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Head-to-head · Stock Plan Administration Software

Morgan Stanley at Work vs Shareworks

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Morgan Stanley at Work #3 in Stock Plan Administration Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site
Shareworks #4 in Stock Plan Administration Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Shareworks

Morgan Stanley at Work leads on 0 checks, Shareworks on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMorgan Stanley at Work · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresMorgan Stanley at Work · 5 of 6

Morgan Stanley at Work scores higher on our rubric for stock plan administration software: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Morgan Stanley at Work is the better fit for mid-size and large employers with global equity plans. Shareworks is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise global equity programs.

  • Morgan Stanley at Work fits best

    Mid-size and large employers with global equity plans

  • Shareworks fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise global equity programs

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Side by side

Feature Morgan Stanley at Work 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Shareworks 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #3 in Stock Plan Administration Software #4 in Stock Plan Administration Software
Best for Mid-size and large employers with global equity plans Mid-market and enterprise global equity programs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Morgan Stanley at Work 5/6 · Shareworks 0/6
Employee grants ✓ (best) Not checked yet
ESPP administration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Option exercise ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Tax withholding Not checked yet Not checked yet
Participant portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Reporting and exports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Participant limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Create customized global equity plans and track vesting and award balances
  • Share data with HRIS systems through a real-time API
  • Support participant grant acceptance, option exercises and share sales
  • Create custom global plans and model budgeting and forecasting scenarios
  • Support 409A valuations, Section 16 events, and audit-ready financial reporting
  • Give employees tools to view awards, make elections, exercise, and sell shares
Cons
  • Pricing requires a request-a-demo sales path
  • The named integration capability focuses on HRIS data sharing
  • Its tools center on equity-plan administration, not general HR management
  • Published award types cover RSUs, stock options, and employee stock purchase plans
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • HRIS data sharing is the specified integration pathway
Our verdict

Morgan Stanley at Work provides workplace stock-plan services, including Shareworks, for public and private companies. Its equity compensation tools cover plan creation and administration, while employees can review and accept awards,…

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Shareworks is a cloud-based equity compensation platform for private and public companies, with a fit for mid-market and enterprise organizations managing global programs. Administrators can create custom plans, report on awards, model…

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  1. Morgan Stanley at WorkStock Plan Administration Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. ShareworksStock Plan Administration Software 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Morgan Stanley at Work — where it wins

    • Create customized global equity plans and track vesting and award balances
    • Share data with HRIS systems through a real-time API
    • Support participant grant acceptance, option exercises and share sales

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a request-a-demo sales path
    • The named integration capability focuses on HRIS data sharing
    • Its tools center on equity-plan administration, not general HR management

  • Shareworks — where it wins

    • Create custom global plans and model budgeting and forecasting scenarios
    • Support 409A valuations, Section 16 events, and audit-ready financial reporting
    • Give employees tools to view awards, make elections, exercise, and sell shares

    Where it doesn't

    • Published award types cover RSUs, stock options, and employee stock purchase plans
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • HRIS data sharing is the specified integration pathway
  • Morgan Stanley at Work9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Global plan administration connects grants, vesting, exercises, share sales and reporting.

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  • Shareworks8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Global plan administration with employee award actions, reporting, and regulatory-event support.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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