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Head-to-head · Startup Founder Tools

Eqvista vs Vestd

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Eqvista #7 in Startup Founder Tools 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Eqvista
Vestd #8 in Startup Founder Tools 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vestd

Eqvista leads on 1 check, Vestd on 0, and 0 are 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 scoreEqvista · 7.5/10
  • Free planonly Eqvista

Eqvista scores higher on our rubric for startup founder tools: 7.5 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Eqvista offers free plan; Vestd doesn't.

Eqvista is the better fit for cost-conscious founders managing a cap table. Vestd is the better fit for UK teams administering employee share schemes.

  • Eqvista fits best

    Cost-conscious founders managing a cap table

  • Vestd fits best

    UK teams administering employee share schemes

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Side by side

Feature Eqvista 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Vestd 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.4
Ranking #7 in Startup Founder Tools #8 in Startup Founder Tools
Best for Cost-conscious founders managing a cap table UK teams administering employee share schemes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $2/user/mo £25/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance 2FA ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations 1 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Eqvista 0/5 · Vestd 0/5
Business plan builder Not checked yet Not checked yet
Financial forecasting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Investor tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cap table management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Incorporation support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Startup stage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free tier covers cap tables, ESOPs, vesting, stakeholder accounts, and a data room
  • Premium adds e-signing, compliance workflows, and funding-round modeling
  • Web and mobile access, with shareholder portals and QuickBooks integration
  • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, unapproved options and phantom shares
  • Combines cap-table tools with Companies House and HMRC workflows
  • Offers guided scheme support and HR integrations on higher tiers
Cons
  • Premium pricing rises with each stakeholder and changes above 50 stakeholders
  • The annual valuation bundle starts at $990 and varies by company factors
  • Support is limited to email and documentation
  • There is no free plan; Essentials starts at £25 per month
  • Essentials focuses on cap-table and company-secretarial functions
  • Starter is capped at five recipients
Our verdict

Eqvista brings cap-table and equity management together with valuation, modeling, and compliance workflows for private companies. Its tools are aimed at founders and finance teams managing ownership, employee equity, and shareholder…

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Vestd is a UK equity management platform for founders, finance teams, HR teams and investors administering employee share schemes and company ownership records. Its scope includes live digital cap tables, share issuance, configurable…

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  1. EqvistaStartup Founder Tools 7.5Free plan
  2. VestdStartup Founder Tools 7.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Eqvista — where it wins

    • Free tier covers cap tables, ESOPs, vesting, stakeholder accounts, and a data room
    • Premium adds e-signing, compliance workflows, and funding-round modeling
    • Web and mobile access, with shareholder portals and QuickBooks integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Premium pricing rises with each stakeholder and changes above 50 stakeholders
    • The annual valuation bundle starts at $990 and varies by company factors
    • Support is limited to email and documentation

  • Vestd — where it wins

    • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, unapproved options and phantom shares
    • Combines cap-table tools with Companies House and HMRC workflows
    • Offers guided scheme support and HR integrations on higher tiers

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan; Essentials starts at £25 per month
    • Essentials focuses on cap-table and company-secretarial functions
    • Starter is capped at five recipients

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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