Pulley Alternatives 2026: Where to Move Your Cap Table Before the December 8 Shutdown
Seven places to move a Pulley cap table, with each vendor's switching offer, the year-one cost for a Startup and a Growth customer, and the export steps to finish first.
Pulley shuts down on December 8, 2026, and for most of its customers the best place to move is Cake Equity. Its Team plan costs $2,750 a year for 40 stakeholders with two 409A valuations, below Pulley Growth's $3,500, and Cake migrates the cap table for free and credits up to six months of unused Pulley time. Mantle suits a company whose option pool keeps growing, because no Mantle plan meters stakeholders. Carta is the easy default: it keeps your Pulley price for year one if you opt in from inside Pulley. Prices checked on vendor pages on November 4, 2026.
Whatever you choose, download your cap table, data room and reports from Pulley first. Pulley says it will help only with a move to Carta.
Key facts7 tools compared: Cake Equity, Mantle, Carta, Eqvista, Qapita, Astrella, Ledgy
- 7 tools compared: Cake Equity, Mantle, Carta, Eqvista, Qapita, Astrella, Ledgy
- Mantle (best for: Venture-backed companies that expect to pass 50 stakeholders and want a bill that does not grow with them): Starter free with unlimited stakeholders; Essentials $1,200/yr with concierge migration; Growth $3,000/yr with a 409A
- Carta (best for: Teams that want the official, no-lift path and whose investors and lawyers already work in Carta): Year one at your current Pulley price if you opt in from inside Pulley; check later pricing on Carta's site
- Eqvista (best for: Small Pulley Startup customers who want the lowest cap table bill and a price locked for year two): $2 per stakeholder a month on Premium; free below 20 stakeholders; 409A plus cap table from $990 a year
Pulley is closing, and a cap table cannot sit idle while a company grants options or raises a round. After December 8, 2026 the Pulley app and its support team are gone, and Pulley's shutdown FAQ says data stays viewable only in a limited format until January 31, 2027. The real decision is not whether to move but which offer leaves you paying less in 2027, because several vendors now compete for Pulley customers with credits and price matches.
CFOpresso data: we priced each alternative for the two Pulley profiles most customers fit: a Startup customer with 25 stakeholders and no 409A in the plan, and a Growth customer with 40 stakeholders and one 409A a year. Six of the seven vendors print a price for the Startup profile, and five of those six cost the same as Pulley or less at list price. Toolradar, the software directory Dupple runs, evaluated 11 entity management tools for its November 2026 ranking, and 3 of its top 10 offer a free plan.
Methodology: seven vendors ranked on year-one cost for those two profiles, on who does the migration work, on credit for unused Pulley time, and on how much of year two is known before you sign. Prices and offers were read on each vendor's own pricing and Pulley migration pages on November 4, 2026, with no hands-on testing. Our general criteria are on how we rate.
Top Picks
Based on features, real-world fit, and value for money.
The closest feature match to Pulley, with free managed migration and a switch credit for unused Pulley time.
Free up to 5 stakeholders; Build $1,000/yr for 25; Team $2,750/yr for 40 with two 409As (annual only)
Pulley Growth customers who want a like-for-like replacement, a lower bill and credit for prepaid months
Flat yearly plans priced by features, with migration from a Pulley export included on every paid plan.
