Quote includes
- Texas registered office address
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- Needs less cash up front than quote one
- Year two reads the same
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside Texas
- The report filing is not included
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Sampled November 13, 2026. Add your state's fees to each quote. No quote passes another within ten years.
Using the board
Three figures per quote: year one, each later year, and the three-year reading. Planning to add a state later? Count coverage heavily.
Behind the ranking
The ranking gives the most weight to three-year cost and filings handled per dollar, then renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity. This page must serve an owner in any state, so reach across all fifty decides quote one. Owners in Colorado or Texas can save with Colorado Registered Agent.co or TX Registered Agent.org.
Registered Agent quote questions
Which registered agents come out on top in 2026?
Quote by quote: Mainstay Filing, Colorado Registered Agent.co and TX Registered Agent.org.
What does a registered agent quote at?
What do the three-year readings come to?
Mainstay Filing $447, Colorado Registered Agent.co $297 and TX Registered Agent.org $297.
Does any single service cover every state?
Yes: Mainstay Filing charges one price in all fifty states, while the other two quotes serve one state each.
Why show one-state services on a national board?
A company that never leaves home pays less with one. Colorado Registered Agent.co is the pick for Colorado businesses, and TX Registered Agent.org for Texas businesses.
How are the quotes ranked?
Five terms, explained on the lab method page.
Logged references
- Mainstay Filing pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Colorado Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- TX Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026