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3 Best Registered Agents in Georgia (2026) for Real People

For registered agents in Georgia, here is our 2026 ranking: Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Budget $99 to $149 for the first year and $297 to $447 for three.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

In a nutshell

Does the law demand one?
Required
The law calls it
Registered agent
Typical price
$99 to $149 yearly
Who to use
Georgia Registered Agent.co, GA Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Georgia: the ranking

The scoring is spelled out on this page.
Number one

1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for keeping three-year cost low

$99 a year, $99 when you renew

Number one is Georgia Registered Agent.co, since a company that never leaves Georgia pays $297 for three years.

With a lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing, it comes first for a company that stays put.

Your money buys

  • A real address in the state
  • Scans of legal papers in your account

The good

  • Annual price $99; renewal price $99
  • Wins against Mainstay Filing on price per year

Trade-offs

  • Not available outside the state
  • The annual registration remains a job for you
One-state pick

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for staying close to home

$99 a year, $99 when you renew

Why GA Registered Agent.org second? Honestly, a company that never leaves Georgia pays $297 for three years.

It charges what Georgia Registered Agent.co charges, so the order between them is close.

Your money buys

  • A real address in the state
  • Scans of legal papers in your account

The good

  • Wins against Mainstay Filing on price per year
  • Annual price $99; renewal price $99

Trade-offs

  • Not available outside the state
  • The annual registration remains a job for you
Works in every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state

$149 a year, $149 when you renew

Third place goes to Mainstay Filing, where its price doesn't change by state: $149 a year, $149 at renewal.

The three-year gap to Georgia Registered Agent.co is $150, and that's why it ranks lower.

Your money buys

  • A street address in the state
  • Free scans of three government mailings a year
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too

The good

  • Good wherever the LLC registers
  • Pay $149 a year and nothing changes at renewal

Trade-offs

  • $50 per year above the local pick
  • You still handle the yearly report

At a glance

#WhoFirst yearAfter year oneThree-year totalIn the price
1Georgia Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A real address in the state; scans of legal papers in your accountVisit the Georgia Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2GA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297A real address in the state; scans of legal papers in your accountVisit the GA Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447A street address in the state; free scans of three government mailings a year; Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits tooVisit the Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, before state fees.

Straight answers

Does my LLC need a registered agent here?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Statute: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209. sos.ga.gov · October 2026 · checked

Who is allowed to be the agent?

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.

Qualify, and the job can be yours for free.

How much per year for an agent?

$99 to $149 a year with the services we'd use, or $297 to $447 across three years.

Whoever you name, state fees stay the same.

What's the agent there for?

When a lawsuit or state letter reaches your LLC in Georgia, the agent is who receives it.

What matters is that nothing important goes unnoticed while you're out. Service of process in plain words

Does the LLC owe the state anything every year?

One thing keeps recurring, the annual registration, each year, costing $60 a time. As the state words it, it's due April 1, and that's easy to forget.

sos.ga.gov · October 2026 · checked

Why did the first pick win?

It comes down to cost across three years, and Georgia Registered Agent.co is best at it.

33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.

Georgia Registered Agent.co comes out at $297 for three years, $150 below Mainstay Filing.

How we pick

What Georgia wants

WhatAmount or ruleOfficial source
What you pay to file$110sos.ga.gov · October 2026 · checked
Registered agentRequiredsos.ga.gov · October 2026 · checked
Annual registration$60 every yearsos.ga.gov · October 2026 · checked
Three-year state total$230Sum of the figures above
Each figure above links to the state's official page. The final line is our addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs.

A few more

Is it okay to be my own agent?

Yes, if you meet the rules on who qualifies and on the address shown on this page.

Where does the agent have to be located?

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.

How do the three-year costs stack up?

Georgia Registered Agent.co: $297 / GA Registered Agent.org: $297 / Mainstay Filing: $447

What do the numbers rest on?

Official Georgia sources on the state side and company pricing on the service side, all dated.

Is a filing service a must?

No law says you must hire anyone.

Which registered agent would you hire in Georgia?

Georgia Registered Agent.co is on top because one state, $99 a year, and then $99; GA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.

Check our work

  1. sos.ga.gov: the page for Georgia Secretary of State fee, seen October 2026
  2. law.justia.com: the page for Georgia report due date, seen August 2026
  3. sos.ga.gov: the page for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations, seen October 2026
  4. sos.ga.gov: the page for Georgia registered agent statute, seen October 2026
  5. pricing page from Georgia Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page from GA Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
  7. Georgia service page from Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026