UAE Company Setup Comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons: mainland vs free zone, free zone vs offshore, IFZA vs Meydan and more, with costs and who each suits.
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Mainland vs free zone
Typical AED 6,500–AED 18,000
Trading rights, licence cost, office, customs and tax side by side.
Read more Compare · 2026Free zone vs offshore
Typical AED 6,500–AED 15,000
Licence, UAE trading, visas, office and cost for free zone and offshore.
Read more Compare · 2026IFZA vs Meydan
Typical AED 12,500–AED 15,000
Price, visas, desk, speed and mainland options for two Dubai zones.
Read more Compare · 2026IFZA vs RAKEZ
Typical AED 6,000–AED 12,900
Dubai against Ras Al Khaimah - price, licences, capital, desks and mainland access.
Read more Compare · 2026DMCC vs IFZA
Typical AED 12,900–AED 43,780
A premium Dubai hub against a lower cost zone, line by line.
Read more Compare · 2026LLC vs sole establishment
Typical AED 10,500–AED 18,000
Liability, owners, ownership rules and office for two mainland legal forms.
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