Global Shares vs Pulley

Global Shares8.7Visit PPulley8.6Visit

Higher score Global Shares #6 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Global Shares

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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

• Global Shares fits best

  Global companies needing mobile share-plan administration

• Pulley fits best

  Equity teams needing workflows and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Global Shares 8.7/10 Visit ↗	PPulley 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#7 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Global companies needing mobile share-plan administration	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	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	180+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Global Shares 3/3 · Pulley 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	✓	✓
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	Stock options, restricted stock, phantom shares, tax-advantaged share plans	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 options, restricted stock, phantom shares, and tax-advantaged plans Combines employee portals, mobile transactions, trading, and tax reporting Connects with HRIS, payroll, and tax systems through integrations and APIs	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	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad global scope may exceed simple local-plan needs Cross-jurisdiction administration can require more operational coordination	No free plan is available Paid plans are presented as contact-sales offerings Access is limited to the web platform
Our verdict	Global Shares, now operating under the J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions brand, provides software and services for administering employee equity plans. It is designed for private and public companies managing stock options, restricted stock,… 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

• Global Shares — where it wins

  • Supports options, restricted stock, phantom shares, and tax-advantaged plans
  • Combines employee portals, mobile transactions, trading, and tax reporting
  • Connects with HRIS, payroll, and tax systems through integrations and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad global scope may exceed simple local-plan needs
  • Cross-jurisdiction administration can require more operational coordination

• 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

• Global Shares8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A global equity platform with employee transactions, mobile access, reporting, and API connectivity.

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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 →