Computershare Employee Share Plans vs Certent Equity Management

Computershare Employee Share Plans9.1Visit Certent Equity Management8.8Visit

Higher score Computershare Employee Share Plans #2 in Equity Compensation Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Computershare

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

• Computershare Employee Share Plans fits best

  Large employers with global equity plans

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Computershare Employee Share Plans 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Certent Equity Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#5 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Large employers with global equity plans	Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Computershare Employee Share Plans 3/3 · Certent Equity Management 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	✓	✓
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	ESPP, stock options, stock appreciation rights, notional cash, phantom plans, fund incentive plans, deferred shares/stock (RSU), restricted shares/stock (RSA), performance shares (PSU)	Stock options, RSUs, RSAs, SARs, performance-based awards, ESPP, PIUs, profit interest units
Vesting rule support	Not checked yet	Advanced
Recipient limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports a wide range of equity award types and plan structures Combines live plan data, trading, tax support, payments, and reporting Offers employee access across web, iOS, Android, and EquateMobile	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
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes self-serve cost comparison difficult Managed-service delivery may be more than smaller teams need Broad program coverage can be less suitable for narrow, simple plans	Pricing requires a sales request Available through the web platform only 409A valuations come from independent partners
Our verdict	Computershare Employee Share Plans is a managed administration and technology service for companies running employee equity programs across multiple countries. Its EquatePlus platform gives employees access to enrolment, plan… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Computershare Employee Share Plans — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of equity award types and plan structures
  • Combines live plan data, trading, tax support, payments, and reporting
  • Offers employee access across web, iOS, Android, and EquateMobile

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes self-serve cost comparison difficult
  • Managed-service delivery may be more than smaller teams need
  • Broad program coverage can be less suitable for narrow, simple plans

• 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

• Computershare Employee Share Plans9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad managed service for complex, multinational employee equity programs.

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

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

  Visit CertentFull verdict →