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At a Glance
Carta
Carta
Star Rating
(195)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Stakeholders Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Pulley
Pulley
Star Rating
(116)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,200.00 25 Stakeholders Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Carta excels in its Investment Portfolio Management with a score of 9.7, indicating a robust feature set that allows for comprehensive tracking and management of investments, while Pulley does not provide a specific score for this feature.
  • Reviewers mention that Pulley shines in Quality of Support, achieving a high score of 9.8, which suggests that users find the support team responsive and helpful, whereas Carta's support quality is rated lower at 8.3.
  • G2 users highlight that Pulley offers a superior Ease of Setup with a score of 8.9, making it easier for new users to get started compared to Carta's score of 7.4, which indicates a more complex onboarding process.
  • Users on G2 report that both platforms provide solid Cap Table Management features, but Pulley edges out with a score of 9.7 compared to Carta's 9.2, suggesting that Pulley may offer more advanced functionalities or a more user-friendly interface in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Pulley's Product Direction is highly rated at 9.6, indicating a strong confidence in the product's future development and enhancements, while Carta's score of 7.8 suggests some uncertainty among users regarding its roadmap.
  • Users say that Pulley’s Equity Governance features are rated at 9.2, which reviewers find particularly beneficial for managing compliance and governance issues, whereas Carta's score of 8.8 indicates it may not be as comprehensive in this area.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Carta
Carta Launch
Free
25 Stakeholders Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Pulley
Startup
Starting at $1,200.00
25 Stakeholders Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Free Trial
Carta
Free Trial is available
Pulley
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
140
9.4
69
Ease of Use
8.6
141
9.1
71
Ease of Setup
7.4
98
8.9
61
Ease of Admin
8.3
104
9.1
55
Quality of Support
8.3
124
9.8
68
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
98
9.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
130
9.6
57
Features by Category
8.6
673
9.1
277
Platform Basics
8.5
89
8.7
35
Platform Data
8.3
94
8.9
37
8.0
85
8.8
34
8.8
96
9.1
39
Platform Content
8.2
72
8.7
34
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
90
9.7
41
8.9
68
9.5
26
8.8
79
9.2
31
Venture Capital ManagementHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
9.3
17
Not enough data
Investment Management
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Fund Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Carta
Carta
Pulley
Pulley
Carta and Pulley are categorized as Equity Management
Unique Categories
Carta
Carta is categorized as Venture Capital Management
Pulley
Pulley has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Carta
Carta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Pulley
Pulley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
96.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
2.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Carta
Carta
Computer Software
33.5%
Financial Services
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Internet
6.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.1%
Other
35.6%
Pulley
Pulley
Computer Software
34.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Financial Services
6.7%
Biotechnology
4.8%
Entertainment
2.9%
Other
35.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Carta
Carta
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Services

Cap table management, IR functions. The employee-related capabilities are excellent.

Most Helpful Critical Review
HK
Hussein K.
Verified User in Computer Software

Account support, the Account executive is rude and lacks empathy for a paying customer, and customer service manager has never responded to any email in 2 months

Pulley
Pulley
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joe D.
JD
Joe D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Pulley has all of the features you'd be looking for as a founder managing your cap. A nice cherry on top is that their customer support is incredible. They clearly want you to get the most out of their products.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Anthony Z.
AZ
Anthony Z.
Verified User in Financial Services

Some of the key features that we need are so buggy that it is unusable. We are currently going through the 409 a process and issuing stock options, and there are currently some critical bugs on the platform that prevent us from doing that... On top of...

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Discussions
Carta
Carta Discussions
How much does Carta cost?
2 comments
Official Response from Carta
Pricing depends on which plan you choose. For company products, it will also depend on the number of stakeholders on the cap table. For investor products, it...Read more
What was your experience during the public listing event (IPO)? Any issues with the platform?
1 comment
Parrish N.
PN
No issues whatsoever.Read more
What does Carta company do?
1 comment
YK
The platform helps to allocate the stock option execution timeline, schedule, and amount, as well as execute options on the end of the recipient, by paying...Read more
Pulley
Pulley Discussions
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