Compare Carta Software and Pave 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Stakeholders Per Year
No pricing available
Carta
Star Rating
(228)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Stakeholders Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansPave
Star Rating
(46)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about PaveCarta vs Pave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pave easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pave overall.
- Reviewers felt that Pave meets the needs of their business better than Carta.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pave is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pave 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
- Securities issuance
- Exercising and repurchasing
Pave
No pricing availableFree Trial
Carta
Free Trial is available
Pave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
167
9.2
32
Ease of Use
8.6
180
8.9
36
Ease of Setup
7.9
138
8.7
31
Ease of Admin
8.4
106
8.9
25
Quality of Support
8.2
147
9.7
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
100
9.7
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
159
9.6
33
Features by Category
Platform Basics
8.2
108
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
90
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Equity Management
7.6
26
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
8.6
13
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.6
18
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Auditing - Salary Benchmarking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
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
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Carta and Pave are categorized as Compensation Planning
Unique Categories
Carta is categorized as Equity Management
Pave is categorized as Compensation Management and Salary Benchmarking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Carta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pave
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
30.8%
Financial Services
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Internet
5.4%
Accounting
4.9%
Other
38.4%
Computer Software
31.8%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Financial Services
11.4%
Logistics and Supply Chain
6.8%
Retail
2.3%
Other
25.0%
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 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
What was your experience during the public listing event (IPO)? Any issues with the platform?
1 Comment
PN
No issues whatsoever.Read more
Pave has no discussions with answers
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