Starter free with unlimited stakeholders; Essentials $1,200/yr with concierge migration; Growth $3,000/yr with a 409A
Venture-backed companies that expect to pass 50 stakeholders and want a bill that does not grow with them
Year one at your current Pulley price if you opt in from inside Pulley; check later pricing on Carta's site
Teams that want the official, no-lift path and whose investors and lawyers already work in Carta
| Tool | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Cake Equity | Free up to 5 stakeholders; Build $1,000/yr for 25; Team $2,750/yr for 40 with two 409As (annual only) | Pulley Growth customers who want a like-for-like replacement, a lower bill and credit for prepaid months |
| Mantle | Starter free with unlimited stakeholders; Essentials $1,200/yr with concierge migration; Growth $3,000/yr with a 409A | Venture-backed companies that expect to pass 50 stakeholders and want a bill that does not grow with them |
| Carta | Year one at your current Pulley price if you opt in from inside Pulley; check later pricing on Carta's site | Teams that want the official, no-lift path and whose investors and lawyers already work in Carta |
| Eqvista | $2 per stakeholder a month on Premium; free below 20 stakeholders; 409A plus cap table from $990 a year | Small Pulley Startup customers who want the lowest cap table bill and a price locked for year two |
| Qapita | Spark free (25 stakeholders, under $1M raised); Surge $1,600/yr for 40; Growth $3,000/yr for 50 with a 409A | Pulley customers who want their current price matched without signing a long-term contract |
| Astrella | Bands billed yearly: $1,200 up to 25 stakeholders, $3,200 for 26 to 100, $8,200 for 101 to 300 | Companies between 26 and 100 stakeholders that want one flat band and a dedicated implementation manager |
| Ledgy | Launch free; Scale and Enterprise priced in euros, check the current price on Ledgy's site | Companies with European entities or staff that want a free cap table now and euro billing later |
Pricing read from each vendor's own pricing page, checked Nov 2026. 1 of 7 has no standalone price (bundled, usage-based or free to self-host) and is described as charged, not guessed.
Cake Equity
The closest feature match to Pulley, with free managed migration and a switch credit for unused Pulley time.
- Pricing
- Free up to 5 stakeholders; Build $1,000/yr for 25; Team $2,750/yr for 40 with two 409As (annual only)
Best for: Pulley Growth customers who want a like-for-like replacement, a lower bill and credit for prepaid months
Pros
- Team at 40 stakeholders costs $750 a year less than Pulley Growth and includes two 409As
- Credits unused prepaid Pulley time toward year one, up to six months
- Migrates from three Pulley reports, usually in 2 to 5 business days, and you review it before paying
Cons
- Each stakeholder above the included block costs $60 on Build and Team
- Team is billed annually only, and add-ons such as QSBS ($500) need an annual plan
Mantle
Flat yearly plans priced by features, with migration from a Pulley export included on every paid plan.
- Pricing
- Starter free with unlimited stakeholders; Essentials $1,200/yr with concierge migration; Growth $3,000/yr with a 409A
Best for: Venture-backed companies that expect to pass 50 stakeholders and want a bill that does not grow with them
Pros
- No plan meters stakeholders, so a 100-person option pool costs the same as a 25-person one
- Growth includes an annual 409A; extra 409As cost $1,800 each
- Exports the cap table in OCX format on any plan, which makes a later move easier
Cons
- No credit for unused Pulley time is printed on its Pulley page
- ASC 718 and Form 3921 reporting sit on the custom Enterprise plan
Carta
Pulley's exclusive transition partner, the only destination Pulley itself helps you reach.
- Pricing
- Year one at your current Pulley price if you opt in from inside Pulley; check later pricing on Carta's site
Best for: Teams that want the official, no-lift path and whose investors and lawyers already work in Carta
Pros
- Pulley and Carta move the full history, documents and equity records for you
- Year-one price matched to Pulley, plus a credit for any prepaid Pulley balance
- Accepts Pulley's current 409A as-is and supports the defense of Pulley's past 409A work
Cons
- Requires a new 12-month contract, signed within two weeks of receiving it
- No monthly billing, and the Pulley price match covers the first full year only
Eqvista
The lowest per-stakeholder rate here, plus a Pulley offer that adds your remaining Pulley term free.
- Pricing
- $2 per stakeholder a month on Premium; free below 20 stakeholders; 409A plus cap table from $990 a year
Best for: Small Pulley Startup customers who want the lowest cap table bill and a price locked for year two
Pros
- Pulley offer: rest of your Pulley term added free, 30% off your current Pulley invoice and a year-2 price lock
- White-glove migration from an export or read-only Pulley access, in as little as 1 to 5 business days
- Says it will defend Pulley's 409As and includes unlimited 409A updates in the bundles
Cons
- Premium Cap Table pricing is custom above 50 stakeholders
- 409A bundle prices are set by funding stage and can vary with revenue and capital structure
Qapita
A cap table platform that matches your Pulley price or its own rate, whichever is lower, for 12 months.
