In 2026, we rank Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order, as the registered agents for Hawaii. First year: $99 to $149. Three years: $297 to $447.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
The brief reply
Short reply
Must you name one?
Required in this state
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 for each year
Who to hire
Hawaii Registered Agent.co, HI Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
Who to hire in Hawaii
Order set by our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Hire first
1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a low annual fee
Annual price $99; renewal price $99
Hawaii Registered Agent.co is our answer because for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.
Cost decides it: three years here total less than at Mainstay Filing.
What is bundled
A physical in-state address
Service papers posted online
Pluses
Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Flat $99 yearly
Downsides
A second state means a second agent
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
#2One-state pick
2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state option
Annual price $99; renewal price $99
Why HI Registered Agent.org second? Simply put, for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.
Price for price it ties Hawaii Registered Agent.co.
What is bundled
A physical in-state address
Service papers posted online
Pluses
Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Flat $99 yearly
Downsides
A second state means a second agent
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
#3Any state you add
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Annual price $149; renewal price $149
Mainstay Filing is number 3, because a single account at $149 a year serves whichever state the LLC registers in.
The three-year gap to Hawaii Registered Agent.co is $150, which explains the lower rank.
What is bundled
Office address inside the state
Three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge
Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Pluses
Flat $149 yearly
Valid wherever the LLC registers
Downsides
Higher by $50 a year
Just the agent role
The picks compared
#
Company
Year 1
Later years
Three-year cost
Included
1
Hawaii Registered Agent.co
$99
$99/yr
$297
A physical in-state address; service papers posted online
office address inside the state; three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge; Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are identical whichever you pick.
Questions and replies
Will the state insist on a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Governing law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107. see capitol.hawaii.gov, as of October 2026, state page
What makes someone eligible?
A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
An owner who qualifies can serve at no cost.
What do agents run?
Count on $99 to $149 a year, $297 to $447 over three.
The state charges the same no matter the agent.
What is the agent's function?
It collects lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at a Hawaii address.
Papers that arrive with nobody there to take them can let a case move forward without the LLC. Read: service of process
What recurs apart from the agent?
Set aside $12.50 each year for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report. Mark the state's date, last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, on your calendar.