No jargon · Ohio
$99 a year, $99 when you renew
We'd use OH Registered Agent.org in Ohio. $99 a year gets you an agent right in the state.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, and cost is what we weigh first.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
$149 a year, $149 when you renew
Mainstay Filing comes next since the $149 yearly price goes with you to any state you add.
OH Registered Agent.org is $150 less across three years, which is enough to rank higher.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
| # | Who | Year one | After year one | Three-year total | What you get | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OH Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | A staffed in-state address; your legal mail, scanned | Check out OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | registered office on file; three government mailings a year scanned for free; Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too | Check out Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Where the law says so: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09. codes.ohio.gov, last seen October 2026
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
If you qualify, you can do it yourself at no cost.
Budget $99 to $149 a year, or $297 to $447 for three.
No state fee depends on which agent you pick.
It takes legal documents for your LLC at its Ohio address.
What matters is that nothing important goes unnoticed while you're out. What does "service of process" mean?
Ohio doesn't want a report, so there's nothing to file.
OH Registered Agent.org is strongest on cost across three years, which counts for 33% of our score.
33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.
OH Registered Agent.org's three-year total of $297 undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150.
| What | Amount or rule | Where we found it |
|---|---|---|
| LLC filing fee | $99 | codes.ohio.gov, last seen October 2026 |
| Statutory agent | Required | codes.ohio.gov, last seen October 2026 |
| State cost over three years | $99 | Added from the rows |
You can once you meet the rule on who can serve and where.
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.
Three-year totals are OH Registered Agent.org, $297; Mainstay Filing, $447
Ohio's fee schedules and forms for state costs; each company's price page for service costs.
Not required. What you'd pay a service is for convenience.
OH Registered Agent.org is on top because its agent service costs $99 a year and puts a street address on file for you; Mainstay Filing follow.