- Pricing
- Spark free (25 stakeholders, under $1M raised); Surge $1,600/yr for 40; Growth $3,000/yr for 50 with a 409A
Best for: Pulley customers who want their current price matched without signing a long-term contract
Pros
- Year one costs the lower of your Pulley price and Qapita's list rate, with unused Pulley time credited
- Free migration done by Qapita's team, with no long-term contract required
- Growth includes a 409A report, board consents, 83(b) forms and Form 3921
Cons
- Surge adds $40 and Growth $60 per stakeholder a year above the included count
- The free Spark tier ends at 25 stakeholders or $1M raised, whichever comes first
Astrella
Banded pricing from EQ, with every listed feature, ASC 718 included, on every package.
- Pricing
- Bands billed yearly: $1,200 up to 25 stakeholders, $3,200 for 26 to 100, $8,200 for 101 to 300
Best for: Companies between 26 and 100 stakeholders that want one flat band and a dedicated implementation manager
Pros
- Emerging covers anyone from 26 to 100 stakeholders at one yearly price
- ASC 718 and IFRS reporting are listed on every package, not only the top tier
- A dedicated implementation manager runs onboarding, and hotline support has no cap
Cons
- 409A, 83(b) and HRIS are add-ons priced through an expert, not on the page
- No Pulley switching offer is printed on its pricing page
Ledgy
A European equity platform with a free Launch plan and paid tiers billed in euros.
- Pricing
- Launch free; Scale and Enterprise priced in euros, check the current price on Ledgy's site
Best for: Companies with European entities or staff that want a free cap table now and euro billing later
Pros
- Launch is free, with automated document workflows and compliance reports
- Scale adds a data room, unlimited collaborators and offboarding workflows
- Enterprise adds SAML SSO and full transaction audit trails
Cons
- The pricing page gives Launch two limits, 50 stakeholders in the plan list and 25 in a banner
- No Pulley migration offer, and Launch support is self-serve
What it is
A Pulley alternative is any cap table platform that can take over Pulley's job before the shutdown: holding the ownership record (common and preferred shares, options, SAFEs, warrants), issuing and e-signing grants, modeling rounds and, on higher plans, producing the 409A valuation that sets option strike prices.
Why it matters
Pulley's own list prices are the baseline: Startup costs $1,200 a year with the first 25 stakeholders included, and Growth costs $3,500 a year with 40 stakeholders and 409A valuations. Our year-one totals below use each vendor's printed yearly price and are our arithmetic.
Startup profile, 25 stakeholders: Mantle Starter is free and Eqvista's Premium Cap Table comes to $600 a year at $2 per stakeholder a month. Cake Build costs $1,000. Astrella's Early Stage band and Mantle Essentials, which adds concierge migration, both match the Pulley price. Carta and Qapita both offer to match what you pay Pulley for the first year, so neither costs more in year one.
Growth profile, 40 stakeholders with a 409A: Cake Team costs $2,750 with two 409As, Mantle Growth and Qapita Growth each cost $3,000 with one, and Eqvista's Seed bundle of 409A plus cap table starts at $1,990. Astrella's Emerging band is $3,200 before a 409A, which Astrella prices through an expert.
Growth past 50 stakeholders changes the order. At 60 stakeholders, Cake Team reaches $3,950 a year and Qapita Growth $3,600, both from $60 per extra stakeholder, while Mantle stays flat and Astrella's band holds to 100. Eqvista quotes above 50. For the full table at 25, 50 and 100 stakeholders, see our cap table pricing comparison.
