Astrella vs Nth Round
A side-by-side comparison of Astrella and Nth Round — two options for cap table & equity. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Cap Table & Equity
Cap Table & Equity
Rating
4.0 / 5
4.1 / 5
Pricing
Tiered subscription
Custom / Contact sales
Best for
Private companies wanting conservative, compliance-first equity records
Family enterprises and holdcos with long shareholder registers
Key features
- Cap table management with round and exit scenario modeling
- Employee stock option and RSU plan tracking
- 409A valuation support and ASC 718 reporting
- Compliant document vault
- BoardNotes meeting recording and storage
- Cap table with digital stock certificates and cost basis tracking
- Shareholder portal with K-1 and 1099 distribution
- Proxy voting and e-signature workflows
- Structured buy/sell liquidity windows
- Shareholder CRM and communications tools
Pros
- Transfer-agent parentage means registrar-grade record discipline
- Covers equity comp accounting (ASC 718) many rivals bolt on
- Simple onboarding for companies leaving spreadsheets
- Purpose-built for complex, multi-generational ownership
- Liquidity-window tooling few cap table vendors offer
- High-touch onboarding and support
Cons
- Far smaller ecosystem and brand pull than Carta
- Feature velocity trails the venture-native platforms
- Not aimed at standard venture option-pool workflows
- Smaller vendor without a large integration ecosystem