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3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in Hawaii in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $149 a year, and it holds on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day for free.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.5 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: $149 for a single agent plan that works in every state, $149 on renewal.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the Hawaii filing and the annual report.

Over three years Mainstay runs $150 more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned and uploaded on the same business day, free
  • Your first three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Cons

  • $50 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co for agent service alone
  • Only the formation package files annual reports
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Best for a Hawaii-only company

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Runner-up, Hawaii Registered Agent.co: a Hawaii specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co takes the registered office role, using an in-state address and scanning what is served there.

In the price

  • A registered office address inside the state
  • Papers served on the company arrive in your account as scans

Strengths

  • The first agent year comes with LLC formation
  • $99 yearly, renewing at the same price
  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's

Cons

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is your job
  • Hawaii only; you need another agent elsewhere
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Hawaii only

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for Hawaii companies

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.8 out of 10

Third, HI Registered Agent.org: a Hawaii specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.

Your registered office is an in-state street address from HI Registered Agent.org, and legal papers served on the company are scanned for you.

The published prices and features do not separate Hawaii Registered Agent.co from HI Registered Agent.org; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • Legal papers served are scanned and kept in your online account

Strengths

  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
  • Costs $99 a year, the same each year
  • Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year

Cons

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is your job
  • Hawaii only; you need another agent elsewhere
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.5 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Hawaii Registered Agent.co 9.0 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 HI Registered Agent.org 8.8 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a Hawaii registered agent costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
Hawaii Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
HI Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Hawaii charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

How the desk made the call

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In Hawaii, work the price removes made the call.

Mainstay's agent plan brings more to the table: served papers are scanned the same business day for nothing, one price in all fifty states and three government mailings a year scanned free. Hawaii Registered Agent.co is cheaper, and it was close.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Hawaii registered agent rules straight from Hawaii Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted. The law behind it: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.

Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

Hawaii LLCs send in the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. The state's fee is $12.50. Send it late and $10 gets added. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

Hawaii registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run a Hawaii LLC?

You do. Hawaii wants a registered agent on file for every LLC, and the agent must have a street address in the state.

What should you expect to pay a Hawaii registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.

When does the Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report have to go in?

Get it in by last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. The state's cut is $12.50. Miss the date and it costs $10 more.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing, since $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company does, plus the first three government mailings each year scanned free.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026, last checked October 2026
  2. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  4. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. Hawaii registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing: Hawaii service page, as of November 12, 2026
  7. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  8. HI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026