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Free cap table software vs paid platforms: a founder comparison

A practical way to shortlist cap table vendors when you need self-serve onboarding, unlimited stakeholders, and clean records for diligence.

Published: March 29, 2026

CapTableFree does not perform 409A valuations. We help you maintain cap table data that is export-ready and organized for your valuation provider.

The cap table software market includes full-stack equity platforms (for example Carta, Pulley, Qapita, Eqvista, Capboard, Cake Equity, and Figure Equity Solutions) and regional specialists such as Ledgy and EquityList. Most charge annual fees or scale pricing as headcount and complexity grow.

When you evaluate a vendor, ask the same questions investors ask in diligence: Can you model SAFEs, notes, and priced rounds without spreadsheets? Can you invite finance, legal, and stakeholders with audit trails? Are shareholder counts and reporting limited by tier? Is setup truly self-serve, or does it require services hours?

CapTableFree is aimed at teams that want unlimited free cap table management: sign up, import data, build the cap table, add users, and share reports without platform fees. We do not bundle appraisals; we focus on keeping your ledger accurate and ready for external 409A workflows.

For side-by-side pages, see our comparison hub, including CapTableFree vs Figure.

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CapTableFree is unlimited free cap table software: self-serve signup, shareholders, funding rounds, users, and reports. We do not sell 409A valuations; we help you keep data ready for your appraiser.

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