Fidelity Private Shares vs Ledgy

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.

Ledgy manages equity and executive compensation for companies from incorporation through post-IPO, serving finance, legal, and people teams at private and public companies. Its tools cover cap tables, share plans, grants, employee communications, compliance, financial reporting, trading and settlement, and executive compensation. The platform automates country-specific compliance and global mobility reports, custom vesting, and IFRS 2 expensing. More than 70 HRIS integrations support synchronized data and grant workflows; automation also covers bulk document creation and signing, exercising, and offboarding. Employees can view grants, vesting schedules, and award updates, and exercise or trade shares. Ledgy states it is ISO 27001:2022 certified and lists controls including TLS 1.3 encryption, SAML SSO with SCIM provisioning, role-based access, and GDPR compliance. Its GraphQL API uses OAuth 2.0 service accounts and is limited to 20 requests every 5 seconds per company. The free Launch plan covers up to 50 stakeholders. Essentials starts at €3k/year, Scale and Advanced at €5k/year, and Enterprise at €18k/year; Public has custom pricing.