The #1 alternative
Commenda vs TMF Group vs Globalization Partners
Run Spain as a managed service, an EOR, or owned in software. Here's how the three compare.
Comparison at a glance
TMF Group delivers Spain as a managed service; Globalization Partners employs people without an entity. Commenda runs four product suites across 70+ countries in software, so one platform takes you from your Spanish S.L. to a fully consolidated multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management software with complete compliance. Sets up your own Spanish S.L. and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with accounting, tax, consolidation, and transfer pricing on one platform with published pricing.
TMF Group
Global corporate services provider. Spain incorporation (S.L. or S.A.), directorship, domiciliary, accounting, tax, and payroll across 87 jurisdictions. Quote-based. Good for enterprises that want a managed-service relationship.
Globalization Partners
Employer of Record. Employs your Spanish people on its own entity across 180+ marketed countries. Quote-based, roughly $699 to $1,000+/employee/month. Good for hiring across many countries without owning entities.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | TMF Group | Globalization Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Software-led | Managed service | EOR (rented entity) |
| Starting price | $5,000 | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Published, self-serve pricing | |||
| You own the Spanish entity | |||
| S.L. incorporation | |||
| NIF + VAT (IVA) registration | |||
| Ongoing accounting & corporate tax | |||
| Payroll in Spain | |||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | Model-specific | ||
| Multi-entity consolidation | Service-based | ||
| Single platform + audit trail | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | 70+ | 87 | EOR only |
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | 87 jurisdictions | 180+ marketed |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$5,000one-time
- Published self-serve: Basic Compliance $4,000/yr, payroll $150/employee/mo
- Spanish S.L. set up and managed, plus transfer pricing and consolidation
- Customers typically retire 3 to 5 vendors
TMF Group
Quoteper engagement
- Spain incorporation, directorship, domiciliary, accounting, tax, and payroll priced per engagement
- 87 jurisdictions; pricing not published, request a proposal
- Managed-service model: status comes from the provider, not a platform
Globalization Partners
Quoteper employee / mo
- Roughly $699 to $1,000+ per employee per month, platform fee only
- Excludes gross salary, Spanish employer social security, and statutory benefits
- 180+ countries marketed; you do not own the Spanish entity
How each model works
What's the difference?
How TMF Group and Globalization Partners stack up against Commenda for entity management in Spain.
Commenda: Spain run as software, consolidated with your global group
- Sets up your own S.L. and runs accounting, corporate tax, VAT, payroll, and transfer pricing
- Everything visible in one platform, one audit trail, with published pricing
- Consolidates Spain with entities in 70+ countries
TMF Group: Spain run as a managed service
- Full corporate services across 87 jurisdictions, your own entity
- Quote-based and relationship-led; status comes from the provider, not a platform
- Consolidation handled as a service rather than in software
Globalization Partners: Spanish people employed without an entity
- EOR across many countries; you do not own the Spanish entity
- Per-employee fee that scales; no Spanish VAT registration or corporate tax filing
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Spain.
Choose Commenda if…
- You want your Spanish entity owned, run in software, and consolidated with 70+ countries
- You want published pricing and one audit trail across accounting, tax, and transfer pricing
- You are replacing a stack of corporate service providers, advisors, and spreadsheets
Choose TMF Group if…
- You want a single managed-service relationship across many jurisdictions
- You prefer an account team over a self-serve platform and are comfortable with quote-based pricing
Choose Globalization Partners if…
- You want to employ people across many countries without owning entities
- Owning the Spanish entity is not a requirement yet
Common questions
Both set up and run your own Spanish entity. TMF Group delivers it as a managed-service relationship across 87 jurisdictions with quote-based pricing. Commenda delivers it as software with published pricing, one audit trail, and in-platform consolidation across 70+ countries.
Globalization Partners is an Employer of Record: it employs your Spanish people on its own entity, so you never own a Spanish company. Commenda sets up your own S.L. and runs its accounting, corporate tax, VAT, payroll, and transfer pricing.
Both are quote-based. TMF Group prices per engagement and does not publish rates. Globalization Partners runs roughly $699 to $1,000+ per employee per month as a platform fee, excluding salary and Spanish employer costs. Commenda publishes its pricing: $5,000 to incorporate, $4,000/year for Basic Compliance.
Yes. A non-resident can own and incorporate a Spanish S.L. with no local resident director. Every director needs a Spanish NIE and the company needs a registered domicile in Spain. Commenda and TMF Group both handle this; an EOR like Globalization Partners does not set up an entity for you.
Yes. Commenda runs your Spanish entity plus entities in 70+ countries on one platform, with accounting, corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and consolidation in a single audit trail.
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