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Cap table software, compared on price.

Capable is the cap table platform for startups, from pre-seed to IPO. It publishes its prices and includes unlimited stakeholders on every plan, so your bill never grows with your team.

Recommended by YC founders · 14-day free trial · No card needed · Unlimited stakeholders

What each platform charges, from its own pricing page

 CapableCartaCake EquityEqvistaLedgy
PricingPublishedQuotedPublishedPublishedPublished starting prices
Paid plans from$1,200 a year, or $120 a monthQuoted; Vendr median $15,400 a year$1,000 a year$2 per stakeholder a month€5,000 a year
StakeholdersUnlimited on every planPriced by tier and stakeholder count25 on Build and 40 on Team, then a fee for each extraPriced per stakeholderScale covers 50+, Enterprise 200+
Free option14-day trial with every feature, no cardCarta Launch for early-stage companiesFree up to 5 stakeholdersFree under 20 stakeholdersLaunch, free up to 50 stakeholders

Capable costs $1,200 or $3,500 a year with unlimited stakeholders on both plans, so hiring never changes the price.

Why startups choose Capable

One price, however many people you add

Two published plans with unlimited stakeholders. Grants, hires and new investors never move your bill, and your price is kept while you stay.

AI-native, with you in control

Claude and ChatGPT can read your cap table and draft grants, stakeholders or terminations. Nothing changes until an admin approves it. Read the connector docs.

Built for US companies

ISO limits, Form 3921, Rule 701 and 83(b) elections are handled in the product, alongside board consents, e-signature and a stakeholder portal.

Your data leaves when you do

Export Excel, CSV, certificate PDFs and Open Cap Table Format at any time. The cap table engine is open source.

When another platform is the better fit

You need a transfer agent or fund admin

Carta also runs transfer-agent registration, fund administration and SPVs. Capable is a cap table platform and does not offer those services.

Your company is run from Europe

Ledgy is based in Switzerland and built around European equity schemes. Capable is built for US companies and US tax filings.

You have fewer than five holders

Free tiers from Cake Equity and Eqvista cover a very small cap table. Capable's trial is free for 14 days, then paid.

Cap table software questions, answered

What is the best cap table software for startups?+

For US startups from pre-seed to Series B that want one price that does not grow with the team, Capable. It publishes its prices ($1,200 or $3,500 a year), includes unlimited stakeholders on every plan, and exports Excel and OCF at any time. Carta fits companies that also need a transfer agent or fund administration; Ledgy fits companies run from Europe.

Which cap table software includes unlimited stakeholders?+

Capable includes unlimited stakeholders on both of its plans. Cake Equity includes 25 or 40 and charges for each extra, Eqvista prices per stakeholder, Ledgy's plans are set by stakeholder count, and Carta prices by tier and stakeholder count.

Can I switch from Cake Equity, Eqvista or Ledgy?+

Yes. Export your cap table to Excel or Open Cap Table Format and upload it to Capable, which maps the columns and shows what needs attention before anything is saved. 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, with every feature. Importing and building your cap table are free; exports, e-signature and the AI connector unlock when you choose a plan.

Does Capable do 409A valuations?+

Yes, as an add-on: $1,499 for a safe-harbor 409A in 10 business days, or $1,999 with a 5-day rush, ordered from inside your cap table.

See your cap table on Capable today.

Import from any platform or a spreadsheet and check the numbers before anything is saved. Startup $1,200 a year, Growth $3,500 a year, unlimited stakeholders.