Computershare Employee Share Plans vs Pulley

Computershare Employee Share Plans9.1Visit PPulley8.6Visit

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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P Pulley #7 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Pulley

• Computershare Employee Share Plans fits best

  Large employers with global equity plans

• Pulley fits best

  Equity teams needing workflows and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Computershare Employee Share Plans 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PPulley 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#7 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Large employers with global equity plans	Equity teams needing workflows and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Computershare Employee Share Plans 3/3 · Pulley 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)	RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, RSAs, warrants, phantom grants
Vesting rule support	Not checked yet	Advanced
Recipient limit	Not checked yet	25 recipients
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, portals, signing, modeling, and valuations Supports compliance workflows for Rule 701, 83(b), and Form 3921 Synchronizes with HRIS and payroll platforms across many integrations
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	No free plan is available Paid plans are presented as contact-sales offerings Access is limited to the web platform
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 →	Pulley is an equity and cap table management platform for startup founders, finance teams, employees, investors, and private-equity organizations. It combines ownership tracking and equity issuance with employee and investor portals, offer… 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

• Pulley — where it wins

  • Covers cap tables, grants, portals, signing, modeling, and valuations
  • Supports compliance workflows for Rule 701, 83(b), and Form 3921
  • Synchronizes with HRIS and payroll platforms across many integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Paid plans are presented as contact-sales offerings
  • Access is limited to the web platform

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

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

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• PPulley8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad equity operations platform for teams that need workflows, compliance, and integrations.

  Visit PulleyFull verdict →