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Head-to-head · Cap Table Management Software

Shareworks vs Vestd

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Shareworks #4 in Cap Table Management Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Shareworks
Vestd #6 in Cap Table Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vestd

Shareworks leads on 0 checks, Vestd on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShareworks · 8.4/10

Shareworks scores higher on our rubric for cap table management software: 8.4 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Shareworks is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise global equity programs. Vestd is the better fit for UK companies administering employee share schemes.

  • Shareworks fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise global equity programs

  • Vestd fits best

    UK companies administering employee share schemes

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Side by side

Feature Shareworks 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Vestd 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.1
Ranking #4 in Cap Table Management Software #6 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise global equity programs UK companies administering employee share schemes
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request £25/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Email, Phone Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shareworks 0/5 · Vestd 0/5
Share class tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Option management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Dilution scenarios Not checked yet Not checked yet
Fundraising modeling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cap table import Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports custom global plans and custom vesting rules.
  • Combines modeling, forecasting, valuation, and financial reporting.
  • Employees can view awards, make elections, exercise, and sell shares.
  • £25/month Essentials plan covers cap tables and Companies House filings
  • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, options, phantom shares and ordinary shares
  • Vesting, valuations, portals, signing and leaver workflows in one platform
Cons
  • Cap-table management is not explicitly described.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Product availability and content may vary by jurisdiction.
  • Starter is capped at five recipients
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced administration sits in higher-priced or enterprise plans
Our verdict

Shareworks is an equity compensation management platform for private and public companies, aimed at organizations running global stock plans. Administrators can create plans, model and forecast scenarios, exchange HRIS data through an API,…

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Vestd is a web-based equity management platform for founders, finance teams, HR teams and investors managing company shares and employee schemes. It combines live digital cap tables with share movements, share-class creation, vesting…

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  1. ShareworksCap Table Management Software 8.4Pricing on request
  2. VestdCap Table Management Software 8.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shareworks — where it wins

    • Supports custom global plans and custom vesting rules.
    • Combines modeling, forecasting, valuation, and financial reporting.
    • Employees can view awards, make elections, exercise, and sell shares.

    Where it doesn't

    • Cap-table management is not explicitly described.
    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • Product availability and content may vary by jurisdiction.

  • Vestd — where it wins

    • £25/month Essentials plan covers cap tables and Companies House filings
    • Supports EMI, CSOP, growth shares, options, phantom shares and ordinary shares
    • Vesting, valuations, portals, signing and leaver workflows in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is capped at five recipients
    • No free plan is available
    • Advanced administration sits in higher-priced or enterprise plans
  • Shareworks8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad global equity toolkit for larger programs, though cap-table fit is unclear.

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  • Vestd8.1/10 · Paid

    A UK-focused equity platform with cap tables, filings, valuations and employee scheme administration.

    Visit VestdFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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