Where the data comes from
- Prices, renewal terms, filing help, turnaround, and office location come from each provider's own Ohio statutory or registered agent page.
- Review counts and ratings come from each provider's Google Business Profile, with the date captured shown next to the figure.
- Ohio law and state fees come from the Ohio Revised Code and the Secretary of State's fee schedule.
Provider details were last read on October 31, 2026.
What we measure
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| First-year price | What you pay today |
| Renewal price | What you pay every year after |
| Five-year cost | First year plus four renewals, for one business |
| Who files Form 521 | Whether switching is handled for you, sold separately, or left to you |
| Scan and notice speed | How quickly a lawsuit reaches you |
| Ohio office | Whether the provider names a physical Ohio location |
| Google reviews | An outside signal of customer experience |
What we do not do
- We do not secretly buy and test competitors' services, so we do not claim first-hand experience with them.
- We do not assign star ratings or scores of our own. The picks describe who each provider fits.
- We do not accept payment for placement, and there are no affiliate links to other providers.
- We do not guess. A missing fact is shown as "Not stated."
Five-year cost
Five-year cost is the first-year list price plus four renewals at the published renewal price, for one business, with no state fees. Where a provider does not publish a renewal price, we do not compute a total.
Our conflict of interest
This site is published by Ohio Registered Statutory Agent, LLC, one of the seven providers compared. We list our own limits alongside our strengths, and we recommend other providers where they fit better, such as national coverage. Read the full disclosure.
Corrections
Prices change. If you represent a provider and something here is out of date, call (877) 908-6122 and we will re-check the source and update the page.