Pulley Top pick
pulley.com$100/mo vs $299/mo
Pulley Startup is $100 a month (billed yearly); Carta Starter is $299 a month.
You keep: Cap table, option grants, 409A, scenario modeling.
You give up: Fewer later-stage and investor tools than Carta.
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1 tool says it does the same job as Carta for less. Ranked by the savings each one claims, with a link to the source.
$100/mo vs $299/mo
Pulley Startup is $100 a month (billed yearly); Carta Starter is $299 a month.
You keep: Cap table, option grants, 409A, scenario modeling.
You give up: Fewer later-stage and investor tools than Carta.
Pulley claims the biggest savings: $100/mo vs $299/mo, per its own pricing page. Check the link on its listing for current prices.
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