Key features to look for
Pricing
Sources and dates: on November 4, 2026 we read Pulley's pricing page, its shutdown FAQ and its data export guide; the pricing pages of Cake Equity, Mantle, Eqvista, Qapita, Astrella and Ledgy; and the Pulley switching pages of Cake, Mantle, Eqvista and Qapita. Carta's terms for Pulley customers come from Pulley's FAQ; check Carta's own list prices on its site. Yearly totals are our arithmetic on printed prices, and we did not estimate any price a vendor leaves out.
The Carta offer has two dates. Opt in from inside Pulley, sign Carta's agreement within two weeks of receiving it, and finish before December 8. Opting in only shares your contact and contract details with Carta; it does not commit you. Skip the opt-in and Carta still sells you a contract, but Pulley's FAQ says it then carries no guaranteed pricing or credits.
The rival offers target the same prepaid months. Cake converts unused Pulley time into credit on its first year, capped at six months, and works the amount out from your Pulley invoice. Qapita honors the lower of your Pulley price and its own for 12 months. Eqvista's 30% applies to your current Pulley invoice, so ask in writing which amount it is taken from before you sign. Toolradar keeps profiles of Pulley, Carta and Ledgy.
If you would rather pay nothing for now, our list of free cap table software covers the free tiers in depth, and what a 409A valuation costs helps you price a plan without one included.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Pulley Startup (ends December 8, 2026) | $1,200/yr | First 25 stakeholders, SAFE and option templates, concierge onboarding |
| Pulley Growth (ends December 8, 2026) | $3,500/yr | First 40 stakeholders, 409A valuations, Rule 701, Form 3921, board approvals |
| Cake Equity Build | $1,000/yr | 25 stakeholders, SAFEs and notes, option grants, e-signing, investor updates |
| Cake Equity Team | $2,750/yr | 40 stakeholders, two 409As a year, warrants, option exercising, MCP access |
| Mantle Essentials | $1,200/yr | Unlimited stakeholders, concierge migration, one-time cleanup, board consents |
| Mantle Growth | $3,000/yr | Unlimited stakeholders, annual 409A, VIP support, SOC 2 Type 2 report access |
| Carta (Pulley transition) | Contact sales | Year one at your Pulley price on a new 12-month contract, prepaid balance credited |
| Eqvista Premium Cap Table | $2 per stakeholder/mo | E-signing, board resolutions, Rule 701, Form 3921, exit modeling; custom above 50 |
| Eqvista 409A + Premium Cap Table (Seed) | $1,990/yr | One 409A with unlimited updates, the Premium Cap Table and white-glove migration |
| Qapita Surge | $1,600/yr | 40 stakeholders, reporting module, onboarding and migration support |
| Qapita Growth | $3,000/yr | 50 stakeholders, 409A report, board consents, 83(b) form, Form 3921 |
| Astrella Emerging | $3,200/yr | 26 to 100 stakeholders, every listed feature including ASC 718 |
| Ledgy Launch | Free | Cap table, equity plans and grants, stakeholder dashboards, self-serve support |
The bottom line
Move to Cake Equity if you are on Pulley Growth or close to it: it costs less than Pulley at 40 stakeholders, includes two 409As and credits up to six months you already paid for. Choose Mantle if your stakeholder count will climb past 50, Eqvista if you are a small Startup customer and want the cheapest bill with year two locked, and Qapita if you want your Pulley price held for a year without a long contract. Take the Carta route when the no-lift migration matters more than price, and opt in early to keep that choice open.
For the head-to-head on Pulley's chosen partner, read Pulley vs Carta; for vendors aimed at companies leaving Carta itself, see our Carta alternatives. Board packs often move with the cap table, so compare board reporting software, and the CFO software pricing index puts the bill in context.
This page is general information, not personalized financial or legal advice. Confirm credits, stakeholder definitions and contract length with each provider before you sign.
Cite this: CFOpresso, "Pulley Alternatives 2026: Where to Move Your Cap Table Before the December 8 Shutdown", November 2026.
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Sources
Prices and plan details come from each vendor's own pricing page, re-checked by the Toolradar pricing tracker.
- Carta pricingchecked Sep 2026
- Ledgy pricing
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