Cake Equity vs Certent Equity Management

Cake Equity8.7Visit Certent Equity Management8.2Visit

Higher score Cake Equity #2 in Cap Table Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cake Equity

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Certent Equity Management #5 in Cap Table Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Certent

• Cake Equity fits best

  Companies needing compliance-rich equity administration

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting

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Side by side

Feature	Cake Equity 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Certent Equity Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Cap Table Management Software	#5 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for	Companies needing compliance-rich equity administration	Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$1,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cake Equity 0/5 · Certent Equity Management 0/5
Share class tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Option management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dilution scenarios	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fundraising modeling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cap table import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports options, RSUs, RSAs, SAFEs, notes, warrants, and shares Includes vesting, approvals, grant documents, and e-signing Covers 409A, Form 3921, Rule 701, and ASC 718 reporting	Supports ownership, waterfall, funding-round, and scenario modeling Covers SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting Connects payroll, HRIS, and brokerage systems
Cons	Available through the web platform only Recipient limit is 25 Advanced compliance features require paid plans	Pricing requires a sales request Web-only platform coverage Independent partners deliver 409A valuations
Our verdict	Cake Equity is an equity management platform for startups and growing companies. It brings together cap table administration, stock option and restricted-stock management, vesting schedules, fundraising and dilution modelling, valuations,… Read the review →	Certent Equity Management is a web-based platform for managing equity compensation across private and public companies. It combines cap table management, grant administration, vesting, participant self-service, document workflows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cake Equity — where it wins

  • Supports options, RSUs, RSAs, SAFEs, notes, warrants, and shares
  • Includes vesting, approvals, grant documents, and e-signing
  • Covers 409A, Form 3921, Rule 701, and ASC 718 reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Available through the web platform only
  • Recipient limit is 25
  • Advanced compliance features require paid plans

• Certent Equity Management — where it wins

  • Supports ownership, waterfall, funding-round, and scenario modeling
  • Covers SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting
  • Connects payroll, HRIS, and brokerage systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales request
  • Web-only platform coverage
  • Independent partners deliver 409A valuations

• Cake Equity8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad cap table platform with a free entry tier and advanced compliance workflows.

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• Certent Equity Management8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web-based equity platform for complex reporting and administration needs.

  Visit CertentFull verdict →