Ledgy vs Empower Stock Plan Services

Ledgy8.9Visit ESEmpower Stock Plan Services8.5Visit

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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ES Empower Stock Plan Services #8 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Empower

• Ledgy fits best

  Growing international companies with complex equity plans

• Empower Stock Plan Services fits best

  Employers needing managed plan and filing services

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Side by side

Feature	Ledgy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ESEmpower Stock Plan Services 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#8 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Growing international companies with complex equity plans	Employers needing managed plan and filing services
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
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Phone
Integrations	70+ integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ledgy 3/3 · Empower Stock Plan Services 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	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Nonqualified Stock Options (NSOs), Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), Performance Stock Units (PSUs), Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs), restricted stock, warrants
Vesting rule support	Advanced	Not checked yet
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	Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs, ESPPs, restricted stock, and warrants Combines participant access, exercises, document management, and reporting Adds 409A valuation, 6039 filings, and 10b5-1 plan support
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 demo or contact-sales conversation The listed platform is web only Broker integrations are described around captive brokers
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 →	Empower Stock Plan Services is a digital equity compensation administration platform for public and private companies. It is designed for employers managing stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, warrants, employee stock… 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

• Empower Stock Plan Services — where it wins

  • Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs, ESPPs, restricted stock, and warrants
  • Combines participant access, exercises, document management, and reporting
  • Adds 409A valuation, 6039 filings, and 10b5-1 plan support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo or contact-sales conversation
  • The listed platform is web only
  • Broker integrations are described around captive brokers

• Ledgy8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• ESEmpower Stock Plan Services8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed equity platform covering awards, participant access, reporting, valuation, and filings.

  Visit EmpowerFull verdict →