Certent Equity Management vs Diligent Equity

Certent Equity Management8.2Visit Diligent Equity7.9Visit

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

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Diligent Equity #8 in Cap Table Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Try Diligent Equity

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting

• Diligent Equity fits best

  Organizations needing self-hosted equity administration

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Side by side

Feature	Certent Equity Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Diligent Equity 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Cap Table Management Software	#8 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for	Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting	Organizations needing self-hosted equity administration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Certent Equity Management 0/5 · Diligent Equity 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 ownership, waterfall, funding-round, and scenario modeling Covers SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting Connects payroll, HRIS, and brokerage systems	Covers stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes Includes employee portals, vesting schedules and equity documents Adds scenario analysis and ASC 718 reporting
Cons	Pricing requires a sales request Web-only platform coverage Independent partners deliver 409A valuations	Pricing requires contacting sales The feature set may exceed the needs of simple cap tables Product-specific compliance certifications are not established here
Our verdict	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 →	Diligent Equity is cap table and equity plan management software for growth-stage companies handling multiple award types and employee equity administration. It supports stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes, with real-time cap… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Diligent Equity — where it wins

  • Covers stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes
  • Includes employee portals, vesting schedules and equity documents
  • Adds scenario analysis and ASC 718 reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of simple cap tables
  • Product-specific compliance certifications are not established here

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

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

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• Diligent Equity7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad equity administration system with self-hosted deployment and contact-sales pricing.

  Try Diligent EquityFull verdict →