Ledgy vs Certent Equity Management

Ledgy8.9Visit Certent Equity Management8.8Visit

Higher score Ledgy #4 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ledgy

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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

• Ledgy fits best

  Growing international companies with complex equity plans

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Ledgy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Certent Equity Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#5 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Growing international companies with complex equity plans	Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	70+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ledgy 3/3 · Certent Equity Management 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	✓	✓
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	ESOP, VSOP, LTIP, EMI, CSOP, RSUs, options, warrants, growth/hurdle shares, BSPCE, SARs, STAK	Stock options, RSUs, RSAs, SARs, performance-based awards, ESPP, PIUs, profit interest units
Vesting rule support	Advanced	Advanced
Recipient limit	50 recipients	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports diverse award types and advanced vesting schedules Connects with 70+ HRIS systems and major identity tools Covers exercising, settlement, compliance and financial reporting	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	Launch is limited to 50 stakeholders Advanced capabilities are split across multiple plans and add-ons Available through the web only	Pricing requires a sales request Available through the web platform only 409A valuations come from independent partners
Our verdict	Ledgy is a web-based equity and executive compensation management platform for companies from incorporation through post-IPO. It brings together cap table management, equity plans and grants, employee dashboards, scenario modeling,… 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

• Ledgy — where it wins

  • Supports diverse award types and advanced vesting schedules
  • Connects with 70+ HRIS systems and major identity tools
  • Covers exercising, settlement, compliance and financial reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Launch is limited to 50 stakeholders
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple plans and add-ons
  • Available through the web only

• 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

• Ledgy8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad equity platform for international teams managing complex plans and reporting.

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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 →