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PureBuild Equity Calculator vs Carta

Carta is the leading cap table management platform, offering full equity administration, 409A valuations, and investor services.

FeaturePureBuildCarta
Price
$0 Forever
$50-2,000/mo
Calculate option value
Exit scenarios
Sign-up required
Data stays local
Cloud-stored
Full cap table management
409A valuations
Legal documents
Investor portal
Share certificate issuance

Use PureBuild When

  • Quick equity value calculations
  • Exploring job offers with equity
  • Modeling exit scenarios
  • Understanding dilution math
  • Pre-funding companies

Use Carta When

  • Issuing shares to employees
  • Managing 10+ equity holders
  • Need 409A valuations
  • Investors require Carta
  • Series A+ companies

The Verdict

Use PureBuild for quick calculations and scenario modeling. Switch to Carta when you need to actually issue shares and manage a growing cap table.

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