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Compare Ohio Registered Agent Services
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Disclosure: this site is published by Ohio Registered Statutory Agent LLC, which appears in these rankings. Every provider, including ours, is scored on the same four criteria from facts on its own Ohio page. We earn nothing from links to other providers. How we handle this.
| #1 Ohio Registered Statutory Agent | #2 OhioRegisteredAgent.com | #3 Ohio Statutory Agent LLC | #4 Northwest | #5 InCorp | #6 Harbor Compliance | #7 LegalZoom | #8 ZenBusiness | #9 CT Corporation | |
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| Our score | 9.9 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 | 5.4 / 10 | 3.8 / 10 | 3.4 / 10 |
| Price | $49 a year | $49 a year | $49 a year | $125 a year | $129 a year | $99 first year | $249 a year | $99 first year | $436 online price, new customers |
| Renewal | $49, same as the first year | $49; no different renewal stated | $49, listed as a flat yearly price | $125 | $129, or $87 to $117 a year when prepaying two to five years | $159 | Not stated | $199, listed as subject to change | Not stated |
| Five-year cost | $245 | $245 | $245 | $625 | $645 paid yearly, or $435 prepaid | $735 | $1,245 if the $249 rate holds | $895 | Not computed; billing period not stated |
| Ohio office | Litchfield, Medina County (3416 Erhart Road) | North Canton (6545 Market Avenue N., Suite 100) | North Canton (6545 Market Avenue N., Suite 100) | North Canton (street address not listed on its Ohio page) | Cincinnati | North Canton | Ohio location not named on its Ohio page | Ohio location not named on its Ohio page | Ohio location not named on its Ohio page |
| Coverage | Ohio-based | Ohio-based | Ohio-based | National | National | National | National | National | National |
| Who files the appointment | Your choice: file the appointment or Form 521 yourself with step-by-step instructions, or have them file it after you e-sign the consent | Says it files your state forms when you hire it; its Ohio forms come pre-filled with its agent details | Describes the agent update as a form you file; offers do-it-yourself filing guides | Completes the change-of-agent form at no charge through your online account | Helps with the agent-change filing at no added charge and says it covers the $25 state fee in most cases | Change of agent offered as an optional add-on at checkout; add-on price not listed | Says it completes the paperwork to switch agents and covers the state fee | Not stated on its Ohio page | Not stated on its Ohio page |
| Lawsuit and notice alerts | Same business day scan and alert by email and text; a phone call if a lawsuit sits unacknowledged | Same-day scans; how fast it notifies you is not stated | Same day: documents uploaded the day they arrive, with instant notice | Same-day scans of legal documents; follows up if essential mail goes unread | Same-day electronic service of process | Same-day delivery of time-sensitive notices, plus a phone call for a lawsuit | Alerts when important mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; timing not stated | Not stated on its Ohio page | Not stated; its Ohio page says documents are relayed promptly |
| Portal | Portal with owner, employee, and attorney access; tracks who opened each document | Free online account to view, download, and store documents | Client document portal | Online account | Account login; Ohio page does not describe mail scanning | Client portal | Scanned documents online with unlimited cloud storage | Account login and mobile app; agent features not described | Compliance portal |
| Limits and extra charges | Ohio only; no annual-report or multi-state compliance service; no legal advice | None stated beyond state filing fees | No per-document or forwarding fees listed; does not say it files the agent change for you | Ten free scans of regular business mail a year; Ohio LLC formation for $39 plus state fee includes a year of agent service | Lowest yearly rate requires prepaying five years | Renews at $159 after a $99 first year | None stated; sold on its own or inside larger packages | First-year price excludes state fees; advertises 50% off for businesses switching to it | Online price is a new-customer discount; state fees extra |
| Google rating | New listing, no reviews yet | Not stated | 4.0 of 5, 16 Google reviews (North Canton listing, data of Sept. 13, 2026) | 4.7 of 5, 1,878 Google reviews (Spokane, WA listing, data of Sept. 12, 2026) | 4.4 of 5, 234 Google reviews (Las Vegas, NV listing, data of Sept. 13, 2026) | 4.0 of 5, 226 Google reviews (Lancaster, PA listing, data of Sept. 13, 2026) | Not collected | Not collected | 4.1 of 5, 59 Google reviews (New York, NY listing, data of Sept. 12, 2026) |
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Facts read from each provider's Ohio page, October 31 to November 11, 2026. Prices change; confirm before you buy.
Five-year cost for one Ohio business
First year plus four renewals at listed prices, paying yearly. CT Corporation is left out because its renewal and billing period aren't stated.
InCorp drops to $435 over five years if you prepay the full term.
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Lowest five-year cost, strongest lawsuit follow-up
Our #1 pick is $49 a year with no renewal increase and a phone call on unread lawsuits.
Start for $49 a yearRenews at $49. One price per business.