Comparison

Pulley 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.

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Pulley41
★Vestd56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Pulley41 / 100low · 40%
Vestd56 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Pulley✗
Vestd✗
Model
Price level
Pulleyunknown
Vestdhigh
Starting price
Pulley–
Vestd$100
Transparent
Pulley✗
Vestd✓
Integrations
Count
Pulley9
Vestd3
Security
Certifications
Gdpr
Pulley✓
Vestd–
Iso27001
Pulley–
Vestd✓
Soc2
Pulley✓
Vestd✓
Content
Faq
Pulley7 items
Vestd7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Pulley

Manages founder and employee equity records, tracks vesting schedules and ownership changes, and generates required tax and accounting documentation for equity compensation.

Independently observed

Vestd

Leader

Software for UK companies to manage employee equity, share schemes, cap tables, and regulatory compliance. Streamlines fundraising workflows, investor data management, and annual regulatory filings.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Pulley

Subscription
  • Startup-
    • Cap table management
    • Share certificates
    • Send & sign templated SAFE, Option, and RSA agreements
    • Fundraise modeler
    • Interactive offer letters
    • +1 more
  • Growth-
    • Everything in Startup, plus:
    • 409A valuations
    • Send and sign custom SAFE, Option, and RSA agreements
    • Option exercises
    • Rule 701
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Growth, plus modular features:
    • Stock-based Compensation Reporting (ASC 718)
    • Custom reporting
    • Managed Equity Administration Services
    • Secondary liquidity solutions
as of verify ↗

Vestd

Leader
from $100/moSubscription

From $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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Pulley✓
Vestd✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Pulley✓
Vestd✓

Integrations

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

Pulley

9 total
  • Gusto
  • Rippling
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Wave
  • Nasdaq Private Markets
  • Clerky
  • Fireblocks
  • BitGo
Independently observed

Vestd

Leader
3 total
  • HiBob
  • BambooHR
  • Personio
Independently observed
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