Shareworks vs Computershare Employee Share Plans

Shareworks9.3Visit Computershare Employee Share Plans9.1Visit

Higher score Shareworks #1 in Equity Compensation Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Shareworks

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Computershare Employee Share Plans #2 in Equity Compensation Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Computershare

• Shareworks fits best

  Organizations needing global plan modeling and reporting

• Computershare Employee Share Plans fits best

  Large employers with global equity plans

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Side by side

Feature	Shareworks 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Computershare Employee Share Plans 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#2 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing global plan modeling and reporting	Large employers with global equity plans
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs, Email, Phone	Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shareworks 2/3 · Computershare Employee Share Plans 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	restricted stock units; stock options; employee stock purchase plans	ESPP, stock options, stock appreciation rights, notional cash, phantom plans, fund incentive plans, deferred shares/stock (RSU), restricted shares/stock (RSA), performance shares (PSU)
Vesting rule support	Custom	Not checked yet
Recipient limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports custom global plans and configurable vesting rules Combines modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and audit-ready reporting Enables employee award viewing, elections, exercises, and share sales	Supports a wide range of equity award types and plan structures Combines live plan data, trading, tax support, payments, and reporting Offers employee access across web, iOS, Android, and EquateMobile
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Integration coverage centers on HRIS data exchange Product availability and content may vary by jurisdiction	Contact-sales pricing makes self-serve cost comparison difficult Managed-service delivery may be more than smaller teams need Broad program coverage can be less suitable for narrow, simple plans
Our verdict	Shareworks is an equity compensation management platform for private and public companies. It is designed for plan administrators managing restricted stock units, stock options, and employee stock purchase plans, with custom vesting rules… Read the review →	Computershare Employee Share Plans is a managed administration and technology service for companies running employee equity programs across multiple countries. Its EquatePlus platform gives employees access to enrolment, plan… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shareworks — where it wins

  • Supports custom global plans and configurable vesting rules
  • Combines modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and audit-ready reporting
  • Enables employee award viewing, elections, exercises, and share sales

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Integration coverage centers on HRIS data exchange
  • Product availability and content may vary by jurisdiction

• Computershare Employee Share Plans — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of equity award types and plan structures
  • Combines live plan data, trading, tax support, payments, and reporting
  • Offers employee access across web, iOS, Android, and EquateMobile

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes self-serve cost comparison difficult
  • Managed-service delivery may be more than smaller teams need
  • Broad program coverage can be less suitable for narrow, simple plans

• Shareworks9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad platform for global plan administration, modeling, reporting, and employee transactions.

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• Computershare Employee Share Plans9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad managed service for complex, multinational employee equity programs.

  Visit ComputershareFull verdict →