Cap table software vendors in 2026: a self-serve checklist for founders

The cap table market is crowded. Most vendors bundle strong workflows with pricing that changes as you add stakeholders, rounds, or compliance add-ons. The question is not only "what does it cost today?" but whether you can run the full lifecycle yourself.

Reference vendors (verify pricing on their sites)

Use these official pages as starting points when you compare positioning and packaging:

• Qapita — equity management / cap table
• Eqvista — cap table services
• Carta — equity management (Launch)
• Capboard
• Cake Equity — cap table
• Pulley — cap table management
• Globacap — solutions (private markets / registry)

What "self-serve" should mean

• No artificial caps: shareholders, rounds, and company age should not trigger surprise paywalls if you were promised a free tier.
• Invite your team: finance, counsel, and founders should collaborate without a manual onboarding project.
• Import and reconcile: you can load historical issuances, options, SAFEs, and notes without waiting on services.
• Reporting you can defend: ownership summaries and scenario views should match your source documents.

409A-ready data (not appraisals)

Many platforms sell valuations or partner for them. CapTableFree does not provide 409A appraisals. We focus on structured cap table data you can hand to counsel or a qualified appraiser when it is time for an independent valuation. For more context, read 409A valuations and your cap table.

How CapTableFree compares

We publish head-to-head pages for the platforms founders ask about most—start at /compare or the comparisons hub, including our new Globacap comparison.

CapTableFree is built for founders who want professional cap table management with zero platform fees.