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3 Best Registered Agents in North Dakota (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in North Dakota, Launchwise Review grades registered agents this way: North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year). North Dakota Registered Agent.co earns the top grade here: a flat $99 a year, with scans of papers served on the company in your account.
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Our top pick in North Dakota

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

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 9.1 out of 10

Top grade, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: $99 a year, with no jump at renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

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

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

In the price

  • A state street address on file as the registered office
  • You get scans of served legal papers online

Pros

  • You pay $99 a year, renewals included
  • Also forms LLCs, first agent year free
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

Less good

  • You still file the annual report
  • Made for North Dakota; other states need their own agent
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One agent, every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

$149 a year, flat

Our mark 8.9 out of 10

Next up is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, still $149 at renewal, and papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge.

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

North Dakota 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
  • Papers served on the company scanned and uploaded the same business day, no charge
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Pros

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

Less good

  • The agent plan alone costs $50 a year more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co
  • No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
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Built for North Dakota

3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for North Dakota specialists

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 8.7 out of 10

Rounding out the list is ND Registered Agents.org: $99 a year, with no jump at renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

ND Registered Agents.org handles the registered office with a state street address and scans whatever is served there for you.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org post the same price and the same features, so you can choose either.

In the price

  • A registered office address inside the state
  • Scans of legal papers served on the company wait in your account

Pros

  • Forms LLCs too, with a free first agent year
  • $99 a year, and it does not change at renewal
  • Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly cost

Less good

  • You still file the annual report
  • Made for North Dakota; other states need their own agent
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The 3 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Per year At renewal Best fit Go
1 North Dakota Registered Agent.co 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 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.
3 ND Registered Agents.org 8.7 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit ND Registered Agents.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.

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

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

Why this order

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 North Dakota turned on cost to launch and stay.

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

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

North Dakota registered agent rules, straight from North Dakota Secretary of State

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Law behind it: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.

North Dakota annual report: date and fee

Put the annual report on your North Dakota calendar every year. Count on a $50 state charge, with the deadline at November 15. Miss it and $50 gets added. Your registered agent receives the state's notices about it.

Quick answers about North Dakota registered agents

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

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

What should I budget each year for a North Dakota 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 commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent.

When does the North Dakota annual report come due?

Put November 15 on your calendar. The state asks $50, and a late filing adds $50.

Which registered agents are graded on this page?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), top grade first.

Which North Dakota registered agent should a new company pick first?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co, because a North Dakota specialist at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

See also

Sources and dates

  1. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, dated August 2026
  2. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, dated August 2026
  3. North Dakota report due date, dated August 2026
  4. North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  5. North Dakota registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  6. From North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page, copied November 12, 2026
  8. From ND Registered Agents.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026