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3 Best Registered Agents in Georgia (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Georgia, Launchwise Review grades registered agents this way: Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Georgia Registered Agent.co earns the top grade here: a Georgia specialist at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.
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Our top pick in Georgia

1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual bill we rank here

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 9.2 out of 10

Top grade, Georgia Registered Agent.co: a flat $99 a year, with scans of papers served on the company in your account.

Georgia Registered Agent.co handles the registered office with a state street address and scans whatever is served there for you.

On a three-year bill it comes in under Mainstay Filing, and that is a heavily weighted criterion for us.

In the price

  • An in-state street address as the registered office
  • Whatever is served on the company is scanned into your account

Pros

  • LLC formation with year-one agent service included
  • You pay $99 a year, renewals included
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Less good

  • You still file the annual registration
  • Made for Georgia; other states need their own agent
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the Georgia Registered Agent.co launch review
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Best for growing companies

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

$149 a year, flat

Our mark 8.8 out of 10

Next up is Mainstay Filing: one agent plan at $149 a year that works in every state, renewing at $149.

Launching a new company? The $199 yearly package also takes care of the Georgia filing and the annual registration.

Georgia Registered Agent.co is $150 lower across three years, which puts Mainstay Filing behind it on cost.

In the price

  • A registered office street address in any state you need
  • Free scan of served papers the same business day they arrive
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Pros

  • Your first three government letters each year are scanned free
  • Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day, free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • $149 a year and it does not rise

Less good

  • The agent plan alone costs $50 a year more than Georgia Registered Agent.co
  • Without the formation package, you file the annual report yourself
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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Georgia-focused

3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for Georgia specialists

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 8.5 out of 10

Rounding out the list is GA Registered Agent.org: a flat $99 a year, with scans of papers served on the company in your account.

Your registered office becomes GA Registered Agent.org's street address in the state, and you read anything served on the company as a scan online.

Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org post the same price and the same features, so you can choose either.

In the price

  • An in-state street address as the registered office
  • You get scans of served legal papers online

Pros

  • $99 yearly, held steady at renewal
  • Can form your LLC and cover the first agent year
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Less good

  • You still file the annual registration
  • Made for Georgia; other states need their own agent
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the GA Registered Agent.org launch review

The 3 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Per year At renewal Best fit Go
1 Georgia Registered Agent.co 9.2 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.8 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state you may enter Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 GA Registered Agent.org 8.5 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Scores out of 10 are Launchwise Review's own editorial grades, set from the criteria on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

Georgia registered agent cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Renewal price matches
Georgia Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
GA Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Georgia's own fees do not change with your choice of agent.

Why Georgia Registered Agent.co grades first

Two criteria weigh 26% each in these grades: cost to launch and stay and launch paperwork handled. Renewal behavior, state match and price transparency share 48%, and Georgia turned on cost to launch and stay.

Georgia Registered Agent.co comes to $297 over three years, $150 under Mainstay Filing. A launch that only needs an agent in Georgia gets little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly price took it.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Georgia registered agent rules, straight from Georgia Secretary of State

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. Law behind it: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209.

Georgia annual registration: date and fee

Put the annual registration on your Georgia calendar every year. Count on a $60 state charge, with the deadline at April 1. Miss it and $25 gets added. Your registered agent receives the state's notices about it.

Quick answers about Georgia registered agents

Do I have to line up a registered agent before launching a Georgia LLC?

Yes. Put a registered agent with a physical Georgia address on the paperwork, because the state will not accept an LLC without one.

What should I budget each year for a Georgia registered agent?

Expect $99 to $149 a year, and each company keeps its price at renewal.

Could I just serve as my own registered agent?

Often yes, if you meet the state's conditions. 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.

When does the Georgia annual registration come due?

Put April 1 on your calendar. The state asks $60, and a late filing adds $25.

Which registered agents are graded on this page?

Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), top grade first.

Which Georgia registered agent should a new company pick first?

Georgia Registered Agent.co, because $99 a year, with no jump at renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

Keep reading

Sources and dates

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide, dated October 2026
  2. Georgia report due date, dated August 2026
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025, dated October 2026
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  5. From Georgia Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  6. From Mainstay Filing: Georgia service page, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From GA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026