Rank1
Best here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.3out of 10
Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one agent plan at $149 a year that keeps its price at renewal and scans papers served on the company the same business day for free.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the New Hampshire filing and the annual report.
Its three-year total is $150 above New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- A registered office street address in whichever state you need
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, free
- Three government letters a year scanned free
- Compliance reminders
Good
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
- Annual report filing sits with the formation package, not the agent plan
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because it charges $99 a year, the same at renewal, the smallest yearly price on this list.
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co gives the company a street address in the state and scans whatever is served there into your account.
In the price
- The physical in-state address the state asks for
- Served documents arrive as scans you can open online
Good
- Also files LLC formations, agent year one included
- Yearly cost below Mainstay Filing
- $99 yearly with no change at renewal
Watch for
- You handle the annual report yourself
- Made for New Hampshire; another state needs a different agent
Rank3
New Hampshire-focused
3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for New Hampshire specialists
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score8.6out of 10
NH Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because it charges $99 a year, the same at renewal, the smallest yearly price on this list.
Your registered office is NH Registered Agent.org's in-state address, and you read served papers as scans in your account.
The published prices and features of New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Papers served on the company are scanned into your online account
Good
- $99 a year, and it stays put at renewal
- Can form the LLC and cover year one as agent
- Mainstay Filing charges more per year
Watch for
- You handle the annual report yourself
- Made for New Hampshire; another state needs a different agent
The 3 picks side by side
Filing Shortlist sets each score out of 10 itself, using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings feed in.
New Hampshire registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. New Hampshire's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
How the order came together
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In New Hampshire, what the price covers made the difference.
Mainstay's plan covers a wider area: it scans papers served on the company the same business day at no charge, the price stays the same in all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co is cheaper, and the two end up close.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
New Hampshire registered agent rules from New Hampshire Secretary of State
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in New Hampshire; filings that list an out-of-state address are not processed. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Statute: N.H. RSA 304-C:36.
The New Hampshire annual report: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the annual report every year. The state charges $100 and wants it April 1. Being late adds $50. The reminders about it go to your registered agent.
Common questions about New Hampshire registered agents
Does the company need to name a registered agent in New Hampshire?
It does. New Hampshire wants each LLC to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in New Hampshire charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the registered agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.
By what date is the New Hampshire annual report due?
The deadline is April 1, and the state charges $100. A late filing adds $50.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which New Hampshire registered agent makes the shortlist first?
Mainstay Filing, because a single plan at $149 a year that travels with the company to any state and renews at $149.