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3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Hawaii, Launchwise Review grades registered agents this way: Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Hawaii Registered Agent.co earns the top grade here: $99 a year, with no jump at renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.
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Our top pick in Hawaii

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

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 9.6 out of 10

Top grade, Hawaii Registered Agent.co: a Hawaii specialist at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co puts its in-state street address on file as the company's registered office and scans served legal papers to you.

Add up three years and it lands below Mainstay Filing; cost is one of our two biggest criteria.

In the price

  • A physical street address in the state on the public record
  • Served documents are scanned so you can read them online

Pros

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

Less good

  • You still file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • Made for Hawaii; other states need their own agent
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Read the Hawaii Registered Agent.co launch review
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Best yearly price

2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for Hawaii specialists

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 9.1 out of 10

Next up is HI Registered Agent.org: a Hawaii specialist at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

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

Nothing in the published price or features separates Hawaii Registered Agent.co from HI Registered Agent.org; go with whichever you like.

In the price

  • A physical street address in the state on the public record
  • Served documents are scanned so you can read them online

Pros

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

Less good

  • You still file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • Made for Hawaii; other states need their own agent
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the HI Registered Agent.org launch review
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Best for growing companies

3. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

$149 a year, flat

Our mark 8.9 out of 10

Rounding out the list is Mainstay Filing: the price stays $149 a year if you stay put or expand, and your first three government letters each year are scanned free.

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

Hawaii 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
  • Anything served on the company scanned the same business day at no fee
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Pros

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

Less good

  • The agent plan alone costs $50 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co
  • Report filing belongs to the formation package, not the agent plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the Mainstay Filing launch review

The 3 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Per year At renewal Best fit Go
1 Hawaii Registered Agent.co 9.6 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 HI Registered Agent.org 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state you may enter Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each grade out of 10 reflects our editors' reading of the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.

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

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

The thinking behind the order

Launchwise Review puts 26% on cost to launch and stay and 26% on launch paperwork handled, then spreads 48% over renewal behavior, state match and price transparency. For Hawaii, the call came down to cost to launch and stay.

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

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Hawaii registered agent rules, straight from Hawaii Secretary of State

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Law behind it: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.

Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: date and fee

Put the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report on your Hawaii calendar every year. Count on a $12.50 state charge, with the deadline at last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Miss it and $10 gets added. Your registered agent receives the state's notices about it.

Quick answers about Hawaii registered agents

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

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

What should I budget each year for a Hawaii 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 Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.

When does the Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report come due?

Put last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized on your calendar. The state asks $12.50, and a late filing adds $10.

Which registered agents are graded on this page?

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

Which Hawaii registered agent should a new company pick first?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co, because a flat $99 a year, with scans of papers served on the company in your account.

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Sources and dates

  1. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026, dated October 2026
  2. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, dated October 2026
  3. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  4. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  5. Hawaii registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  6. From Hawaii Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From HI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  8. From Mainstay Filing: Hawaii service page, copied November 12, 2026