Best Cap Table Management · head-to-head
Cake Equity vs Carta
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cap table management. Cake Equity has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Cake Equity $0/mo vs Carta $0/mo — Cake Equity is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Cake Equity Yes; Carta Yes.
- HIPAA: Cake Equity —; Carta —.
Side by side
| Cake Equity | Carta | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Launch) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | early-stage startups | seed-stage startups |
Sources — Cake Equity: cakeequity.com (verified 2026-06-15). Carta: carta.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Key features
Cake Equity: 409A valuations bundled in Team tier ($1,500 add-on otherwise); ISO 27001:2022 certified (security); Australian-founded, strong APAC support; Bare trusts and ESS reporting for international plans
Carta: Largest cap table network (50,000+ companies); 409A valuations; ASC 718 / IFRS reporting; IPO advisory and exit modeling