# Certent Equity Management vs Shareworks by Morgan Stanley Comparison

| | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 117 | 32 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (52.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Certent Equity Management

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Customer Support (9 reviews)

Cons:
- UX Improvement (4 reviews)
- Difficult Implementation (2 reviews)

### Shareworks by Morgan Stanley


Cons:
- Lack of Mobile Accessibility (1 reviews)
- UX Improvement (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (88 reviews) | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 7.5 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (71 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (88 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (68 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (81 reviews) | 5.6 (24 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Certent Equity Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Shareworks by Morgan Stanley

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Equity Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Certent Equity Management** | 8.3/10 | 59 |
| **Shareworks by Morgan Stanley** | 7.6/10 | 16 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.7 (58 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visualization** | 8.3 (55 reviews) | 7.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Platform Search** | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.5 (56 reviews) | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cap Table** | 7.8 (35 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **409a** | 7.6 (28 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 
| **Equity Governance** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Equity Management

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Regulatory Change Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Certent Equity Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shareworks by Morgan Stanley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Regulatory Change Management

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Compensation Planning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Certent Equity Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shareworks by Morgan Stanley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform - Compensation Planning

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compensation Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Merit Cycle Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pay Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reward Structuring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compensation History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Features - Compensation Planning

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Stock Plan Administration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Certent Equity Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shareworks by Morgan Stanley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Plan Management - Stock Plan Administration

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Trading & Settlement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Equity Compensation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cap Table** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance - Stock Plan Administration

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tax** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Self-Service - Stock Plan Administration

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Documents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Education** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics & Data Management - Stock Plan Administration

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Accounting & Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Certent Equity Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shareworks by Morgan Stanley** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance

| Feature | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Equity Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/equity-management), [Stock Plan Administration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-plan-administration)

**Unique to Certent Equity Management (2):** [Regulatory Change Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/regulatory-change-management), [Compensation Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/compensation-planning)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Certent Equity Management | Shareworks by Morgan Stanley | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 11.2% | 21.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 52.6% | 40.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 36.2% | 37.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Certent Equity Management

- **Biotechnology:** 11.2%
- **Banking:** 10.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 9.5%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 6.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.4%
- **Food & Beverages:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 36.2%

#### Shareworks by Morgan Stanley

- **Computer Software:** 37.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.4%
- **Capital Markets:** 6.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.1%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.1%
- **Market Research:** 3.1%
- **Legal Services:** 3.1%
- **Internet:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 15.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Certent Equity Management

- Title: [Do you provide software or outsourcing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-provide-software-or-outsourcing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We provide software that can be administered by your team or can be partially or fully outsourced to our administration team. We also provide professional..."
- Title: [Are you a broker? Do I need a broker?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-you-a-broker-do-i-need-a-broker) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We are not a broker but we do have a broker-neutral model where you can select your preferred broker. Our broker connector has pre-integrated, certified..."
- Title: [Does your system have all the SEC Disclosure reporting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-your-system-have-all-the-sec-disclosure-reporting) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Certent offers robust reporting capabilities with complete SEC, FASB and IFRS calculations and reporting.
"
- Title: [Does your system help with the grant process?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-your-system-help-with-the-grant-process) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Certent’s solution comes with an employee portal that has online granting and signing – eliminating the need for the overbearing paper packages. ..."
- Title: [How does Certent help private companies through the IPO process?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-certent-help-private-companies-through-the-ipo-process) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Certent has a services team that can help you with your IPO process with best policy and procedures. As well as has a relationship with over 12 brokers you..."

### Shareworks by Morgan Stanley

No discussions available for this product.

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