Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because for $199 it files the Alabama paperwork and acts as registered agent for a year, and the EIN application is thrown in.
Alabama has no yearly LLC report, so from year two the renewal pays for the registered agent only (year one also included the EIN application).
Its three-year total is $200 above AL Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your registered agent for the full year
- EIN application handled
Good
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- Alabama's fee is added at cost
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than AL Registered Agent.org's after year one
- Alabama has no yearly report, so the bundle adds less
AL Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- A year as your registered agent comes included
Watch for
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Alabama Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
We found no difference in price or features between AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- Your registered agent for the first year
Good
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
- An agent price of $99 from year two
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
Watch for
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Alabama LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $236 Alabama filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Alabama the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Alabama asks for no yearly report, so the bundle counts for less here, but a single flat price that includes the EIN application still edged AL Registered Agent.org on coverage.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Alabama: filing fee and form
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation costs $236 to file with the Alabama Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Alabama after formation
Alabama has no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Alabama LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Alabama?
The state filing fee is $236, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, submitted to the Alabama Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Alabama?
Yes. Alabama wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Alabama?
Nothing recurring. Alabama does not ask LLCs for a yearly report.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Alabama LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year takes care of the Alabama filing and the registered agent and adds the EIN application, renewing at $199.
Where the figures come from
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Alabama registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Alabama service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from AL Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Alabama Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026