Alabama: quotes, best value first
Ranked by the
lab method. State fees do not hinge on the agent.
1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual quote
Ranks first
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
For Alabama, Alabama Registered Agent.co gives the best value: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Legal documents posted to your account
Reads well
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- Expanding means finding a new agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Any state
Year 1 at $149, later years at $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Quote 2: Mainstay Filing. An identical $149 a year across the fifty states.
Alabama Registered Agent.co reads $150 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Quote includes
- A real address in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
- One account for any state
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above Alabama Registered Agent.co
- You still do the reports
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3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for keeping everything in state
Alabama only
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 3: AL Registered Agent.org. A one-state agent at $99 a year.
Year one and renewal both equal Alabama Registered Agent.co's.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Legal documents posted to your account
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
Reads poorly
- Expanding means finding a new agent
What each quote adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Run your own reading
Change the years to take a new reading.
Alabama state fees (official)
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
Alabama Registered Agent.co read better than Mainstay Filing on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
Over three years Alabama Registered Agent.co costs $297; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.
Alabama registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (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 cited: 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.
Reference: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
With no service the agent line reads zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Common questions
What does an Alabama registered agent charge each year?
$99 to $149 a year across our quotes.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.
Must an Alabama LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which registered agent ranks best in Alabama?
By the five-part test the Alabama quotes run Alabama Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and AL Registered Agent.org, led by Alabama Registered Agent.co on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- Reference for Alabama formation fee: Filing fee: alison.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Alabama formation fee: Filing fee: sos.alabama.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Alabama formation fee: Name reservation: sos.alabama.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Alabama formation fee: Name reservation: alison.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Alabama registered agent statute: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
- pricing page at Alabama Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
- Alabama service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at AL Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026