Carta vs Qapita
A side-by-side comparison of Carta and Qapita — two options for cap table & equity management. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Cap Table & Equity Management
Cap Table & Equity Management
Rating
4.2 / 5
4.5 / 5
Pricing
From $$$
Enterprise / Custom
Best for
Startups and their VC/growth investors
Companies with Asian operations needing regional equity and ESOP expertise
Key features
- Cap-table management
- 409A valuations
- Equity and option administration
- Fund administration
- Investor and portfolio insights
- Cap table management with scenario and dilution modeling
- ESOP plan administration and employee portals
- 409A and regional valuation services
- Liquidity and secondary transaction programs
- Multi-jurisdiction support across Southeast Asia, India, and the US
Pros
- Standard-setting cap-table platform
- Combines company and investor tooling
- Strong equity administration
- Dominant footprint in Southeast Asia and India equity management
- Schwab-backed balance sheet and US market push
- Highly rated support and onboarding on G2
Cons
- Pricing scales quickly with growth
- Fund admin has faced service-quality criticism
- Reporting is rigid; audit-specific formats often require Excel export
- US presence is still new relative to Carta and Pulley