Carta vs Vestd
On the evidence we track, Vestd leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. 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.
Carta
All-in-one platform for managing private equity fund operations, including capital workflows, financial accounting, reporting, and secure investor communications.
Vestd
LeaderSoftware for UK companies to manage employee equity, share schemes, cap tables, and regulatory compliance. Streamlines fundraising workflows, investor data management, and annual regulatory filings.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Carta
Free Launch tier; paid tiers (Build/Grow/Scale) charged per stakeholder with annual minimum fees
- LaunchFree
- Cap table management
- Securities issuance
- Equity reporting
- Investor relations
- BuildContact sales
- GrowContact sales
- ScaleContact sales
Vestd
LeaderFrom $100/month
- Starting out$100/month
- Limited company formation
- Co-founder agreements
- Founder prenups
- Guided onboarding
- Specialized support
- Growth stage$250/month
- Team equity agreements
- Scheme design & set up
- Fully guided onboarding
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.
Carta
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Stripe Atlas
- Rippling
- Cooley
- Compound
- ChartHop
- Assemble
- Foresight
- Morgan Stanley
- NYSE
- Claude
- Morgan Stanley at Work
Vestd
Leader- HiBob
- BambooHR
- Personio
Carta or Vestd: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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