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Registered agent scorecard · Ohio

2 Best Registered Agents in Ohio (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for registered agents in Ohio the order reads Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing posts the top score: $149 yearly for an agent that fits a company in one state or in fifty, with the first three government mailings each year scanned free.
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Rank #1 Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$149 a year, no change on renewal

Mainstay Filing leads the card: $149 a year with no bump at renewal, and papers served on the company are scanned the same business day for free.

Mainstay's three-year total sits $150 above OH Registered Agent.org's, which the extra coverage earns back in our scoring.

What you get

  • A physical registered office address in the state
  • Served papers scanned and uploaded the day they arrive, free
  • Three government mailings a year scanned without charge
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • First three government mailings each year scanned free
  • Served papers scanned on the day they arrive, free
  • $149 a year with no renewal step-up
  • Fits LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Watch for

  • Agent service alone costs $50 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org
  • The agent plan does not file annual reports
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Rank #2 Best yearly price

2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest yearly rate on this list

9.0 Editor score out of 10
$99 a year, no change on renewal

OH Registered Agent.org takes second spot: an Ohio specialist at $99 a year that supplies an in-state registered office street address.

Under OH Registered Agent.org, the registered office sits at an in-state street address, and served legal papers are scanned for you online.

What you get

  • A state street address serving as the registered office
  • Papers delivered to the registered office are scanned for you

Strengths

  • A cheaper yearly plan than Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 a year and no renewal bump
  • Also forms LLCs, first agent year included

Watch for

  • Limited to Ohio; other states need another agent
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The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Yearly cost Renews at Best for Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 OH Registered Agent.org 9.0 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

Ohio registered agent cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Holds its price at renewal
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
OH Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Ohio charges its own fees the same way whichever agent you name.

Reading the order

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For Ohio, coverage of the price made the difference.

The Mainstay agent plan earns more coverage points: papers served on the company are scanned the same business day for free, one price holds in all fifty states and three government mailings a year are scanned at no charge. OH Registered Agent.org wins on cost, so the two finish close.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

What Ohio Secretary of State requires of a Ohio statutory agent (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.

Ohio and the yearly report question

Ohio has no yearly LLC report to file. The ongoing task is keeping a statutory agent on record, and state notices go to that agent's address.

Ohio registered agent: quick questions

Is an Ohio LLC obliged to keep a statutory agent?

It is. Ohio wants every LLC to have a statutory agent on file, and that agent must hold a street address inside the state.

What is the going yearly rate for a registered agent in Ohio?

Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each service holds its price when it renews.

Is it allowed to serve as my own statutory agent?

Yes, if you satisfy the state's conditions. An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.

Which registered agents sit on this card?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), top to bottom.

What does a statutory agent actually do?

The statutory agent is where lawsuits, subpoenas and state notices are officially delivered. It accepts them for the company and forwards them, and each plan on this card scans them to your online account.

Which Ohio registered agent scores best on value?

Mainstay Filing, since a $149 agent plan that travels to any state, renewing at $149.

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Where the figures come from

  1. Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16, as of August 2026
  2. Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  3. Ohio registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  4. Read on November 12, 2026: Ohio service page for Mainstay Filing
  5. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for OH Registered Agent.org