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Compare Carta Software and OptionTrax By Empower 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Stakeholders Per Year
No pricing available
Carta
Star Rating
(221)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Stakeholders Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansOptionTrax By Empower
Star Rating
(24)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OptionTrax By EmpowerCarta vs OptionTrax By Empower
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found OptionTrax By Empower easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OptionTrax By Empower overall.
- Reviewers felt that OptionTrax By Empower meets the needs of their business better than Carta.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OptionTrax By Empower is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OptionTrax By Empower over Carta.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Carta
Carta Launch
Free
25 Stakeholders Per Year
Free for new customers with up to 25 stakeholders and up to $1M raised: https://carta.com/equity-management/launch/
- Cap table management
- SAFE management
- SAFE and Priced Modeling
OptionTrax By Empower
No pricing availableFree Trial
Carta
Free Trial is available
OptionTrax By Empower
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
162
9.3
20
Ease of Use
8.6
174
9.3
20
Ease of Setup
7.9
133
8.7
19
Ease of Admin
8.4
105
9.0
18
Quality of Support
8.3
144
9.9
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
99
9.6
19
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
154
9.3
17
Features by Category
Platform Basics
8.2
107
9.1
18
Platform Data
8.3
113
Feature Not Available
8.0
104
Feature Not Available
8.7
114
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
8.1
90
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
106
Feature Not Available
8.7
88
Feature Not Available
8.7
97
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Equity Management
7.6
26
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan Management - Stock Plan Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance - Stock Plan Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Self-Service - Stock Plan Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics & Data Management - Stock Plan Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Carta and OptionTrax By Empower are categorized as Equity Management
Unique Categories
Carta is categorized as Compensation Planning
OptionTrax By Empower is categorized as Stock Plan Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Carta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OptionTrax By Empower
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
29.4%
Financial Services
12.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Internet
5.5%
Accounting
5.0%
Other
39.0%
Banking
16.7%
Biotechnology
12.5%
Manufacturing
8.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.3%
Consumer Services
8.3%
Other
45.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How much does Carta cost?
2 Comments
Official Response from Carta
Pricing depends on which plan you choose. For company products, it will also depend on the number of stakeholders on the cap table. For investor products, it...Read more
What was your experience during the public listing event (IPO)? Any issues with the platform?
1 Comment
PN
No issues whatsoever.Read more
What does Carta company do?
1 Comment
YK
The platform helps to allocate the stock option execution timeline, schedule, and amount, as well as execute options on the end of the recipient, by paying...Read more
OptionTrax FAQs
1 Comment
SM
To answer each of the above:
1. Can I expense some of my awards under IFRS2 rather than GAAP?
a. Yes! Because expense methodology is set at the grant...Read more
OptionTrax By Empower has no more discussions with answers
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