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Global Shares vs Ledgy

Both stand on equity compensation management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Global Shares

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Global Shares if your company needs administration for global equity plans, participant access to share transactions, and cap table and financial reporting tools. Companies looking for a published price will need to request pricing for a tailored solution.

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Ledgy

Free plan APIWeb

Ledgy covers equity workflows from cap tables and grants through employee access and reporting. Its free Launch plan has a 50-stakeholder limit, while paid plans have listed starting prices and Public uses custom pricing.

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The facts

	Global Shares	Ledgy
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	No
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	See the plans
Plans published	4	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com	ledgy.com
On equity compensation management software	#2 of 29	#6 of 29

Global Shares: what it does well

Supports ESPP, RSU, LTIP and other equity award types.
Participants can view awards, holdings and tax statements in a portal.
Share transactions and proxy voting are available through the portal.
Cap table tools track ownership for investors and employees.
Reporting includes expense, disclosure, tax and EPS.

What to know first

Pricing is available on request.
The platform is a paid offering.

Ledgy: what it does well

Automates equity grants and offboarding workflows
Supports more than 70 HRIS integrations
Employee dashboards show grants and vesting schedules
ISO 27001:2022 certified
Free Launch plan for up to 50 stakeholders

What to know first

Launch is limited to 50 stakeholders
Essentials starts at €3k/year
Enterprise starts at €18k/year
API limited to 20 requests every 5 seconds per company

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