The #1 alternative
Commenda vs Deel vs Safeguard Global
Two ways into Belgium: own a Belgian SRL/BV, or hire through an EOR. Here is how they compare.
Comparison at a glance
Deel and Safeguard Global employ people for you. Commenda runs the entity, across four suites in 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Belgium entity to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management with complete compliance. Sets up your Belgium SRL/BV (notarial deed, BCE/KBO, Belgian VAT, UBO, financial plan, registered office, payroll setup) and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with consolidation and transfer pricing.
Deel
EOR and global payroll across 110+ countries. Employs your Belgian hires on its entity for roughly $499-599 per employee per month plus salary and employer costs. Good for hiring before you own a Belgian company.
Safeguard Global
EOR across 187 countries. Employs your Belgian hires from $499 per employee per month plus salary and employer costs; Belgium price quote-based. Good for hiring across many countries on one EOR.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Deel | Safeguard Global | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Own entity | EOR | EOR |
| Starting price | $3,700 one-time | from $599/emp/mo | from $499/emp/mo |
| You own the Belgium entity | |||
| Notarial deed + BCE/KBO incorporation | Not needed | Not needed | |
| Belgian VAT (BTW/TVA) registration | |||
| Active resident director handled | n/a | n/a | |
| Registered office (genuine premises) | n/a | n/a | |
| Hire employees in Belgium | |||
| Invoice / contract locally as Belgian co. | |||
| Ongoing accounting & Corporate Tax | |||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| Manage entities in other countries | EOR only | EOR only | |
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | 110+ (EOR) | 187 (EOR) |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$3,700one-time incorporation
- Bronze package: drafting, BCE/KBO, Belgian VAT, UBO, certified financial plan, compliance binder
- Hiring add-ons: payroll setup up to 3 employees $1,850, employment contracts (pack of 3) $1,850 (both included from Gold tier $11,120)
- Accounting from $500/mo, registered office from $385/mo. A fixed run rate, no per-head EOR fee
Deel
$599per employee / mo (+ salary, taxes)
- Belgium roughly $499-599 per employee per month; excludes salary, employer taxes, benefits, social contributions
- Negotiated rates can drop to about $400-500 at 20+ headcount; 110+ countries
- You do not own a Belgian entity
Safeguard Global
$499per employee / mo (+ salary, taxes)
- Belgium-specific price is quote-based; platform fee excludes salary, employer taxes, benefits, FX
- 187 countries; you do not own a Belgian entity
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Deel and Safeguard Global stack up against Commenda for entity management in Belgium.
Commenda: you own the Belgium entity, managed in your global group
- Sets up the SRL/BV (notarial deed, BCE/KBO, Belgian VAT, UBO, certified financial plan, registered office, bank coordination)
- Handles the active resident director with a real operator, no nominee shortcuts
- Runs payroll, accounting, Corporate Tax, VAT/OSS, and transfer pricing, consolidated across 70+ countries
Deel and Safeguard Global: you employ in Belgium without an entity
- The EOR is the legal employer; no notarial deed, registered office, or resident director needed
- Priced per employee per month plus salary and Belgian employer costs
- No Belgian entity to invoice, hold IP, or consolidate; no transfer pricing across a group
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Belgium.
Choose Commenda if…
- You want to own the Belgium entity, not just employ through someone else's
- You need to invoice locally, hold IP, raise, or build real Belgian presence
- You operate in Belgium and at least one other country and want them in one platform
- You want the resident director done right, with a real operator, not a prohibited nominee
Choose Deel if…
- You want to hire one or a few people in Belgium without setting up an entity
- You are hiring across many countries and want them on one EOR platform
Choose Safeguard Global if…
- You want EOR coverage across a wide country list including Belgium
- You are employing without entities and want a per-employee base fee from $499
Common questions
For one or a few early hires, an EOR like Deel or Safeguard Global is usually cheaper and faster, and you avoid the entity obligations. Once headcount grows, or you need to invoice locally, hold IP, or build real presence, an own entity is the lower total cost of ownership. Commenda sets up and runs that entity alongside your other countries.
Yes. With an EOR you do not own a Belgian entity, so the active resident director rule, notarial deed, registered office, and certified financial plan do not apply to you. They apply when you own the entity, which is the path Commenda handles.
No. Belgium prohibits nominee and passive directors, and attempts to use them have led to VAT number suspensions and penalties. Commenda helps you put a compliant active director in place with a real operator who genuinely manages the company.
Commenda is $3,700 one-time for the Bronze incorporation, plus a fixed ongoing run rate (accounting from $500/month). Deel is from $599 per employee per month and Safeguard Global from $499 per employee per month, both plus salary and Belgian employer costs, scaling with every hire.
Yes. Payroll setup for up to 3 employees is $1,850 one-time and Belgian-law employment contracts are $1,850 for a pack of 3 (both included from the Gold formation tier up). Larger payroll setups are quoted on demand.
About two to four weeks to VAT-active: KYC screening, the notarial deed, BCE/KBO number issuance, and VAT activation, with the in-person bank account opening running in parallel.
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