Private Equities

Allvue vs Carta

A side-by-side comparison of Allvue and Carta — two options for fund administration & accounting. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.

AV

Allvue

4.0
Website
CA

Carta

4.2
Website
Category
Fund Administration & Accounting
Cap Table & Equity Management
Rating
4.0 / 5
4.2 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
From $$$
Best for
Managers wanting an integrated back-office suite
Startups and their VC/growth investors
Key features
  • Fund accounting and administration
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Investor portal and CRM
  • Data management
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Cap-table management
  • 409A valuations
  • Equity and option administration
  • Fund administration
  • Investor and portfolio insights
Pros
  • Broad, integrated feature set
  • Covers PE, credit, and VC workflows
  • Reduces number of point solutions
  • Standard-setting cap-table platform
  • Combines company and investor tooling
  • Strong equity administration
Cons
  • Implementation can be complex
  • Enterprise pricing
  • Pricing scales quickly with growth
  • Fund admin has faced service-quality criticism