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Head-to-head · Business Valuation Software

Carta 409A Valuations vs ExitSight

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Carta 409A Valuations #2 in Business Valuation Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Carta
ExitSight #7 in Business Valuation Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ExitSight

Carta 409A Valuations leads on 0 checks, ExitSight on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Most featuresExitSight · 5 of 5

Carta 409A Valuations and ExitSight score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for business valuation software; Carta 409A Valuations sits at #2 and ExitSight at #7 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

Carta 409A Valuations is the better fit for carta users needing a 409A valuation workflow. ExitSight is the better fit for small-business advisors testing sale scenarios.

  • Carta 409A Valuations fits best

    Carta users needing a 409A valuation workflow

  • ExitSight fits best

    Small-business advisors testing sale scenarios

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Side by side

Feature Carta 409A Valuations 7.9/10 Visit ↗ ExitSight 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #2 in Business Valuation Software #7 in Business Valuation Software
Best for Carta users needing a 409A valuation workflow Small-business advisors testing sale scenarios
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $1,490/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Carta 409A Valuations 1/5 · ExitSight 5/5
DCF model Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Market-multiple method Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Asset-based method Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Scenario analysis Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Report export ✓ ✓
Specs
Historical years Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Web Web
Our review
Pros
  • Prefills requests with existing Carta cap-table data.
  • Guided checklist covers financials, company details, and fundraising.
  • Track status, review and approve reports, and download them in Carta.
  • Combines income, market, and asset-based valuation approaches
  • Reconciles valuation indications with assigned weights and a range chart
  • Models sale scenarios and tests buyer financing terms
Cons
  • 409A valuations are included only with Grow and Scale.
  • Pricing varies by stakeholder count and includes a minimum annual fee.
  • Focused on 409A valuations rather than broad valuation methods and modeling.
  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $149
  • Available as a web product, with no other platform listed
  • Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict

Carta 409A Valuations is a service within Carta’s equity management platform for private companies seeking a fair market value for common stock. It is suited to Carta customers arranging a first-time, annual, or material-event 409A…

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ExitSight is browser-based software for valuing privately held businesses, aimed at owners and the professionals who advise or assess them, including CPAs, brokers, appraisers, attorneys, buyers, and searchers. It brings financial…

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  1. Carta 409A ValuationsBusiness Valuation Software 7.9Pricing on request
  2. ExitSightBusiness Valuation Software 7.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Carta 409A Valuations — where it wins

    • Prefills requests with existing Carta cap-table data.
    • Guided checklist covers financials, company details, and fundraising.
    • Track status, review and approve reports, and download them in Carta.

    Where it doesn't

    • 409A valuations are included only with Grow and Scale.
    • Pricing varies by stakeholder count and includes a minimum annual fee.
    • Focused on 409A valuations rather than broad valuation methods and modeling.

  • ExitSight — where it wins

    • Combines income, market, and asset-based valuation approaches
    • Reconciles valuation indications with assigned weights and a range chart
    • Models sale scenarios and tests buyer financing terms

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $149
    • Available as a web product, with no other platform listed
    • Email is the listed support channel

Carta 409A Valuations vs ExitSight: questions

Which is better for business valuation software, Carta 409A Valuations or ExitSight?

Carta 409A Valuations and ExitSight score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for business valuation software; Carta 409A Valuations sits at #2 and ExitSight at #7 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

How do Carta 409A Valuations and ExitSight compare?

All 6 checks we put side by side come out level: neither leads on any.

Do Carta 409A Valuations and ExitSight have a free plan?

Carta 409A Valuations: No. ExitSight: No.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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