Ranked quotes
Service prices only. The $235 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Ranks first
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. $199 beyond Georgia's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Its three-year reading is $100 above GA Registered Agent.org's, and the extra filings it handles outweigh that in the ranking.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- One fee wherever you register
Reads well
- $199 plus the state's fee
- Agent free for the first year
- One price in every state
Reads poorly
- GA Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent
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2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a single added state
Local quote
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, GA Registered Agent.org: registration with Georgia through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- No agent charge in year one
- $199 over the state fee
- Then $99 a year
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3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby service
Local quote
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Georgia Registered Agent.co: registration with Georgia through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
GA Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
- Then $99 a year
Year-by-year readings
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No quote passes another within ten years.
Break-even test
Readings for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match on every quote.
State fees with citations
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
What settled the order
Filings handled per dollar put Mainstay Filing first. That term is 30% of the ranking; measured three-year cost, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
A foreign LLC already spans two states, so a provider covering both ranked first.
Georgia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An out-of-state LLC lodges the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) at the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, for $235.
The cost of staying unregistered: Georgia courts will not hear its claims (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).
Reference: sos.ga.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
Going without a service, you still owe Georgia $355 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $497 for that work.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Georgia?
$235 as the official fee, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241), lodged at the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual registration, billed at $60.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Georgia?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Reference for Georgia Secretary of State fee: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Georgia report due date: law.justia.com, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Georgia registered agent statute: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Georgia Secretary of State, how: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Form CD 241, application for: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Form CD 555, application for: sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Georgia service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: GA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page