Best Registered Agent by State › Georgia

Registered agent in Georgia: requirements, real cost and our pick

Our pick for Georgia is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What Georgia requires

Agent neededRequired (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209)

Who can serveA 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.

AddressThe 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.

Change of agent$30, filed with Georgia Secretary of State

Do it yourself?The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named.

Checked October 20, 2026.

Our pick and the field

Registered agent prices for Georgia read October 2026, from each provider’s own page.
Provider	Year 1	Renewal	What the page lists
Mainstay Filing	$149	$149	Registered agent all year; service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day
Harbor Compliance	$99	$159	Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders
ZenBusiness	$99	$199	Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications
Northwest Registered Agent	$125	$125	Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line
InCorp Services	$129	$129	Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring
Bizee	$149	$149	Compliance notifications; its address on the public record
LegalZoom	$249	$249	Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders

What an agent does and doesn’t do here

It takes service of process and official state mail. It is not a business mailing address, and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification. See the full list.

Why prices differ so much in Georgia

Published year-one prices here run $99 to $249, a $150 spread. Harbor Compliance is lowest in year one and Northwest Registered Agent lowest at renewal. Three things drive the spread: a first-year price that renews higher, a free year that needs a formation order, and what is bundled, from scanning to annual-report reminders. Compare the renewal column, not the first one.

What is the best registered agent in Georgia?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. 6 other providers have a published Georgia price, from $99 to $249 in year one.

Can I be my own registered agent in Georgia?

The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named. 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.

How do I change my registered agent in Georgia?

File the state’s change form with Georgia Secretary of State; the fee is $30 (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209).