Vestd vs Diligent Equity

Vestd8.1Visit Diligent Equity7.9Visit

Higher score Vestd #6 in Cap Table Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vestd

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Diligent Equity #8 in Cap Table Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Try Diligent Equity

• Vestd fits best

  UK companies administering employee share schemes

• Diligent Equity fits best

  Organizations needing self-hosted equity administration

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Side by side

Feature	Vestd 8.1/10 Visit ↗	Diligent Equity 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Cap Table Management Software	#8 in Cap Table Management Software
Best for	UK companies administering employee share schemes	Organizations needing self-hosted equity administration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£25/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Vestd 0/5 · Diligent Equity 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	£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	Covers stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes Includes employee portals, vesting schedules and equity documents Adds scenario analysis and ASC 718 reporting
Cons	Starter is capped at five recipients No free plan is available Advanced administration sits in higher-priced or enterprise plans	Pricing requires contacting sales The feature set may exceed the needs of simple cap tables Product-specific compliance certifications are not established here
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Diligent Equity is cap table and equity plan management software for growth-stage companies handling multiple award types and employee equity administration. It supports stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes, with real-time cap… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Diligent Equity — where it wins

  • Covers stocks, options, warrants and convertible notes
  • Includes employee portals, vesting schedules and equity documents
  • Adds scenario analysis and ASC 718 reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of simple cap tables
  • Product-specific compliance certifications are not established here

• Vestd8.1/10 · Paid

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

  Visit VestdFull verdict →
• Diligent Equity7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad equity administration system with self-hosted deployment and contact-sales pricing.

  Try Diligent EquityFull verdict →