Quick answer
- Ohio Registered Statutory Agent price
- $49 a year, renews at $49
- Northwest price
- $125 a year
- Five-year cost
- $245 vs. $625
- Files Form 521
- Yes vs. Yes
Side by side
| Compare | Ohio Registered Statutory Agent | Northwest |
|---|---|---|
| First year | $49 | $125 |
| Each renewal | $49 | $125 |
| Five years, one business | $245 | $625 |
| Files Form 521 | Your choice: file Form 521 yourself with step-by-step instructions, or we file it after you e-sign | Completes the change-of-agent form at no charge in your account |
| Scanning and notice | Same business day scans and alerts, plus a phone call if a lawsuit goes unacknowledged | Same-day scans of legal documents; follows up on unread essential mail |
| Ohio office | Litchfield, Medina County (3416 Erhart Road, Litchfield, OH 44253) | North Canton (street not listed on its Ohio page) |
| Coverage | Ohio only | National |
| Google reviews | New listing, reviews coming | 4.7 of 5, 1,878 Google reviews (Sept. 12, 2026 data) |
Read from each provider’s Ohio page on October 31, 2026. How we compare.
Cost
Ohio Registered Statutory Agent costs less: $245 over five years for one business, against $625 for Northwest. That is a difference of $380.
Agents bill per business, so multiply by the number of entities you hold. State fees are the same at both. See what an Ohio statutory agent costs.
Filing help and notices
Both say they handle the Form 521 filing, so neither leaves you to do the state paperwork alone.
On notice speed, Ohio Registered Statutory Agent states: same business day scans and alerts, plus a phone call if a lawsuit goes unacknowledged. Northwest states: same-day scans of legal documents; follows up on unread essential mail.
Which to choose
Choose Ohio Registered Statutory Agent if
- Your business only needs an agent in Ohio
- You want the renewal price to match the first-year price
- You want a phone call, not only an email, when a lawsuit arrives
Choose Northwest if
- Your company is registered in several states
- A large public review history matters to you