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Cake Equity vs Pulley

A side-by-side comparison of Cake Equity and Pulley — two options for cap table & equity. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.

Cake Equity

4.4
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Pulley

4.4
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Category
Cap Table & Equity
Cap Table & Equity
Rating
4.4 / 5
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Subscription / tiered
From ~$100/mo
Best for
Early-stage companies with cross-border teams and option pools
Early-stage portcos wanting speed over incumbency
Key features
  • Live cap table with scenario and dilution modeling
  • Employee option plans with automated vesting and exercise
  • E-signature grant issuance and legal templates
  • Multi-jurisdiction support (US, AU, UK and more)
  • Investor and employee equity dashboards
  • Cap table and SAFE management
  • Option grants and employee equity portal
  • 409A valuations
  • Round and dilution scenario modeling
  • Pro-forma cap tables for fundraising
Pros
  • Multi-country equity plans without duplicate systems
  • Clear UX employees actually understand
  • Aggressive pricing versus US incumbents
  • Quick onboarding and responsive support
  • Strong SAFE-native modeling for early-stage rounds
  • Cheaper than the incumbent at comparable stages
Cons
  • Lighter on late-stage complexity (tender offers, complex waterfalls)
  • Smaller integration ecosystem than Carta
  • Ecosystem and integrations trail Carta's
  • No fund-side products — company cap tables only