Comparison

Capdesk vs Carta

No leader: the top candidate Carta has only 0.15 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Capdesk9
Carta10
Score
Vioscale score
Capdesk9 / 100low · 3%updating
Carta10 / 100low · 15%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Capdesk
Carta
Model
Capdeskcommercial
Cartaquote
Price level
Capdesk
Cartaunknown
Transparent
Capdesk
Carta
Integrations
Count
Capdesk1
Carta12
Security
Gdpr
Capdesk
Carta

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Capdesk

A comprehensive platform consolidating equity management, fund administration, legal, and compliance functions for private capital operations, enhanced with AI-native capabilities.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Capdesk

Pricing not documented yet.

Carta

Quote-based

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Capdesk
Carta
CLI
Capdesk
Carta
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Capdesk
Carta

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Claude

Capdesk

1 total - 0 not shared
  • Claude
Independently observed

Carta

12 total - 11 not shared
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • Stripe Atlas
  • Rippling
  • Cooley
  • Compound
  • ChartHop
  • Assemble
  • Foresight
  • Morgan Stanley
  • NYSE
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.