Global Shares vs Ledgy
Global Shares
jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com
Ledgy
ledgy.comSide by side
| Figure | Global Shares | Ledgy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $166.67/mo | €250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Equity Compensation Management Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.7 (#3) |
| API | The documented API is REST-based and connects HRIS, tax, payroll and accounting systems. | Ledgy exposes a GraphQL API at app.ledgy.com/graphql with OAuth 2.0 service-account authentication and a rate limit of 20 requests per five seconds per company. |
| Company legal name | Crunchbase lists the legal entity as Global Shares Public Limited Company, also known as Global Shares and J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions. | The registered legal entity is Ledgy AG, also shown with the alternative names Ledgy Ltd and Ledgy SA. |
| Financial reporting | The reporting suite supports audit-ready reports under ASC 718, IFRS 2, ASPE and JGAAP. | Ledgy provides financial reports and valuation support, including Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo valuations for public-company customers. |
| Integrations | The REST-based API supports HRIS, tax, payroll and accounting integrations; listed partners include Deloitte, Standard Chartered, KPMG, SAP, ADP, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, UKG and Workday. | The product supports more than 70 HRIS integrations, including BambooHR, Personio, HiBob, Humaans, Lucca, CharlieHR, Workday and Deel. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 86 reviews |
| Security controls | The company says it uses in-house cybersecurity and IT teams, security audits, due diligence and penetration testing. | The vendor lists SAML SSO with SCIM, two-factor authentication, TLS 1.3 encryption, annual penetration tests, least-privilege enforcement and GDPR compliance. |
| What it does | Workplace Solutions provides full-service administration and software for employee equity compensation and share plans. | Ledgy is a cloud equity and executive-compensation platform covering cap tables, share plans, compliance, reporting, trading and settlement, and employee communications. |
Plans
Global Shares
- StandardFree
- Premium$2,000 a year
- Custom$4,500 a year
- Custom enterprise offeringPriced on request
Ledgy
- LaunchFree
- Essentials€3,000 a year
- Advanced€5,000 a year
- Scale€5,000 a year
- Enterprise€18,000 a year
- PublicPriced on request
In their own words
Global Shares
Global Shares has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Ledgy
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.