About startwith.ae

startwith.ae helps founders compare every official way to start a company in the UAE — free zones, mainland and offshore — using prices and activity lists taken from each authority’s own website.

Why we built it

Starting a company in the UAE means choosing between more than fifty free zones, seven mainland authorities and several offshore registries. Most of the information online comes from setup agents comparing a few zones they sell. We wanted one place that shows every option side by side, with the official figure and the date it was checked, so you can make the decision yourself.

How we check our information

• Official sources only. Prices, packages and activity lists come from each zone’s website, fee schedule or official price list. Every zone page links to its source.
• Dated. Each page shows when we last checked it. Zones change offers often, so always confirm the current price before you pay.
• No guessing. If a zone doesn’t publish a price, we say “not published” instead of showing an estimate.
• Corrections welcome. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we’ll re-check it against the official source.

Read more on our data sources page.

How results are ordered

Free zones are sorted by their published price — cheapest first — and by how well they match the activities you search for. No zone, bank or provider can pay to appear higher, and that will not change.

How we make money

Searching and comparing on startwith.ae is free. If you ask for help through the “Get help on WhatsApp” buttons, your enquiry goes to our setup team, who can handle the licence, visas and bank account for you for a fee that is agreed with you before any work starts. We may also receive a referral fee from a free zone, bank or service provider if you choose to use them. These arrangements never change the order of results or what we say about a zone. You can always apply directly with any authority yourself.

What we are not

We are not a government body and we are not affiliated with any free zone, authority, bank or provider listed. Our pages are general guidance, not legal, tax or financial advice — see our disclaimer.