# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for registered agent services (small businesses) on 2026-10-26

## In short

On 2026-10-26, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best registered agent services for small businesses". It named 8 brands, in this order: Northwest, Northwest Registered Agent, Harbor Compliance, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, CSC, CT Corporation and Rho.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best registered agent services for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-10-26 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 8 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-26 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/registered-agent-services-small-businesses-2026-10-26
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-26 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Registered agent services worth using
> 
> Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd suggest them:
> 
> **1. Northwest Registered Agent - $125/year.** My default recommendation for most small businesses. Flat pricing with no upsell treadmill, they scan and upload every document the same day, and their privacy practice is the real differentiator: they put *their* address on public filings wherever a state allows it, so your home address stays off the Secretary of State website. Their support staff actually know the filing rules rather than reading a script. ([review](https://howtostartanllc.com/reviews/best-registered-agent-services), [comparison](https://www.rho.co/blog/best-registered-agent-services))
> 
> **2. Registered Agents Inc - $99/year flat.** Cheaper than Northwest and genuinely competent; a straightforward swap if the ~$25 matters to you. Smaller and younger (founded 2008), with a thinner track record, and they're aggressive marketers - but the core service is solid. ([pricing](https://www.businessinitiative.org/formation-providers/incorp-vs-registered-agents-inc/))
> 
> **3. Harbor Compliance - $99 first year, $149 on renewal.** The one I'd pick if you're registered in s

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest | mentioned |
| 2 | Northwest Registered Agent | mentioned |
| 3 | Harbor Compliance | mentioned |
| 4 | ZenBusiness | mentioned |
| 5 | LegalZoom | mentioned |
| 6 | CSC | mentioned |
| 7 | CT Corporation | mentioned |
| 8 | Rho | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://howtostartanllc.com/reviews/best-registered-agent-services (other)
- https://www.rho.co/blog/best-registered-agent-services (vendor)
- https://www.businessinitiative.org/formation-providers/incorp-vs-registered-agents-inc/ (other)
- https://www.llcuniversity.com/harbor-compliance-review/ (other)
- https://www.zenbusiness.com/harbor-compliance-registered-agent-service-review/ (vendor)
- https://startupsavant.com/best-registered-agent-services (other)
- https://zenbusiness.com/csc-registered-agent-service-review (vendor)
- https://vgs-m.zenbusiness.com/incorp-registered-agent-service-review/ (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/registered-agent-services/small-businesses

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