Certent Equity Management vs ShareForce

Certent Equity Management8.2Visit SShareForce8.0Visit

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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S ShareForce #7 in Cap Table Management Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ShareForce

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting

• ShareForce fits best

  Large international employers needing valuation depth

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Side by side

Feature	Certent Equity Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗	SShareForce 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Cap Table Management Software	#7 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for	Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting	Large international employers needing valuation depth
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Certent Equity Management 0/5 · ShareForce 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	Supports Monte Carlo, Binomial Tree and Black-Scholes valuations Handles multi-jurisdiction tax calculations and IFRS 2 or ASC 718 reporting Connects HR, payroll, finance and document-signing systems
Cons	Pricing requires a sales request Web-only platform coverage Independent partners deliver 409A valuations	No free plan is available The platform is web-based only Customisable plan pricing requires a quote
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 →	ShareForce is an equity compensation management platform for finance, HR and reward teams at private, listed and multinational companies. It covers equity and cap table management, new award issues, vesting, settlement, participant… 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

• ShareForce — where it wins

  • Supports Monte Carlo, Binomial Tree and Black-Scholes valuations
  • Handles multi-jurisdiction tax calculations and IFRS 2 or ASC 718 reporting
  • Connects HR, payroll, finance and document-signing systems

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The platform is web-based only
  • Customisable plan pricing requires a quote

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

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

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• SShareForce8.0/10 · Paid

  A deep equity platform for multinational employers managing complex plans and valuations.

  Visit ShareForceFull verdict →