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3 Best LLC Services (2026): Price Table
Table order: Order from five weighted columns, nationwide
The national entries
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company in any state
Entry one- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$199/yr
- Three-year cell$597
$199 to start, $199 each year after
For the whole country, Mainstay Filing is the best value: a flat $199 a year, in any state, with the report filing included.
Over three years it costs $200 more than SD Registered Agent.org; that is what one provider in every state is worth.
Price buys
- The formation filing, completed for you
- A registered agent for twelve months
- The state report, filed in any state that requires one
- EIN application prepared
In its favor
- $199 in every state
- Flat at renewal
- The report is handled for you
Against it
- A one-state plan can undercut it
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
2. SD Registered Agent.org: best for South Dakota businesses
South Dakota entry- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 to start, $99 each year after
In second place, SD Registered Agent.org: $199 to form a South Dakota LLC, with the agent free for year one.
South Dakota is its only state, so a second state needs a second provider.
Price buys
- The South Dakota formation filing, completed for you
- First-year agent service in South Dakota
In its favor
- Lower cost from year two
- $99 a year after that
Against it
- Nothing outside South Dakota
- It does not file your report
See SD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for Vermont businesses
Vermont entry- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 to start, $99 each year after
In third place, Vermont Registered Agent.co: $199 to form a Vermont LLC, with the agent free for year one.
Vermont is its only state, so a second state needs a second provider.
Price buys
- The Vermont formation filing, completed for you
- First-year agent service in Vermont
In its favor
- Lower cost from year two
- $99 a year after that
Against it
- Nothing outside Vermont
- It does not file your report
See Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year-by-year totals
| No. | Entry | Year 1 cell | Year 2 cell | Year 3 cell | Year 5 cell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | SD Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See SD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Vermont Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Reading the entries
An attractive first-year figure may hide an expensive renewal, which the three-year column makes plain. Once the company grows beyond its first state, coverage across states becomes the bigger factor.
Reading the order
The sort gives the most weight to three-year cost and coverage per dollar, then renewal gap, crossover year and cell clarity. This page has to serve an owner in any state, so reach across all fifty states decides entry one. Entries two and three, SD Registered Agent.org and Vermont Registered Agent.co, cost less when the company is based in South Dakota or Vermont.
Pick your state
For one state, open its table: the official fees, the ranked entries and the calculator. LLC formation price tables for all 50 states.
Questions
Which LLC services come out on top in 2026?
Entry by entry: Mainstay Filing, SD Registered Agent.org and Vermont Registered Agent.co.
What does a LLC service cost?
Between $199 and $199, with the state fee extra.
What do the three-year totals come to?
Mainstay Filing $597, SD Registered Agent.org $397 and Vermont Registered Agent.co $397, before state fees.
Does any single service cover every state?
Yes: Mainstay Filing charges one price in all fifty states, while the other two entries serve one state each.
Why list one-state services in a national table?
A company that never leaves home pays less with one. SD Registered Agent.org is the choice for South Dakota businesses, and Vermont Registered Agent.co for Vermont businesses.
How are the entries ranked?
Five columns, explained on the table method page.
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Where this came from
- Entry taken from Mainstay Filing pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Entry taken from SD Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Entry taken from Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026