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Best Equity Compensation Management Software in 2026
Managing equity awards involves tracking what has been granted and how recipients can follow their compensation. Compared on award types and vesting rule support, these tools can be assessed for the awards and schedules they accommodate. Cake Equity, Eqvista, and Vquity are among the entries shown. Valuation support and tax reporting offer further points to consider for administration, while an employee portal and recipient limit can help you evaluate how a product serves its users. Check free-plan availability and the starting paid price as well, so you can weigh access and cost against the capabilities relevant to your organization.
- 29 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Cake Equity
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebCake brings cap table management, fundraising, employee awards, and listed US compliance capabilities into one platform.
- 2
Global Shares
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Global Shares if your company needs administration for global equity plans, participant access to share transactions, and cap table and financial reporting tools.
- 3
Eqvista
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebEqvista pairs cap table management with a range of valuation services and an app-based company valuation feature.
- 4
EquityList
Free plan WebEquityList covers cap tables, equity awards, and stock expense reporting, with a free tier and paid plans. Check the stakeholder limits and billing terms that apply to your plan.
- 5
Fidelity Private Shares
Free plan WebChoose Fidelity Private Shares if your private company needs equity records, governance materials, and financing scenario tools in one web platform.
- 6
Ledgy
Free plan APIWebLedgy covers equity workflows from cap tables and grants through employee access and reporting.
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Vquity
Free plan WebWindowsVquity brings cap table workflows, data rooms, and stakeholder access into one platform. Note that its valuation tools track lifecycle and expiry, but users must bring a valuation from a provider.
- 8
Astrella
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebChoose Astrella if a privately held company needs cap table management alongside stock plan tracking, scenario modeling, and related records.
6.5 Visit site - 9
Equilay
Free trial WebEquilay brings cap-table and ESOP administration together with advisory services. Its trial offers a way to evaluate the web product, while plan capacities vary by employee and scheme limits.
- 10
OptionsAhoy
Free plan Web - 11
Carta Total Compensation
Paid WebCarta Total Compensation combines salary and equity benchmarks with planning, forecasting, and employee communication tools.
- 12
Certent Equity Management
Paid WebChoose Certent Equity Management if you need cap table modeling, grant workflows, participant access, and equity reporting in a web product.
- 13
Pulley
Free trial WebPulley covers conventional equity management as well as token cap tables and distributions.
- 14
Diligent Equity
Paid WebChoose Diligent Equity if your company needs cap table records, option plan administration, and ownership scenario planning in one web product.
- 15
EquiView
Paid WebChoose EquiView if your company needs stock plan recordkeeping alongside reporting, cross-jurisdiction tax support, and participant award access.
- 16
EsopNxt
Paid WebListed companies in India should consider EsopNxt for managing stock option grants, exercises, vesting, and SEBI ICDR-aligned reporting in one cloud-based product.
- 17
Shareworks
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebShareworks combines company plan administration and reporting with mobile access for account holders.
- 18
Hissa
Paid WebChoose Hissa if your company needs equity programme administration, cap table tracking, valuation reporting and an employee portal in a web platform.
- 19
Xumane
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebXumane combines cap table management with detailed equity-plan workflows across web and mobile platforms.
- 20
OptionTrax
Paid WebOptionTrax combines equity-plan tracking, reporting, valuation, cap-table functions, and administration services.
- 21
Qapita ESOP Management
Paid WebQapita ESOP Management combines grant administration, vesting rules, participant access, accounting reports, and audit records in one web product.
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SeedLegals Options
Paid WebSeedLegals Options covers scheme setup, employee visibility, and continuing administration in one web service. Confirm eligibility rules and the annual plan cost before enrolling.
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ShareForce
Paid WebShareForce covers equity administration, participant access, accounting, and implementation in one web platform.
5.0 Visit site - 24
Wealthlane
Paid iPhoneWebChoose Wealthlane if your company needs grant administration, employee equity views, tax tools, and reporting in one platform.
- 25
Computershare Employee Share Plans
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
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