Cake Equity vs Carta
On the evidence we track, Cake Equity leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cap table equity. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Cake Equity
LeaderA software platform that helps companies maintain accurate equity records, manage stock grants and options, automate compliance reporting, and provide stakeholders with transparent access to their ownership information throughout company growth stages.
Carta
Carta provides an enterprise suite for private capital management, combining cap table and equity administration, fund operations, investor communications, and legal compliance services. It serves venture capital firms, private equity funds, and portfolio companies with cloud-based workflows and AI-native automation across the investment lifecycle.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Cake Equity
LeaderFrom $1,000 annually. Free tier available for up to 5 stakeholders.
- FreeFree
- Cap table management
- Stock options tracking
- SAFE note management
- Limited stakeholder access
- Build$1,000 annually plus $1 per additional stakeholder
- Cap table management
- SAFE and convertible notes
- Vesting schedule tracking
- Templated equity grants
- Board approval workflows
- +5 more
- Team$2,750 annually plus $5 per additional stakeholder. Most popular option.
- All Build plan features
- 409A valuation reports (2 per year)
- Stock options and RSU management
- Advanced contract customization
- Legal documentation templates
- +5 more
- ProContact sales
- All previous plan features
- 409A valuation
- ESS compliance reporting
- Share-based payment analysis
- Stock compensation accounting
- +8 more
Carta
Enterprise custom pricing; add-on products sold separately
- Fund AdministrationContact sales
- In-app capital workflows and distributions
- Central LP portal
- Full accounting services
- Dedicated fund admin support
- Books and records
- +7 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Cake Equity
LeaderNot documented yet.
Carta
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Stripe Atlas
- Rippling
- Cooley
- Compound
- ChartHop
- Assemble
- Foresight
- Morgan Stanley
- NYSE
- Claude
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.