Cake vs. Carta | Carta Alternative

The Carta alternative for early-stage startups looking for a simpler and more affordable solution

We like Carta and think it's a great platform for later stages who require all the bells and whistles. But, if you're early stage and looking for a simple, easy to use platform without all the complexity, jump on to Cake and experience the difference. Get your contracts setup in minutes and motivate your team in real time.

Can't decide between Cake and Carta?

Don't take it from us, take it from Cake users and former Carta users who made the shift!

5-star reviews from happy customers

"Cake is what Carta should be."

"Cake is what Carta should be. It's easy to use, no need to speak to a representative every five minutes and the support actually gets stuff done.

One example is that when you have an issue with Carta, you need to call them and it gets escalated to multiple people and it takes *days* to get stuff done. With Cake, I have access to my own representative, I can book meetings with them when I want and they get things done within hours.

And the price: Cake is 10% of the price of Carta."

JULIEN D, Founder and CEO

"I prefer using Cake to Carta."

"Easy to use platform. Responsive team. Good price. I prefer using cake to carta, it has a simpler ui and easier to use for what we do. Since moving to cake I find it really easy to manage esop and investors"

BEN H, Small Business

"Saved us hours. Streamlined the entire process."

"Saved us hours of back and forth with lawyers. Streamlined the entire process and we can issue esop in minutes to our employees."

ALEX M, CEO at Hudled

"The best platform for managing equity and stock options for startups."

"Templated agreements, easy-to-digest dashboards and simple communication methods make issuing stock, offering options and managing shareholders simple. Also, there is excellent chat-based support from real people!

SHARON H, Chief Technology Officer

"Solid functionality and a super responsive team."

"Cake's feature set is exactly what we needed as a startup getting off the ground with an equity raise and an employee ESOP for the first time. Since then, it's grown alongside us and the feature set has developed. We've always gotten great support from the team as well!

We need a system to manage our cap table that doesn't involve trying to manually do spreadsheet math. I can't even imagine how we'd do what Cake does manually... it's a clear time saver."

GAVIN B, Chief Executive Officer

"The feedback from my startup network is consistent. Cake is easier to use than its competitors."

"I've been using Cake for 3 years and have referred numerous startups to the platform.
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The platform is set up to service founders from all regions globally. It does two things amazingly well. 1. you don't need anything else as a cap table management solution. 2. it is hands down the best tool I have seen to launch a global employee option program. It also has other nifty features like shareholder reporting, a feature which my investors love."

I wish all startups invest in Cake. It is a no-brainer for founders that want to impress investors in a seed round of funding."

CHRIS G, Co-founder

The Carta alternative for early-stage startups looking for a simpler and more affordable solution

Can't decide between Cake and Carta?

"Cake is what Carta should be."

"I prefer using Cake to Carta."

"Saved us hours. Streamlined the entire process."

"The best platform for managing equity and stock options for startups."

"Solid functionality and a super responsive team."

"The feedback from my startup network is consistent. Cake is easier to use than its competitors."

Cake vs Carta

Powerful contract engine

Startup-friendly pricing

Hands-on customer support

Frequently asked questions

Equity doesn't have to be complicated. Join Cake today and see for yourself!