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Head-to-head · Cap Table Management Software

Certent Equity Management vs Vestd

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Certent Equity Management #5 in Cap Table Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Certent
Vestd #6 in Cap Table Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vestd

Certent Equity Management leads on 0 checks, Vestd on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCertent Equity Management · 8.2/10

Certent Equity Management scores higher on our rubric for cap table management software: 8.2 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Certent Equity Management is the better fit for large companies needing enterprise equity reporting. Vestd is the better fit for UK companies administering employee share schemes.

  • Certent Equity Management fits best

    Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting

  • Vestd fits best

    UK companies administering employee share schemes

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Side by side

Feature Certent Equity Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Vestd 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 8.1
Ranking #5 in Cap Table Management Software #6 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for Large companies needing enterprise equity reporting UK companies administering employee share schemes
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request £25/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Certent Equity Management 0/5 · Vestd 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
  • £25/month Essentials plan covers cap tables and Companies House filings
  • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, options, phantom shares and ordinary shares
  • Vesting, valuations, portals, signing and leaver workflows in one platform
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales request
  • Web-only platform coverage
  • Independent partners deliver 409A valuations
  • Starter is capped at five recipients
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced administration sits in higher-priced or enterprise plans
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,…

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Vestd is a web-based equity management platform for founders, finance teams, HR teams and investors managing company shares and employee schemes. It combines live digital cap tables with share movements, share-class creation, vesting…

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  1. Certent Equity ManagementCap Table Management Software 8.2Pricing on request
  2. VestdCap Table Management Software 8.1Paid

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

  • Vestd — where it wins

    • £25/month Essentials plan covers cap tables and Companies House filings
    • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, options, phantom shares and ordinary shares
    • Vesting, valuations, portals, signing and leaver workflows in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is capped at five recipients
    • No free plan is available
    • Advanced administration sits in higher-priced or enterprise plans
  • Certent Equity Management8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • Vestd8.1/10 · Paid

    A UK-focused equity platform with cap tables, filings, valuations and employee scheme administration.

    Visit VestdFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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