Captable.io vs Carta

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Carta vs Pulley vs Affinity: 11 Best Investor Relations CRMs 2026 and Carta vs Pulley vs Ledgy: 11 Best Cap Table Management Software 2026. Last verified June 12, 2026.

The short answer

Carta ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #7) for Founders managing investor relationships and cap tables / Startup founders managing equity, options, and 409A. The industry standard for compliance-focused, end-to-end equity management.

At a glance

Captable.ioCarta
Top 11 rank#7 / Carta vs Pulley vs Affinity: 11 Best Investor Relations CRMs 2026#1 / Carta vs Pulley vs Ledgy: 11 Best Cap Table Management Software 2026
Score (out of 9.4)7.89.3
Best forFree, simple cap table creationCompliance & late-stage scale
Pricing$ (Free to $1,000+/yr)$$$ ($2,800 to $15,000+/yr)
HQPalo Alto, USASan Francisco, USA
Founded20122012

Captable.io

A free, no-frills tool for creating your first cap table before you need advanced features.

captable.io

See full entry in Carta vs Pulley vs Affinity: 11 Best Investor Relations CRMs 2026

Carta

The industry standard for compliance-focused, end-to-end equity management.

carta.com

See full entry in Carta vs Pulley vs Ledgy: 11 Best Cap Table Management Software 2026

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