The numbers behind Alabama
1st
among 50 states, counting one year of state fees
Alabama: the ranked providers
How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, Alabama fit, fee labeling (
method).
Best route
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: a single $149 agent plan that goes along when the company registers in another state.
Set against Alabama Registered Agent.co, the three-year provider bill is $150 larger, with more filings done for you.
Price covers
- An office address Alabama will accept
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Flat $149/yr
- Same price in all fifty states
Downside
- $50 extra each year compared with Alabama Registered Agent.co
- Reports are yours to file under this plan
Local to Alabama
2. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent charge
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Next on the chart is Alabama Registered Agent.co, since $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put.
Price covers
- A real office in Alabama
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
- Flat $99/yr
Downside
- Covers Alabama only; other states need a separate agent
Local to Alabama
3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a Alabama local
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Next on the chart is AL Registered Agent.org, since $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put.
Its prices are identical to Alabama Registered Agent.co's.
Price covers
- A real office in Alabama
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- Covers Alabama only; other states need a separate agent
Prices in a row
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state bills the same no matter who serves as agent.
Alabama agent budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat. The formation fee is not part of the total.
Alabama and the states beside it on the chart
What the law says about a registered agent in Alabama
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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.
Who the state allows: 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. Legal source: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.
Keeping a Alabama LLC going, 2026
There is no recurring LLC report in Alabama, so the registered agent is the single yearly cost.
How the Alabama ranking was drawn
Requirements handled settled first place in Alabama; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
Alabama Registered Agent.co charges less, but reach across states scored higher.
Alabama registered agent questions
Is a registered agent required for every Alabama LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Alabama LLC?
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.
How much does Alabama registered agent service run each year?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
Nothing. Alabama charges no yearly report fee, so no state charge recurs.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
Mainstay Filing, because the price is $149 here and $149 anywhere else, with $149 at renewal. Next on the chart: Alabama Registered Agent.co and AL Registered Agent.org.
Where each number comes from
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.alabama.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: sos.alabama.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama registered agent statute: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us
- Seen October 2026 regarding Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: revenue.alabama.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official: legislature.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov
- Mainstay Filing's Alabama service page, seen November 12, 2026
- Alabama Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
- AL Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026