CARTA VS. CAPSHARE
Why choose Carta over Shareworks Startup Edition?
Carta easily scales with you from incorporation to IPO. Begin with our Starter plan, which includes issuing securities, cap table management, and 409A valuations. Your cap table will stay up to date as you scale, with less effort.
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Carta vs. Shareworks Startup Edition
Independent company
Shareworks Startup Edition is owned by Morgan Stanley. With a mission to change how private markets operate, Carta relentlessly innovates and provides the best equity management experience for your organization.
Leading 409a provider
With over 15,000 valuations completed, late-stage companies on Carta can be confident that our dedicated, in-house team of analysts will provide exceptional service and audit support when delivering a 409A valuation.
Easy to use
When you need to modify a security, you can easily update on your own without calling support. If you do need assistance though, Carta’s extensive and professional services staff is eager to help.
THE LEADING 409A AND CAP TABLE PROVIDER
Trusted by over 28,000 companies & investors
We aren’t your average cap table provider. Carta is changing how private markets operate and we’re constantly improving our products and services. We’re the leading provider of 409A valuations and have over 28,000 companies on our platform.
CAPSHARE CAP TABLE VS. CARTA CAP TABLE
Advanced cap table management
With Carta, when you issue securities, your cap table updates automatically. On Shareworks Startup Edition, your cap table doesn’t always update automatically, which leaves room for human error and wastes time.
CAPSHARE EMPLOYEE EXERCISE VS. CARTA EMPLOYEE EXERCISE
Employees can exercise options in-app
Employees love Carta—they can accept securities, exercise options, and view vesting progress from the web or our iOS app. On Shareworks Startup Edition, exercising is harder for admins and employees, who can only exercise manually.
CAPSHARE COMPLIANCE VS. CARTA COMPLIANCE
Built-in compliance features
From 409A valuations, to Form 3921, ASC 718, and Rule 701 management, Carta helps you stay compliant all in one place. Because Carta stress tests cap tables for completeness accuracy, Carta can better leverage your data to help you meet compliance requirements such as needing a 409a valuation or 718 expense report.
CAPSHARE SCENARIO MODELING VS. CARTA SCENARIO MODELING
Model your next round before you sign
We pull your existing cap table data into our scenario modeling tool, so it’s faster to model financings and exits. Our easy-to-use tools include sensitivity and breakpoint analysis, payout and dilution modeling, and pro forma cap tables.
CAPSHARE TENDER OFFERS VS. CARTA TENDER OFFERS
Streamline tender offers & option exercising
Carta transacts $250 million+ in option exercises, repurchases, and tender offers per month. With Carta, your employees can exercise on web or mobile. And you can run a tender offer or custom liquidity program that will automatically update your cap table. Shareworks Startup Edition doesn’t support tender offers.
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION
The better offer letter
At Carta, we spend a lot of time educating employees about private company equity. The best time to give equity information to employees is before they start, in their offer letter. Here’s an offer letter template you can use to better educate candidates on their equity.
CARTA PLANS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
A plan for every company
Launch
Cap table management for recently incorporated startups
Talk to your lawyer about access to free basic cap table management for companies with up to 25 security holders and up to $1M raised.
Starter
Basic equity management and 409A valuations for early-stage startups
- 409A valuations
- Cap table management
- Electronic securities
- Board consents
Growth
Equity management plus advanced planning and compliance features
- Everything in Starter
- Form 3921
- Scenario modeling
- Investor updates
- Board meeting management
Scale
A complete equity management solution for late-stage companies
- Everything in Growth
- ASC 718 expensing
- Rule 701 management
- Payroll tax integrations – Beta
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1. Carta’s advanced scenario modeling tools include round modeling, payouts, waterfall modeling, breakpoints, and sensitivity analysis. Captable.io only includes round modeling and payouts.
2. Carta has an employee, investor, and law firm platform. Captable.io only has an employee and law firm platform.
