Best Equity Compensation Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cake Equity is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Eqvista and EquityList. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Eqvista. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Eqvista at $2/mo.
Equity compensation management software supports the administration of awards and the information recipients and teams need to manage them. Compare award types and vesting rule support, then consider valuation support and tax reporting for related administrative tasks. An employee portal and recipient limit can help you assess how each product accommodates its users and scale. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context to the feature comparison. Cake Equity, Eqvista, and EquityList are among the options to examine. The right fit depends on the awards your organization manages and which listed capabilities matter to the people administering them and receiving them.
29 equity compensation management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
29ranked
6free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Equity Compensation Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Cake EquityPaid from $83.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 EqvistaPaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 EquityListPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 LedgyPaid from €250/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 VquityPaid from $40.83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 Fidelity Private SharesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 AstrellaPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Empower Health and Welfare Benefits Administration
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Computershare BoardWorks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Salary.com CompXL
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 VestdPaid from £25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 OptionTraxPaid from $449/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Carta Total Compensation
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 EsopNxt
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Global Shares
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Certent Equity Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Diligent Equity
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Hissa
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 OptionsAhoy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Shareworks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Tabulate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Wealthlane
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Equilay
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 EquiView
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 SeedLegals Options
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Award types | Vesting rule support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cake Equity | 7.3 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Yes | — | ISO, NSO, RSU, RSA, SAFEs, convertible notes, warrants, common shares, preferred shares | advanced |
| 2 | Eqvista | 7.3 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | common stock, preferred stock, options, warrants | custom |
| 3 | EquityList | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | 100 /mo | ESOP, RSU, SAR | advanced |
| 4 | Ledgy | 7.2 | Free plan | €250/mo | Yes | — | ESOP, VSOP, LTIP, EMI, CSOP, RSUs, options, warrants, growth/hurdle shares, BSPCE, SARs, STAK | advanced |
| 5 | Vquity | 7.2 | Free plan | $40.83/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | stocks, stock options, SAFEs, warrants, convertible notes, KISS | advanced |
| 6 | Fidelity Private Shares | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | founder’s stock, common stock, preferred stock, stock options, SAFEs, convertible notes, warrants | advanced |
| 7 | Astrella | 6.9 | No | $100/mo | No | — | stock options, RSAs, PIUs, RSUs, convertibles, warrants, SAFEs | advanced |
| 8 | Empower Health and Welfare Benefits Administration | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Nonqualified Stock Options (NSOs), Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), Performance Stock Units (PSUs), Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs), restricted stock, warrants | — |
| 9 | Computershare BoardWorks | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | ESPP, stock options, stock appreciation rights, notional cash, phantom plans, fund incentive plans, deferred shares/stock (RSU), restricted shares/stock (RSA), performance shares (PSU) | — |
| 10 | Salary.com CompXL | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Stock options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs | advanced |
| 11 | Vestd | 6.2 | No | £25/mo | No | — | EMI options, CSOPs, growth shares, unapproved options, phantom shares, ordinary shares | advanced |
| 12 | OptionTrax | 6.1 | No | $449/mo | No | 200 /mo | stock options, RSAs/RSUs, SARs, performance awards, phantom awards, warrants, ESPPs | advanced |
| 13 | Carta Total Compensation | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | EsopNxt | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | stock options (ESOPs) | advanced |
| 15 | Global Shares | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Stock options, restricted stock, phantom shares, tax-advantaged share plans | — |
| 16 | Certent Equity Management | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Stock options, RSUs, RSAs, SARs, performance-based awards, ESPP, PIUs, profit interest units | advanced |
| 17 | Diligent Equity | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | stocks, options, warrants, convertible notes | — |
| 18 | Hissa | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | ESOP, SAR, ESPP, Phantom equity, RSU | custom |
| 19 | OptionsAhoy | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Supports planning for ISOs, NSOs, and RSUs; grant administration is not verified | — |
| 20 | Shareworks | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | restricted stock units; stock options; employee stock purchase plans | custom |
| 21 | Tabulate | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | stock options | basic |
| 22 | Wealthlane | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | RSUs, ISOs, NQSOs, PSUs, ESPPs, RSAs | — |
| 23 | Equilay | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | ESOPs, stock options | advanced |
| 24 | EquiView | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | stock options, ESPP, performance awards, RSUs, cash awards | advanced |
| 25 | SeedLegals Options | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | EMI options; unapproved options | custom |
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Questions about this list
Which equity compensation management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Cake Equity is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.3. Eqvista is second and EquityList third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Eqvista has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.
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