The #1 alternative
Commenda vs Deel vs Globalization Partners
Hire through an EOR on someone else's Saudi entity, or set up and own your own LLC. Here's how the three compare.
Comparison at a glance
Deel and G-P hire your people in Saudi Arabia on their entity. Commenda gives you your own entity and runs four suites across 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Saudi LLC to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management with complete compliance. Sets up your own 100% foreign-owned Saudi LLC (MISA registration, resident General Manager, GAZT/ZATCA and VAT, GOSI, QIWA, GM visa) and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with consolidation and transfer pricing.
Deel
EOR. From $599 per employee per month (Saudi all-in commonly $600 to $800), plus statutory costs. 110+ countries. Deel's entity employs your people. Good for hiring a few people in Saudi Arabia quickly without your own company.
Globalization Partners
EOR. Quote-based, commonly cited $800 to $1,000+ per employee per month. 180+ countries. G-P's entity employs your people. Good for enterprise hiring across many countries without local entities.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Deel | Globalization Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Your own entity | EOR (their entity) | EOR (their entity) |
| Starting price | $16,000 (one-time) | from $599/emp/mo | Quote-based |
| You own a Saudi entity | |||
| MISA registration | n/a | n/a | |
| Resident General Manager (GM) | n/a | n/a | |
| GAZT/ZATCA + VAT registration & filing | |||
| Invoice / contract / hold assets locally | |||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | Hire only | Hire only | |
| 100+ ERP integration support |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$16,000one-time, gov fees incl.
- 100% foreign-owned LLC incl. MISA, AoA, Commercial Registration, GOSI, QIWA, National Address, ZATCA + VAT, GM visa
- Resident General Manager $10,080/yr (billed $840 x 12); bank account opening $1,000
- Ongoing Zakat/corporate tax + VAT filing from SAR 5,000/yr (~$1,333)
- Your own entity, plus the cross-border layer (transfer pricing, consolidation)
Deel
$599per employee / mo
- From $599 platform fee; Saudi all-in commonly $600 to $800
- Plus statutory costs: expat work-permit levy, GOSI, CCHI medical insurance, end-of-service accrual
- Recurring, per head; no company of your own; 110+ countries
Globalization Partners
Quoteper employee / mo
- No public price; commonly cited $800 to $1,000+ per employee per month
- Recurring, per head; no company of your own; 180+ countries
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Deel and Globalization Partners stack up against Commenda for entity management in Saudi Arabia.
Commenda: your own Saudi entity, managed as part of your global group
- Sets up the LLC (MISA, resident General Manager, GAZT/ZATCA, GM visa)
- You own the entity, the contracts, the IP, and the books
- Runs Zakat/corporate tax, VAT, and transfer pricing, consolidated across 70+ countries
Deel and Globalization Partners: employment without an entity
- Their Saudi entity employs your people; you pay per head, per month
- Fast to start, no incorporation
- No entity of your own, no local invoicing, no cross-border consolidation or transfer pricing
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Saudi Arabia.
Choose Commenda if…
- You want your own Saudi entity, not employment rented on someone else's
- You need local invoicing, contracts, assets, or to bid for Saudi clients
- You operate in Saudi Arabia and at least one other country and want consolidation
Choose Deel if…
- You want to hire 1 to 3 people in Saudi Arabia quickly without a company
- A recurring per-head fee from $599/month works for your horizon
Choose Globalization Partners if…
- You are an enterprise hiring across many countries without local entities
- You are comfortable with quote-based pricing and no company of your own
Common questions
An EOR like Deel or Globalization Partners employs your people through their own Saudi entity for a per-employee monthly fee. Commenda sets up your own 100% foreign-owned Saudi LLC and manages it, so you own the entity, can invoice locally, and run full ZATCA compliance.
When per-head EOR fees pass the cost of running an LLC (often within a year at a few hires), or when you need to invoice locally, hold assets, bid for Saudi clients, or own the relationship. EOR is a great starting point. When it is time to set up and manage an entity, that is where Commenda comes in.
Deel EOR starts at $599 per employee per month for the platform fee, with Saudi all-in pricing commonly $600 to $800, plus statutory costs such as the expat work-permit levy, GOSI, CCHI medical insurance, and end-of-service accrual.
Globalization Partners is quote-based with no public price, commonly cited at $800 to $1,000+ per employee per month depending on country, volume, and contract terms.
Yes. Every foreign-owned Saudi company must appoint a General Manager who holds a Saudi residence permit (iqama). Commenda provides one for $10,080/year (billed $840 x 12) where you have no one local. With an EOR you have no entity, so this does not apply.
$16,000 one-time for the 100% foreign-owned LLC, with government fees and registrations included. A resident General Manager is $10,080/year where needed, bank account opening is $1,000, and ongoing ZATCA filing starts from SAR 5,000/year (~$1,333).
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