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Airwallex vs Carta

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Airwallex

Software

Global business accounts and payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Carta logo

Carta

Software

Equity management & valuations

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Airwallex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Airwallex international card payments carry a $0.30 fee per transaction on top of FX charges, separate from the free tier; Carta free plan eligibility as captured 19 January 2024 was capped at companies with fewer than 25 stakeholders and less than $1M raised in funding

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airwallex and Carta actually diverge.

Attributes where Airwallex and Carta differ
AttributeAirwallexCarta
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airwallex

Nothing recorded that Carta does not also cover.

Only in Carta

  • Cap table management
  • 409A valuations
  • Equity plans
  • Investor reporting
  • Fund administration
  • QuickBooks
  • Gusto
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airwallex

No use cases recorded yet. See the Airwallex review.

Carta

  • Equity managementnot Airwallex
  • 409A valuationsnot Airwallex
  • Fund administrationnot Airwallex

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airwallex

  • International card payments carry a $0.30 fee per transaction on top of FX charges, separate from the free tier

Carta

  • Free plan eligibility as captured 19 January 2024 was capped at companies with fewer than 25 stakeholders and less than $1M raised in funding

Pricing, plan by plan

Airwallex

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Airwallex review.

Carta

$29/month
  • LaunchFree
    • Cap table
    • Stakeholder management
  • Seed$360/year
    • 409A valuations
    • Option exercising
    • Scenarios

Which should you pick?

Choose Airwallex if

  • You want to start without paying.
Airwallex review

Choose Carta if

  • You need cap table management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want 409a valuations.
Carta review

Questions people ask

Is Airwallex or Carta better?
Neither clearly leads. Airwallex starts at Free and Carta at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airwallex or Carta?
Airwallex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airwallex and $29/month for Carta.
Does Airwallex or Carta run on more platforms?
Airwallex runs on Web. Carta runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Airwallex for free?
Yes. Airwallex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Carta starts at $29/month.
What can Airwallex do that Carta cannot?
Carta covers Cap table management, 409A valuations, Equity plans, Investor reporting.
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