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3 Best Registered Agents in Georgia (2026) and Why

Who should you hire in Georgia for registered agents in 2026: we say GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked best first. Expect $99 to $149 for the first year and $297 to $447 for three.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

Quick reply

Short reply
Required by law?
Must be named
Name used by the state
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 for each year
Best first
GA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Georgia Registered Agent.co

The Georgia ranking

Why this order? How we decide explains.

#1 Our answer: this one

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for holding down three-year cost

Annual price $99; renewal price $99

First place: GA Registered Agent.org, where a company that never leaves Georgia pays $297 over three years.

Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most.

What is bundled

  • Local address on file
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • A lower annual price than the top pick
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Downsides

  • Other states need another agent
  • It does not take on the annual registration
Visit GA Registered Agent.org site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 Coverage everywhere

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow

Annual price $149; renewal price $149

Why Mainstay Filing second? Simply put, $149 a year is its fee in this state and every other.

GA Registered Agent.org is $150 less across three years, enough to rank higher.

What is bundled

  • In-state address of record
  • Three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge
  • Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs

Pluses

  • Goes wherever the company goes
  • $149 a year, same at renewal

Downsides

  • Costs $50 more each year
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 Georgia choice

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

Annual price $99; renewal price $99

Third place: Georgia Registered Agent.co, where a company that never leaves Georgia pays $297 over three years.

Its prices match GA Registered Agent.org exactly, so either works.

What is bundled

  • Local address on file
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • A lower annual price than the top pick
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Downsides

  • Other states need another agent
  • It does not take on the annual registration
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Numbers at a glance

#CompanyYear 1Renews atThree-year costIncluded
1 GA Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297local address on file; legal papers scanned online Visit GA Registered Agent.org site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447In-state address of record; three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge; Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs Visit Mainstay Filing site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Georgia Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297local address on file; legal papers scanned online Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co site Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026 from company pricing; three years = year one plus two renewals.

Your questions, answered

Can the LLC go without a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Statute behind it: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209. source sos.ga.gov (October 2026) on file

Who does the state allow?

A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent.

You may be your own agent when you qualify, and the state adds no charge.

How much should I budget for an agent?

Count on $99 to $149 a year, $297 to $447 over three.

Naming a different agent does not change any state fee.

What does the agent handle day to day?

The agent signs for legal documents sent to the LLC in Georgia.

Look for an agent who passes documents along promptly, so no deadline slips. More about service of process

What does the state bill yearly?

Chiefly the annual registration, once annually. The fee is $60. The state's deadline reads: April 1, so note it early.

source sos.ga.gov (October 2026) on file

Why is number one first?

GA Registered Agent.org leads on three-year price, a 36% test.

The two heavy tests are three-year price (36%) and paperwork covered (29%); three lighter tests follow.

GA Registered Agent.org: $297 for three years, which undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150.

Our method in full

What Georgia requires

RequirementAnswerWhere it is from
Fee at filing $110source sos.ga.gov (October 2026) on file
Registered agent Must be namedsource sos.ga.gov (October 2026) on file
Annual registration $60 every yearsource sos.ga.gov (October 2026) on file
State fees, first three years $230Added from the rows

How the total works: filing + report in year two + report in year three + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs are mentioned in the text only.

Also asked

Am I allowed to be my own agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the state's rule; privacy is the usual reason to pay for a service anyway.

What is the address rule?

The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used.

What does each pick cost across three years?

$297 for GA Registered Agent.org, $447 for Mainstay Filing, $297 for Georgia Registered Agent.co

Are the fees official?

Fees set by the state come from Georgia's own publications; what services charge comes from their published prices.

Is a service mandatory?

Nothing requires it. Think of a service as paid convenience.

Who ranks first in Georgia?

GA Registered Agent.org leads because one state, $99 a year, $99 once renewed; Mainstay Filing and Georgia Registered Agent.co come next.

Keep going

Where each fact comes from

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026
  2. Georgia report due date, per law.justia.com, August 2026
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026
  5. Prices on the GA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  6. Prices on the Mainstay Filing Georgia service page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Prices on the Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026