Eqvista vs Fidelity Private Shares

Eqvista combines equity management, valuation services, and app-based company valuation for private companies. Its cap table tools track ownership and manage shares, options, SAFEs, and employee equity, alongside vesting schedules, compliance, and funding or liquidity scenario modeling. Governance and compliance features include board resolutions and voting, 83(b) elections, Rule 701, Form 3921, and ASC 718 support. Valuation offerings include 409A and fair market valuations, software and IP, gift and estate tax, ASC 820 portfolio valuations, and QSBS attestation letters. Real-Time Company Valuation provides an app-based estimate of common stock value for private companies; Eqvista says it does not replace a certified 409A valuation. Eligible companies can connect QuickBooks to send financial data into that feature, and the mobile app provides valuation insights on iOS and Android. The free cap table plan covers fewer than 20 stakeholders. Premium Cap Table costs $2 a month, billed per stakeholder; a valuation and cap table bundle is listed from $990 a year. Eqvista says it uses AWS, AWS KMS encryption at rest, and TLS/SSL in transit.

Fidelity Private Shares is a web-based equity management platform for private companies, covering ownership, governance and fundraising from early rounds through IPO. Its cap table tracks grants, SAFEs, notes and preferred shares, with entries linked to supporting legal documents in a data room. Files are organized there, and missing documents are flagged. Scenario tools model dilution and possible financing or exit outcomes; a next-round planner can export pro forma results. Custom permissions let employees, lawyers, auditors and investors access relevant equity information and diligence materials. Reports include grant history, transfers, option overhang, 83(b) and ASC 718. The free Launch plan includes cap table management, equity plan generation, a data room, board consents, scenario modeling, standard reporting, 83(b) generation, Rule 701 exemption checks and electronic securities. Launch is limited to up to 25 stakeholders and companies that have raised less than $1M. Growth and Scale subscriptions include HRIS integration, and Gusto is listed for syncing equity, HR and payroll information. The maker describes the platform as serving founders and operators, legal teams, investors and boards.