Cheapest Registered Agent › Alabama
Who has the lowest registered agent price in Alabama? (2026)
Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $149 a year in Alabama, the same at renewal. The lowest first-year price is FreeRegisteredAgent.com, $0, and the lowest renewal is Northwest Registered Agent, $125. The state’s own fee to change agents is $100.
- Prices read October 2026
- Alabama rules checked October 20, 2026
Ranked by first-year price in Alabama
| # | Provider | Year 1 | Renewal | After year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreeRegisteredAgent.com | $0 | $129 | +$129 |
| 2 | Harbor Compliance | $99 | $159 | +$60 |
| 3 | ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | +$100 |
| 4 | MyCompanyWorks | $119 | not published | n/a |
| 5 | Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | none |
| 6 | InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | none |
| 7 | Bizee | $149 | $149 | none |
| 8 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | none |
| 9 | Registered Agents Inc | $200 | $200 | none |
| 10 | LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | none |
Mainstay Filing
$149 / year, same at renewal
- Registered agent in any state, all year
- Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding
- Compliance reminders
Checked October 20, 2026.
Alabama agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address.
- Address
- The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $100
- Statute
- Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31
Questions
What is the cheapest registered agent in Alabama?
For year 1, FreeRegisteredAgent.com at $0. At renewal, Northwest Registered Agent at $125. Both are published prices read October 2026.
Can I be my own registered agent in Alabama?
An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Alabama?
$100 to the state to file the change (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31).
Sources
- Alabama registered agent statute (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31): alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/10A-1-5.31.htm, checked October 20, 2026
- Alabama Secretary of State: www.sos.alabama.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (prices; see sources and method), checked October 20, 2026