Carta vs Vestd
A side-by-side comparison of Carta and Vestd — 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
4.4 / 5
Pricing
From $$$
From £25/mo
Best for
Startups and their VC/growth investors
UK SMEs and PE-backed companies running tax-advantaged share schemes
Key features
- Cap-table management
- 409A valuations
- Equity and option administration
- Fund administration
- Investor and portfolio insights
- EMI, growth share, and unapproved option scheme management
- Real-time cap table with Companies House two-way sync
- HMRC valuations and annual ERS filing support
- Scenario modeling and shareholder dashboards
- Legal documents and e-signatures included in plans
Pros
- Standard-setting cap-table platform
- Combines company and investor tooling
- Strong equity administration
- Transparent published pricing, rare in this category
- Deep UK tax-scheme expertise (EMI, S/EIS) built in
- Excellent Trustpilot reputation and responsive team
Cons
- Pricing scales quickly with growth
- Fund admin has faced service-quality criticism
- UK-centric; weak fit for US or multi-jurisdiction structures
- 12-month minimum terms on higher tiers surprise some customers