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Rankings of registered agents, LLC formation and foreign registration services in all 50 states.

LLC services · Nationwide

3 Best LLC Services (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
Launchwise Review grades the best LLC services for a 2026 launch, best grade first: Mainstay Filing ($199), NY Registered Agent.org ($199) and MO Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing earns the top grade across the country: one $199 yearly price handles the formation, the registered agent and the yearly report in all fifty states, then renews at $199.
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Best grade nationwide

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a launch in any state

Begin at $199 with the state fee added; after that $199 a year for the agent and the yearly report

Our mark 9.5 out of 10

Top national grade, Mainstay Filing: one $199 yearly price handles the formation, the registered agent and the yearly report in all fifty states, then renews at $199.

Over three years it costs $200 more than NY Registered Agent.org does in New York. That buys one account for every state and the yearly report filing.

In the price

  • Your LLC formation, handled
  • A registered agent for the year
  • Annual report filed for you where one is required
  • Your EIN application, done for you

Pros

  • $199 in any state
  • No price jump at renewal
  • Yearly report filing is built into the price

Less good

  • Costs more each year than a one-state agent
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Best for New York

2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for New York businesses

Begin at $199 with the state fee added; after that $99 a year to keep the agent

Our mark 9.2 out of 10

Next, NY Registered Agent.org: a New York formation at $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

New York is its home ground, so it fits a launch based there.

In the price

  • The New York formation, prepared and filed
  • A year of registered agent service in New York

Pros

  • A $99 renewal, under Mainstay Filing's
  • Renews at $99
  • Legal mail gets scanned and posted online

Less good

  • Covers New York only
  • The yearly report is not in the price
Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the NY Registered Agent.org launch review
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Best for Missouri

3. MO Registered Agent.org: best for Missouri businesses

$199 plus the state fee to start, then $99 a year to keep the agent

Our mark 9.1 out of 10

Then MO Registered Agent.org: a Missouri formation at $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Missouri is its home ground, so it fits a launch based there.

In the price

  • The Missouri formation, prepared and filed
  • A year of registered agent service in Missouri

Pros

  • A $99 renewal, under Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 annually after that
  • Scans of papers served on the company reach you online

Less good

  • Made for Missouri; other states need another agent
  • It does not file reports for you
Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the MO Registered Agent.org launch review

The 3 grades at a glance

Rank Service Our score Service fee Year two Best for Link
1 Mainstay Filing 9.5 $199 $199/yr Best for companies likely to open in other states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 NY Registered Agent.org 9.2 $199 $99/yr Best for New York businesses Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 MO Registered Agent.org 9.1 $199 $99/yr Best for Missouri businesses Visit MO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Launchwise Review assigns every grade out of 10 itself using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings go into it.

LLC Service: three-year cost with 2026 prices

Service Year one Year two Year three Three-year total
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597
NY Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397
MO Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397
Every service price was copied from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. A state service prices its home state only, and all of them pass the state's filing fee through at cost.

Why this order

Cost to launch and stay and launch paperwork handled count for 26% each, and renewal behavior, state match and price transparency share the final 48%. For a national list, reach is the tiebreaker: only one company here works in every state at a single price. NY Registered Agent.org (New York) and MO Registered Agent.org (Missouri) cost less than Mainstay over three years at home, so they take the second and third grades for launches there.

Agents and multiple states

Registered agents work state by state: any state where your company is formed or registered needs its own agent on file. Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia treat the requirement differently, so open their state pages. A national company keeps every renewal in one account. A state specialist can cost less, but only inside its own state.

Pick your state

On a state page, Mainstay Filing is weighed against the agents based in that state, with the state's own fees, forms and due dates in view. Browse the state guides.

Quick answers about LLC Services

Which LLC services grade highest for 2026?

Our 2026 grades, best first: Mainstay Filing, NY Registered Agent.org and MO Registered Agent.org.

What does a LLC service cost?

Prices here go from $199 up to $199, not counting the state fee.

Can one company cover every state?

Only Mainstay Filing. It covers all fifty states at one price; the state services here each cover one.

Are state fees in these prices?

No. The state's filing fee comes on top of every service and differs by state.

Why grade single-state services on a national list?

If your launch stays in one state, a local specialist may cost you less. NY Registered Agent.org is our pick for New York businesses; MO Registered Agent.org for Missouri businesses.

How did we grade them?

With five weighted criteria, explained on How we rank: cost to launch and stay, launch paperwork handled, renewal behavior, state match and price transparency.

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Sources and dates

  1. From Mainstay Filing: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  2. From NY Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  3. From MO Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026