A Carta alternative with a price you can read.
Capable is $1,200 a year, published, with unlimited stakeholders on both plans, where most alternatives cap them. Vendr puts the median Carta contract at $15,450. Import from Carta in ten minutes, or we migrate you free in 24 hours.
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$1,200 a year, published
Startup $1,200, Growth $3,500, or monthly at $120 and $350. No sales call.
Unlimited stakeholders
Every plan, so hiring and raising never push you into a new tier.
Cancel in the app
Monthly billing, and no renewal negotiation to leave.
Free migration from Carta
Import your Carta export in ten minutes, or we do it in 24 hours.
Capable costs a published fraction of a typical Carta contract
| Capable | Carta | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Published: $1,200/yr Startup, $3,500/yr Growth | Quoted; Vendr median $15,450/yr |
| Monthly billing | $120 or $350 a month | No: quarterly or annual |
| Stakeholders | Unlimited on both plans | Priced by tier and stakeholder count |
| Price at renewal | Held while subscribed | Set by sales, by tier |
| Cancellation | In the app | Founders reported a required meeting (Dec 2024) |
| Data export | Excel, CSV, PDFs, OCF, any time | Available |
| AI connector | Claude & ChatGPT; writes need admin approval | Claude plugin; cap table plugin read-only |
| Transfer agent and fund admin | — |
Sources
Capable Growth costs $3,500 a year with unlimited stakeholders; Vendr’s median Carta contract is $15,450.
Carta competitors, at their entry paid plan
From each company’s own pricing page, checked September 22, 2026. Carta itself is free up to 25 stakeholders and $1M raised, then quoted.
| Entry paid plan | Stakeholders included | |
|---|---|---|
| Capable | $1,200 a year, or $120 a month | Unlimited on every plan |
| Cake Equity | $1,000 a year (Build) | 25, then $60 a year each |
| EquityList | $1,200 a year (Build) | 35, then $35 a year each |
| Qapita | $1,600 a year (Surge) | 40, then $40 a year each |
| Eqvista | $2 per stakeholder a month (Premium) | Free under 20; custom above 50 |
| Ledgy | €5,000 a year (Scale) | 50 and up |
| Fidelity Private Shares | Quoted after a demo | Free Launch plan up to 25 |
Founders leave Carta for three reasons Capable was designed around
Prices that move with headcount
Friction when leaving
Trust in how data is used
Capable's AI connector drafts changes; Carta's cap table plugin only reads
Carta made its plugins for Claude broadly available on July 29, 2026, and says the cap table plugin is read-only today.
Capable’s MCP server works with Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client. It answers questions about ownership, vesting, 409A status and exit waterfalls.
It also proposes changes, such as a draft grant, a new stakeholder or a termination. Nothing changes until an admin approves it in Capable. Read the connector docs.
Moving from Carta takes an afternoon
- 1
Export from Carta
Export the cap table as OCX, plus the securities ledger if you want each grant’s history. If Carta gives you an Open Cap Table Format bundle, that alone carries everything.
- 2
Upload to Capable
Drop the files on the Import page. Columns are mapped for you, including Carta’s split vesting columns. Rows that need attention are listed before anything is written.
- 3
Check the numbers
Compare fully diluted shares per stakeholder with the ownership summary in your export, then commit.
- 4
Invite and carry on
Attach documents, record your 409A and invite stakeholders. Invite counsel as a read-only admin.
What carries over, and what stays with Carta
Comes across
Comes across as documents
Stays with Carta
Carta alternative questions, answered
Who are Carta's main competitors?+
For startup cap tables: Capable, Cake Equity, EquityList, Qapita, Eqvista, Ledgy and Fidelity Private Shares. Capable is the only one with unlimited stakeholders on every paid plan, at $1,200 or $3,500 a year.
What is the best Carta alternative for startups?+
For seed to Series B startups that need cap table management rather than transfer-agent or fund-admin services, Capable. It publishes its prices ($1,200 or $3,500 a year), includes unlimited stakeholders, offers monthly billing, and exports Excel and OCF at any time.
How much cheaper is Capable than Carta?+
Capable Growth is $3,500 a year with unlimited stakeholders. Vendr reports a median Carta contract of $15,450 a year across 406 purchases, so a typical Carta customer pays about four times Capable's Growth price.
Can I import my cap table from Carta?+
Yes. Drop Carta's OCX cap table export (the Open Cap Table Coalition's Excel format), its securities ledger spreadsheets, or an Open Cap Table Format bundle. Capable recognizes each one and maps the columns, including Carta's split vesting columns. Or send us the files and we migrate you free within 24 hours.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes. 14 days free with no card, so you can import from Carta and check every number first. Every feature is on during the trial, including exports, e-signature and the Claude and ChatGPT connector, and importing is always free.
What do I lose by leaving Carta?+
If you use Carta only for your cap table, nothing essential. If Carta is also your transfer agent or fund administrator, those are separate services that Capable does not offer.
Does Capable sell or trade my company's shares?+
No. Capable runs no marketplace, brokerage or fund. Your cap table data is used to run your cap table.
See your cap table on Capable today.
Import from Carta and check the numbers against your export. Startup $1,200 a year, Growth $3,500 a year, unlimited stakeholders.