The #1 alternative
Commenda vs Deel vs Globalization Partners
Two ways into Finland: employ through an EOR with no entity, or own a Finland Oy and run it. Here's how the three compare.
Comparison at a glance
Deel and Globalization Partners employ people for you and stop there. Commenda runs four suites across 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Finland Oy to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management software with complete compliance. Sets up your Finland Oy (Trade Register filing, EEA-resident director, registered address, CIT) and runs VAT, corporate income tax, accounting, payroll, and transfer pricing alongside entities in 70+ countries.
Deel
Employer of Record. From $599/employee/month (platform fee, salary and employer costs on top). Employs people in Finland under Finnish law without you holding an entity. Operates across 110+ countries.
Globalization Partners
Employer of Record. Quote-based, roughly $800-1,000+/employee/month; no public pricing. Operates across 180+ countries. Covers enterprise headcount across many countries through one EOR contract.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Deel | Globalization Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Own Finland entity | EOR (no entity) | EOR (no entity) |
| Starting price | $4,039 incorp. | From $599/emp/mo | Quote-based |
| You own a Finland Oy | |||
| EEA-resident director provided | n/a | n/a | |
| Registered address in Finland | n/a | n/a | |
| Employ staff in Finland | |||
| VAT registration & filing | |||
| Corporate income tax & financial statements | |||
| Invoice Finnish customers / own local IP | |||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | |||
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | 110+ (EOR) | 180+ (EOR) |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$4,039incorporation (EUR 3,500)
- Includes Trade Register filing, government and legal fees, and CIT registration
- Modular annual: EEA-resident director $4,039/yr, registered address $2,308/yr, secretarial $1,962/yr
- Own payroll $58/employee/mo, monthly tax reports $115/mo, onboarding $173/employee
- Customers typically retire 3 to 5 vendors
Deel
$599per employee / mo
- Salary, employer taxes, and statutory benefits (TyEL pension, health and unemployment) on top; expect 13-40% over gross pay
- 110+ countries; onboards Finnish hires in 3-5 business days; no entity created for you
Globalization Partners
Quoteper employee / mo
- No public pricing, roughly $800-1,000+/employee/month; one reported example was $2,820 setup plus $705/employee/month
- Salary and employer costs on top; 180+ countries; no entity created for you
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Deel and Globalization Partners stack up against Commenda for entity management in Finland.
Commenda: your own Finland entity, fully managed
- Sets up the Finland Oy (Trade Register filing, EEA-resident director, registered address, CIT)
- Then runs VAT, corporate income tax, accounting, payroll, and transfer pricing
- Consolidates Finland with your entities in 70+ countries, one audit trail
Deel and Globalization Partners: employ people without an entity
- The EOR is the legal employer; you direct the work
- Lower friction for a small team you want on the ground quickly
- No entity, no VAT or corporate income tax filing, no local invoicing or IP, no consolidation
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Finland.
Choose Commenda if…
- You want your own Finland Oy, not just employees on someone else's entity
- You need to invoice Finnish customers, own local IP, or run a real operation
- You want Finland managed alongside the rest of your group, with VAT, CIT, and transfer pricing
Choose Deel if…
- You want one or two people in Finland fast, with no entity
- A short-term or test hire is the goal and you can accept EOR pricing per head
Choose Globalization Partners if…
- You are placing enterprise headcount across many countries through one EOR
- You want EOR account management at scale and can work from a custom quote
Common questions
EOR (Deel, G-P) is a good starting point for one or two hires with no local operations. Once you need to invoice Finnish customers, own IP, or grow the team, an entity is usually lower total cost and the only path to an Oy you own. Commenda sets up and runs that entity for you.
No. As Employers of Record they employ people on their own local entity. You do not get your own Finland Oy, VAT registration, or corporate income tax filing. Commenda gives you your own entity and runs the compliance.
With an EOR you have no entity, so the board rule does not apply to you. When you set up your own Oy, Finnish law requires at least one EEA-resident director at all times. Commenda provides one for $4,039/year (EUR 3,500).
$4,039 to incorporate (EUR 3,500), then modular annual items: EEA-resident director $4,039, registered address $2,308, corporate secretarial $1,962, plus payroll at $58/employee/month. EOR per-head fees end once your own payroll runs through the entity.
Deel onboards a Finnish hire in 3-5 business days. A Commenda Finland Oy takes about one month end-to-end (document prep, KYC, Trade Register and CIT registration), then runs on the platform.
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