Comparison

Cake Equity vs Ledgy

On the evidence we track, Ledgy leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cake Equity53
★Ledgy62
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cake Equity53 / 100medium · 55%
Ledgy62 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Model
Cake Equityfreemium
Price level
Cake Equityhigh
Ledgylow
Starting price
Cake Equity$1,000
Ledgy–
Transparent
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Integrations
Count
Cake Equity4
Ledgy70
Security
Certifications
Cake Equity–
Gdpr
Cake Equity–
Ledgy✓
Iso27001
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Trust center
Content
Faq
Cake Equity6 items
Ledgy6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cap table equity. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Electronic option granting esignature
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Asc 718 stock based compensation accounting
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Irs 409a valuation bundled service
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Scenario modeling waterfall analysis
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Secondary liquidity event management
Cake Equity-
Ledgy-
Investor data room metrics sharing
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
UK emi option scheme support
Cake Equity-
Ledgy✓
HRIS gusto rippling sync
Cake Equity-
Ledgy-
Law firm partner view access
Cake Equity-
Ledgy-
SOC2 type ii
Cake Equity-
Ledgy-
ISO 27001
Cake Equity-
Ledgy✓
Pricing model
Cake EquityPer stakeholder tier
LedgyPer stakeholder tier

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cake Equity

A platform that helps startups maintain accurate ownership records, manage equity grants with compliance automation, coordinate vesting schedules, and provide transparency to employees and investors.

Independently observed

Ledgy

Leader

Software for administering equity, share plans, and non-cash compensation across stakeholders with automated compliance, reporting, and real-time dashboards. Supports 70+ HRIS integrations and multi-jurisdiction regulatory frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cake Equity

from $1000/yrSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier for up to 5 stakeholders. Paid plans from $1,000/year.

  • FreeFree
    • Cap table management
    • Stock options and vesting
    • SAFE notes tracking
    • Access to starter features
  • Build$1,000/year for 25 stakeholders, $1/year per additional stakeholder
    • Cap table management
    • SAFE and convertible notes
    • Shareholder vesting
    • Stock option grants
    • Board approval workflows
    • +5 more
  • Team$2,750/year for 40 stakeholders, $5/year per additional stakeholder
    • All Build plan features
    • Two free 409A valuations
    • Audit-ready 409A valuation service
    • Incentive plans (Options, RSUs, RSAs)
    • Full contract editor with customization
    • +6 more
  • ProContact sales
    • All Team plan features
    • Multiple 409A valuations
    • ESS and share-based payment reporting
    • Stock-based compensation reporting
    • Form 3921 reporting
    • +7 more
as of verify ↗

Ledgy

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

From €5k/year for Scale, €18k/year for Enterprise. Free tier for up to 25 stakeholders.

  • LaunchFree
    • Cap table management
    • Flexible multi-entry cap table
    • Equity plan automation
    • Simple vesting
    • Stakeholder dashboards
    • +2 more
  • ScaleContact sales
    • All Launch features
    • Data room and document folders
    • Selective publishing
    • Unlimited collaborators
    • Multi-entity cap table
    • +16 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Scale features
    • Unlimited performance conditions
    • Global mobility reporting
    • GraphQL API access
    • Dividends workflows
    • +14 more
  • PublicContact sales
    • Share plan administration
    • Equity plan automation
    • HRIS and e-signing integrations
    • Employee communications
    • Customizable dashboards
    • +12 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cake Equity✓
Ledgy✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cake Equity

4 total
  • Claude
  • Codex
  • Grok
  • Cursor
Independently observed

Ledgy

Leader
21 total
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Access People HR
  • AlexisHR
  • Alliance HCM
  • Aon
  • Aranca
  • 7Shifts
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Azure
  • ShareReporter
  • BambooHR
  • Personio
  • Workday
  • Deel
  • HiBob
  • Humaans
  • CharlieHR
  • Lucca
  • DocuSign
  • Skribble
Independently observed
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