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Carta vs Airwallex

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Carta

Software

Equity management & valuations

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Airwallex

Software

Global business accounts and payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Airwallex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Airwallex international card payments carry a $0.30 fee per transaction on top of FX charges, separate from the free tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carta and Airwallex actually diverge.

Attributes where Carta and Airwallex differ
AttributeCartaAirwallex
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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 Carta

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

Only in Airwallex

Nothing recorded that Carta does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Carta

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

Airwallex

No use cases recorded yet. See the Airwallex review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Airwallex

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Carta

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

Airwallex

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Airwallex review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Carta if

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

Choose Airwallex if

  • You want to start without paying.
Airwallex review

Questions people ask

Is Carta or Airwallex better?
Neither clearly leads. Carta starts at $29/month and Airwallex at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carta or Airwallex?
Airwallex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Carta and Free for Airwallex.
Does Carta or Airwallex run on more platforms?
Carta runs on Web, Ios, Android. Airwallex runs on Web.
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 is Carta best used for?
Carta is most often used for equity management, 409a valuations, fund administration. Of those, equity management and 409a valuations are not what Airwallex is typically brought in for.
What can Carta do that Airwallex cannot?
Carta covers Cap table management, 409A valuations, Equity plans, Investor reporting.
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