How Global Solo Makes Money
Global Solo earns money from affiliate commissions. Every diagnostic on this site is free and there is no paid tier behind any of them. This page explains exactly how the affiliate side works, the one other thing a company can buy from us, and the one paid service a founder can buy.
What are affiliate links?
Some links on this site go to services we write about — formation providers, banks, payment processors, tax services, and others. When you click one of these links and sign up for a service, Global Solo may earn a commission from the provider. You pay the same price either way.
What this does NOT change
- We cover services we don't earn from. Most of the services on this site have no affiliate relationship with us. We include them because they matter to cross-border founders.
- Affiliate status doesn't change rankings or scores. Our comparison tools use the same data dimensions regardless of whether a service pays us.
- We never hide drawbacks. Every comparison article covers both strengths and structural risks for each service, including our partners.
Current affiliate partners
These services have active affiliate relationships with Global Solo. This list updates automatically as partnerships change.
- Formation
- Firstbase, Doola
- Banking
- Mercury, Wise Business, Lili
- Accounting
- DocuClipper
- Registered agent
- Northwest Registered Agent, Registered Agents Inc., Bizee, Harbor Compliance
- Virtual mailbox
- iPostal1, Traveling Mailbox, Stable, US Global Mail
- Payroll
- Gusto
- Insurance
- SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential, SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Complete
- EOR
- Deel
Services we cover without earning
These are covered in our articles and comparison tools with no affiliate relationship — 38 services in total. We include them because cross-border founders use them.
- Formation
- Stripe Atlas, MyCorporation, Business Anywhere
- Banking
- Relay, Meow, Payoneer, Revolut Business, Airwallex, Rho, Ramp, Brex
- Payments
- Stripe, PayPal, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy
- Tax
- Greenback Expat Tax Services, 1040 Abroad, MyExpatTaxes, Bright!Tax
- Bookkeeping
- Pilot, Bench
- Accounting
- Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent, Zoho Books
- Registered agent
- ZenBusiness
- Virtual office
- Alliance Virtual Offices, Regus, Davinci Virtual
- Virtual mailbox
- Anytime Mailbox, VirtualPostMail, PostScan Mail, Postal, PhysicalAddress.com, Earth Class Mail
- EOR
- Oyster HR, Remote, Papaya Global
Diagnostic reports
The Free Diagnostic is free, and it is the only diagnostic we offer — there is no paid tier behind it and nothing to buy at the end. It uses deterministic scoring: no AI decides your scores, and no affiliate relationship influences your report.
The one other thing a company can buy
Companies serving cross-border founders can license our corridor demand data. What that buys is a record of what the market is asking for. It does not buy placement, inclusion, a say in how the company is described, or a preview of it — those are not for sale at any price. If a company we write about ever licenses it, we will name them on this page. As of 2026-09-21, none has.
One paid service for founders
Since 2026-10-10 a founder can pay for one thing: Account step, with you, written help from a person with opening a US business account, for US$249. It earns no commission. Every link in what we send is a plain link, and we earn nothing if you open an account through one. It is a trial, and this page will say when it ends.
Questions?
Email jett@globalsolo.global if you have questions about how any of this works.