"The platform works exactly the way I need it to. As long as the Commenda team is actively logged in, filing, and providing us with a summary report, I consider that my measure of compliance."
Entity vs EOR, calculated.
Set a country and a headcount. See how owning an entity costs less than paying an EOR service.
Cost calculator · year one, all-in
What EOR actually costs you.
1246810+
EOR
Entity
EOR · year one
$31,152
4 employees · $649/mo each
Entity · year one
$5,350
$1,750 setup + $3,600/yr compliance
You'd save
$25,802
every year, and you own the entity
Crossover in United Kingdom: at 1 employee the entity becomes cheaper than EOR.See full breakdown
$599/mo
Average EOR fee per employee, before salary, taxes, or benefits.
2–3
Hires in one country where owning beats renting.
< 30 days
From kickoff to a live entity, registered, banked, and compliant.
70+
Countries where Commenda incorporates and files.
Total Cost of Ownership
The real price of renting compliance.
The EOR invoice is clean. The year-end review isn't. That's where the extra vendors and uncovered obligations show up.
Status Quo · 4 employees in United Kingdom
EOR platform fee
$31,152
$649/mo × 4 × 12
Entity management (separate vendor)
$8–15k
VAT / GST / Sales tax
$6–12k
Transfer pricing study
$30–80k
Local statutory filings
Not covered
Ownership
EOR is the legal employer
Year one, all in
$95k+
With Commenda · your entity
Entity incorporation
$1,750
One-time, per entity
Tax, accounting & compliance
$3,600
Per year, fully managed
VAT / GST / Sales tax
Included
Transfer pricing
Included
Statutory filings & calendar
Included
Ownership
You are the legal employer
Year one, all in
$5,350
How these numbers are built
The Commenda figure is a fully-managed entity: one-time incorporation plus a year of tax, accounting, VAT/GST and statutory compliance, the work an EOR bundles behind its per-employee fee. Multi-vendor stack estimates draw on publicly available pricing and Commenda's experience with cross-border operations as of 2026. Actual costs vary by country, entity count, complexity, and transaction volume; figures shown are illustrative, not a quote.
From the fieldFinance leads, in their words.
"Everyone has been a pleasure to work with, demonstrating a high level of expertise and knowledge."
"Commenda is a great tool for entrepreneurs like myself primarily because of its simplicity."
Feature comparison
EOR solves hiring.
Commenda solves what hiring creates.
Capability
EOR Provider
Commenda
Hire fast in a new country
EOR ProviderCore product
CommendaVia entity setup
Entity formation & registration
EOR ProviderAdd-on service
CommendaBuilt in
Ongoing entity management
EOR ProviderNot offered
CommendaBuilt in
You are the legal employer
EOR ProviderEOR is the employer
CommendaYou own the entity
IP ownership & control
EOR ProviderVia EOR's entity
CommendaDirect ownership
VAT, GST & sales tax
EOR ProviderNot offered
CommendaAll jurisdictions
Transfer pricing
EOR ProviderNot offered
CommendaBuilt in
Corporate tax & statutory filings
EOR ProviderNot offered
CommendaAll jurisdictions
Compliance calendar & deadlines
EOR ProviderPayroll only
CommendaGlobal, automated
Multi-jurisdiction audit trail
EOR ProviderNot offered
CommendaSingle source of truth
Cost as you scale
EOR ProviderLinear with headcount
CommendaFlattens with headcount
Timeline
From kickoff to open for business
A new jurisdiction means unfamiliar filings, local requirements, and five vendors to coordinate. Commenda is all of them.
Kick off
Submit your details once. We run name availability checks, collect documents, and kick off filings. No back-and-forth across five contacts.
Incorporate
Incorporation filed. Formation documents, company number, and registered address land in your dashboard as they're issued.
Register
Tax ID obtained. VAT enrollment filed. Banking guidance lined up. Compliance calendar built around your jurisdiction's filing deadlines.
Go live
You're operational in a new market. No flights, no queues, no trip to a government office.
Frequently asked questions
As a rule of thumb, once you have 2–3 full-time hires in a single country, the annual cost of an owned entity falls below the per-employee EOR fee. Higher-salary markets cross the line even sooner because EOR platforms often price as a percentage of payroll on top of a flat fee.
We incorporate the entity, register for tax IDs and VAT/GST, open the bank account, run payroll, and keep the statutory calendar on track in 70+ countries. You stay the legal employer and own the entity; we handle the paperwork and deadlines behind it.
Most jurisdictions go live in under 30 days from kickoff: entity registered, bank account opened, payroll configured, compliance calendar loaded. Some markets (e.g. India, Brazil, UAE) have longer statutory waits; we flag those at scoping.
Yes. Once the entity is formed, we coordinate contract reassignment with the EOR and run parallel payroll for the transition cycle so there's no gap in pay, benefits, or tax withholding for your team.
One-time incorporation plus an annual compliance fee that covers tax and accounting filings, VAT/GST returns, transfer pricing, statutory filings, and your compliance calendar, all in one dashboard. That annual fee is what replaces the EOR's per-employee bill. No separate law-firm retainer, no add-on for tax filings, no surprise year-end invoice.
Then EOR is usually the right answer, and we'll tell you so. The calculator shows the crossover year based on your headcount and country. Under 2 hires in most markets, EOR stays cheaper.
You outgrew EOR.
Now own what you've built.
Book a 25-minute walk-through. We'll model your specific countries, headcount, and savings, then show you the migration plan.
