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1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.5out of 10
OH Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
OH Registered Agent.org stands in as the company's registered office, so there is a real in-state street address, and each legal paper served is scanned and sent to you.
The three-year bill is where it beats Mainstay Filing, and that criterion has the most weight along with coverage.
In the price
- The physical in-state address the state asks for
- You read served legal papers online as scans
Good
- Forms LLCs as well, with year one of agent service free
- $99 per year, flat across renewals
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing by the year
Watch for
- Made for Ohio; another state needs a different agent
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because the price is $149 a year whether you stay in one state or add more, with three government letters a year scanned at no charge.
OH Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, free
- No charge to scan your first three government mailings each year
- Compliance reminders
Good
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
The 2 picks side by side
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Ohio 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. Ohio's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
Why OH Registered Agent.org is first
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Ohio was three-year price.
OH Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing. A company with a Ohio agent need gains little from fifty-state reach, so the smaller yearly price settled it.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Ohio statutory agent rules from Ohio Secretary of State
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted. Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.
What Ohio expects after you appoint an agent
Ohio does not ask for a yearly LLC report. What remains is keeping a statutory agent on record, since the state sends its notices there.
Common questions about Ohio registered agents
Does the company need to name a statutory agent in Ohio?
It does. Ohio wants each LLC to name a statutory agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Ohio charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the statutory agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), listed from the top pick down.
What does a statutory agent actually do?
The statutory agent is the company's official contact for lawsuits, subpoenas and state notices. It accepts them and forwards them, and each plan here scans them into your online account.
Which Ohio registered agent makes the shortlist first?
OH Registered Agent.org, because it charges $99 a year, the same at renewal, the smallest yearly price on this list.