EquiView vs EsopNxt

EquiView is Charles Schwab’s web platform for administering and recording company stock plans for public and private companies. It supports stock options, ESPP, performance awards, restricted stock units, and cash awards, with advanced vesting rules. A dashboard presents plan metrics, real-time updates, and attention notifications. Teams can build reports from hundreds of fields, schedule delivery, and support financial reporting under ASC 718 and IFRS 2. Rules-based mobility recordkeeping helps automate withholding calculations for employees working across jurisdictions. The Modeler supplies a replica database for testing changes without affecting production data. Audit records timestamp updates and identify who made them. EquiView can integrate with existing systems, including ADP and Workday, through secure file transfers. Participants can view and transact awards through a multilingual interface and mobile app. Pricing is all-inclusive with one clear price, but the amount is available on request.

EsopNxt is a web-based, cloud ESOP administration system for listed companies in India. It follows stock-option grants from issue through vesting, exercise, and lapse, retaining an audit trail. Vesting schedules may be time-based, milestone-based, or performance-based. Exercise workflows support cashless and cash-funded exercises, with broker integration where applicable. The system generates forms and reports aligned to current SEBI ICDR Regulations. Grantees use a mobile-friendly portal to view, model, and exercise awards. Companies can run what-if scenarios for board approvals, examining dilution, expense, and vesting outcomes. EsopNxt also supports tax reporting and valuation, with advanced vesting-rule support. Dolphin Infotek describes encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, security assessments, updates, and employee data-protection training. The maker aims for 99% uptime but does not guarantee continuous availability. Pricing is set in a service agreement for a subscription or perpetual license; visitors can request a demo and speak with sales.