Plain talk · Delaware
$199 up front, then $99 a year
DE Registered Agent.org gets the top spot: you pay $199 with the first agent year included and $99 yearly afterward.
The tiebreaker is cost, and three years here come in under Mainstay Filing.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
$199 up front, then $99 a year
Second place goes to Delaware Registered Agent.ai, where you pay $199 with the first agent year included and $99 yearly afterward.
It charges what DE Registered Agent.org charges, so the order between them is close.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
$199 up front, then $149 a year
Third place goes to Mainstay Filing, where $199 over the state fee gets you registered, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year after.
The three-year gap to DE Registered Agent.org is $100, and that's why it ranks lower.
The registered agent costs nothing the first year. After that it's $149 a year, in any state.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
| # | Who | Year one | Renews at | Three-year total | What you get | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Your Delaware registration, filed; Year-one registered agent | See what DE Registered Agent.org offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Delaware Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Your Delaware registration, filed; Year-one registered agent | See what Delaware Registered Agent.ai offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | your registration, filed; registered agent, free in year one; fifty states, one fee | See what Mainstay Filing offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
If your LLC was formed elsewhere and plans to work in Delaware, registering comes first.
Not registering can cost you its access to Delaware courts as a plaintiff is cut off (6 Del. C. 18-907(a)).
corp.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)
State fee $200; service $199 extra.
Add up the state's fees across three years and it's $1,000. delcode.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)
Once the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations approves the Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, you're registered.
You'll send in certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation dated within 180 days.
The state wants a Annual LLC tax later on, priced at $400.
The schedule says June 1.
Cost across three years, worth 33%, put DE Registered Agent.org first.
33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.
You'd pay $397 over three years at DE Registered Agent.org, which is $100 less than at Mainstay Filing.
| Item | Amount or rule | Check it |
|---|---|---|
| State filing fee | $200 | delcode.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official) |
| Certificate from home | Yes, 180 days | corp.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official) |
| Annual LLC tax | $400 | corp.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official) |
| What the state gets in three years | $1,000 | The rows above, added up |
You still need one at home. Mainstay Filing serves both states; a local company serves one.
Three-year totals are DE Registered Agent.org, $397; Delaware Registered Agent.ai, $397; Mainstay Filing, $497 for the services alone.
Every state fee links to its official page. Every service price is read from the company's own site.
It's your call. You can file on your own if you meet the rules on this page.
All of them do. The state fee doesn't change.
Start with DE Registered Agent.org, followed by Delaware Registered Agent.ai and Mainstay Filing.