SRTIP and SPC compared by real all-in cost — Sharjah gives you near-Dubai access at about half the price.
The cheapest free zone in Sharjah is SRTIP (Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park), from AED 5,500 all-in, followed by SPC Free Zone at AED 5,750. Both are well under Dubai's entry price of about AED 12,500 — and Sharjah sits right next to Dubai, so you get near-Dubai access at roughly half the cost.
| Sharjah free zone | From (0 visas) | 1 visa | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRTIP | AED 5,500 | AED 12,500 | Research, technology, R&D and industrial founders |
| SPC Free Zone | AED 5,750 | AED 13,165 | E-commerce, trading and media — broad activity list, fast setup |
Real all-in catalogue prices (2026). Both are valid UAE-wide; the difference is activity focus and package mix, not where you can do business.
SRTIP is Sharjah's science-and-technology park — the natural fit for research, tech, innovation or light industry, and the cheapest Sharjah option at AED 5,500. SPC Free Zone is one of Sharjah's fastest-growing zones with a very broad activity list, popular for e-commerce, trading and media, from AED 5,750 with quick, flexible setup. For most general or online businesses either works — pick on activity and package, since they're within AED 250 of each other.
Sharjah gives you a UAE-wide-valid licence at roughly half the Dubai cost, while being a 20–40 minute drive from Dubai. If you don't specifically need a Dubai address — and many service, online and trading businesses don't — Sharjah is one of the best value-for-access trade-offs in the UAE. Compare it against all 9 zones on the cost index.
For the lowest all-in Sharjah cost, SRTIP from AED 5,500 (0 visas) is the entry point; add one visa and you're at AED 12,500. Every figure is published all-in, confirmed in writing and locked 14 days — no sales calls. See the SRTIP cost page or the SPC cost page for the full per-visa breakdown.
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The cheapest free zone in Sharjah is SRTIP from AED 5,500 all-in for a zero-visa licence, just ahead of SPC Free Zone at AED 5,750. Both are roughly half the cost of a Dubai free zone.
SRTIP suits research, technology and industrial founders and is the cheapest Sharjah option at AED 5,500. SPC has a broader activity list and is popular for e-commerce, trading and media at AED 5,750. They're within AED 250, so choose on activity, not price.
Yes, significantly. A Sharjah licence starts from AED 5,500 versus about AED 12,500 in Dubai — roughly half the cost — while Sharjah is a short drive from Dubai.
Yes. A Sharjah free-zone licence is valid UAE-wide for international and online business; to trade directly in the local retail market you'd add a mainland licence or use a distributor, the same as any free zone.
Yes — you can invoice Dubai clients and operate from Sharjah. Many founders save money by licensing in Sharjah while serving Dubai, since the licence is valid across the UAE.
