Certent Equity Management vs Global Shares

Certent Equity Management8.8Visit Global Shares8.7Visit

Higher score Certent Equity Management #5 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Certent

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Global Shares #6 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Global Shares

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance

• Global Shares fits best

  Global companies needing mobile share-plan administration

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Side by side

Feature	Certent Equity Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Global Shares 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#6 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance	Global companies needing mobile share-plan 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, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	3 integrations	180+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Certent Equity Management 3/3 · Global Shares 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	✓	✓
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	Stock options, RSUs, RSAs, SARs, performance-based awards, ESPP, PIUs, profit interest units	Stock options, restricted stock, phantom shares, tax-advantaged share plans
Vesting rule support	Advanced	Not checked yet
Recipient limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers cap tables, grants, ESPP, valuation, accounting, and reporting Supports SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting Connects with payroll systems, HRIS systems, and brokerage firms	Supports options, restricted stock, phantom shares, and tax-advantaged plans Combines employee portals, mobile transactions, trading, and tax reporting Connects with HRIS, payroll, and tax systems through integrations and APIs
Cons	Pricing requires a sales request Available through the web platform only 409A valuations come from independent partners	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad global scope may exceed simple local-plan needs Cross-jurisdiction administration can require more operational coordination
Our verdict	Certent Equity Management is a web-based platform for managing equity compensation across private and public companies. It brings together cap table management, funding-round and waterfall modeling, scenario analysis, grant creation,… Read the review →	Global Shares, now operating under the J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions brand, provides software and services for administering employee equity plans. It is designed for private and public companies managing stock options, restricted stock,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Certent Equity Management — where it wins

  • Covers cap tables, grants, ESPP, valuation, accounting, and reporting
  • Supports SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting
  • Connects with payroll systems, HRIS systems, and brokerage firms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales request
  • Available through the web platform only
  • 409A valuations come from independent partners

• Global Shares — where it wins

  • Supports options, restricted stock, phantom shares, and tax-advantaged plans
  • Combines employee portals, mobile transactions, trading, and tax reporting
  • Connects with HRIS, payroll, and tax systems through integrations and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad global scope may exceed simple local-plan needs
  • Cross-jurisdiction administration can require more operational coordination

• Certent Equity Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web platform for equity, compliance reporting, accounting, and participant workflows.

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• Global Shares8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A global equity platform with employee transactions, mobile access, reporting, and API connectivity.

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