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Carta vs Conta

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Carta

Software

Equity management & valuations

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Conta

Software

Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Conta project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carta and Conta actually diverge.

Attributes where Carta and Conta differ
AttributeCartaConta
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Conta

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 Conta
  • 409A valuationsnot Conta
  • Fund administrationnot Conta

Conta

No use cases recorded yet. See the Conta 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

Conta

  • Project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan
  • Payroll and annual settlement services are not included in either plan and must be purchased as separate add-ons

Pricing, plan by plan

Carta

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

Conta

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Conta 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 Conta if

Nothing in the data separates Conta from Carta on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Conta review

Questions people ask

Is Carta or Conta better?
Neither clearly leads. Carta starts at $29/month and Conta at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carta or Conta?
Carta starts at $29/month and Conta at On request.
Does Carta or Conta run on more platforms?
Carta runs on Web, Ios, Android. Conta runs on Web.
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 Conta is typically brought in for.
What can Carta do that Conta cannot?
Carta covers Cap table management, 409A valuations, Equity plans, Investor reporting.
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