3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026), No Fluff
Hawaii, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) are our picks for registered agents, in that order. An agent runs $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
Quick facts
The short of it
Do you have to?
Yes, you have to
What the law calls it
Registered agent
Going rate
$99 to $149 a year
Who we'd use
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org
1. Mainstay Filing: best for an LLC that might grow
$149 a year, then $149
The price doesn't change by state, $149 a year, and renewal is $149. That's why Mainstay Filing is first.
Here's the catch: Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs $150 less over three years, but it only works in Hawaii.
What you get
A real address in the state, on file
Three government letters a year scanned at no cost
Not only for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too
Pluses
One price in all fifty states
$149 each year, no increase
What's not
$50 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Report filing needs the formation package
#2Hawaii specialist
2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for an LLC that'll stay in the state
$99 a year, then $99
$99 a year, then $99, is a fair deal for an LLC that stays in Hawaii. That puts Hawaii Registered Agent.co second.
What you get
A local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
$99 each year, no increase
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
What's not
A second state means a second agent
You're stuck filing the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
#3Hawaii specialist
3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state choice
$99 a year, then $99
$99 a year, then $99, is a fair deal for an LLC that stays in Hawaii. That puts HI Registered Agent.org third.
Its prices match Hawaii Registered Agent.co exactly, so the order between them's a close call.
What you get
A local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
$99 each year, no increase
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
What's not
A second state means a second agent
You're stuck filing the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
The numbers
#
Who
First year
Then
Three-year total
What you get
1
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149/yr
$447
A real address in the state, on file; three government letters a year scanned at no cost; Not only for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
What you need to know
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107. capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Who can be the agent?
A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
A qualifying owner can serve for free.
What does an agent cost?
You're looking at $99 to $149 a year for the services we'd use, $297 to $447 across three years.
The state's fees stay the same whoever you name.
Why does the state want one?
Court papers and state notices for your company get delivered to its Hawaii address.
If papers arrive and nobody takes them, a case can move ahead without your LLC. What's service of process?
What else does the state bill every year?
There's one filing that keeps coming back: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, yearly, for $12.50. In the state's own words it's due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.
files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Why this order?
On jobs the price actually covers (30% of the score), Mainstay Filing wins.
65% of the score comes from money out the door in three years and jobs the price actually covers.
Only the first pick works in all fifty states, and that matters the day you register somewhere else.
files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
State fees, years one to three
$76
The rows above, added up
The last row is our math, not the state's: filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. If a cost has no fixed amount, like a newspaper notice, it's explained above and left out.
Still wondering?
Can I be my own agent?
Yes, as long as you meet the state's rules on who can serve and on the address, both shown above.
Which addresses count?
The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
What's the three-year damage for each?
Mainstay Filing will set you back $447, and Hawaii Registered Agent.co will set you back $297, and HI Registered Agent.org will set you back $297
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Hawaii sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.
Is a service required?
No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.
Who's first in Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing, because one account at $149 a year works in whatever state the LLC registers. After that, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.