Astrella vs Qapita Equity Management

Astrella manages cap tables and employee stock plan ownership data for privately held companies. Its automated cap table system is customizable for finance departments, while equity tracking covers grants, vesting schedules and settlement. Users can simulate financing rounds and exits, and stock plan management supports ASC-718 reporting requirements. The platform supports stock options, RSAs, PIUs, RSUs, convertibles, warrants and SAFEs, with advanced vesting rules, valuation support, tax reporting and an employee portal. BoardNotes records, transcribes and stores meeting minutes in the Astrella ledger; a document vault holds company documents and resources. Astrella says its private immutable audit trails preserve audit and transaction records. Employees and investors can access holdings through a mobile app, and named integration partners include Box, CharliAI, EquityZen and Derivatas. The company offers technical platform support and financial consulting. Astrella runs on Android, iOS and web, and offers a 30 day trial for startups and growth companies. Plans cost $1,200 a year for 0–25 stakeholders, $3,200 a year for 26–100, and $8,200 a year for 101–300. Custom pricing is unlisted for 300 stakeholders and above.

Qapita Equity Management is web-based cap table software for tracking company ownership from early financing through IPO. It supports common and preferred stock, SAFEs, and warrants. Share certificates and SAFEs can be issued through e-signature and approval workflows, with ownership records updating after signing. Its simulator covers fundraises, exits, option pool changes, convertibles, SAFE conversions, and liquidation preferences. Investor workflows and board consents use cap table ownership data. The platform logs share issuances, transfers, buybacks, and cancellations with timestamps and supporting documents; users can download ledgers and historical snapshots. Qapita says its onboarding team rebuilds and validates equity history against source documents before launch. It states that it meets SOC 1 and SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001 standards. The free Spark plan covers up to 25 stakeholders and less than $1M in funding raised. Surge costs $1,600 a year, plus US$40 per stakeholder/year, for up to 40 stakeholders.