Alternatives
Clara alternatives: what to run the company on
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BildrX is one flat price per company: free to 30 stakeholders with no raise ceiling, then $499 a year. The investor pipeline runs next to the cap table: 17,000+ investors, ranked matches and a CRM. Clara is the step before BildrX: it forms companies in ADGM, DIFC, BVI and Cayman and gives you a cap table on its free Start plan. ESOP and the founders agreement are on Scale, $1,995 a year. These are the tools to compare when you outgrow Start.
How we checked these Clara alternatives
We read each vendor's own pages on 15 Oct 2026 for its plans, its free-plan limit and its published price. Every figure carries its source and date on the compare pages. BildrX is listed first because we wrote this page.
When to stay on Clara
Stay if you still need to incorporate. BildrX does not. Line by line: BildrX vs Clara.
- You need to incorporate. Clara forms companies in ADGM, DIFC, BVI and Cayman. BildrX does not incorporate companies.
The six alternatives
1. BildrX
A cap table, SAFEs, equity plans, a data room, e-signing and the investor pipeline on one record. Every entry goes onto an append-only ledger. BildrX AI answers from your own records.
Choose BildrX if you want one flat price per company and the cap table, the data room and the raise on one record. Price: free to 30 stakeholders, with no raise ceiling. Pro is $499 a year or $49 a month per company, with unlimited stakeholders. Where it stops: Free holds 1 equity plan (options only), 1 preferred series and 1 priced-round close. BildrX does not offer 409A valuations or fund administration, does not incorporate companies, and has no stakeholder logins.
2. Carta
The US cap table incumbent, with a free Launch plan and paid plans it prices per stakeholder.
Free plan: Launch: Companies under 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised. Paid plan: Not published. Priced by: per stakeholder, with a minimum annual fee. prices are not published.
Choose Carta if
- You need 409A valuations. Carta sells them on Grow. BildrX does not offer them.
- You need fund administration. BildrX does not offer it.
- You want board meetings run inside the cap table tool. Carta lists them on Grow.
- You want email, chat and phone support on a free plan. Carta lists all three on Launch.
- You are a US C-Corp and want ISO management, 83(b) and HRIS and payroll integration on Launch.
Line by line: BildrX vs Carta.
3. Govy
The closest match: one price per company, no free company plan.
Free plan: None for companies. Paid plan: $29.99 a month per company. Priced by: per company, monthly. unlimited stakeholders and seats.
Choose Govy if
- You want the lowest paid price and do not need a free plan. Govy's Company plan is $29.99 a month per company.
- You want unlimited stakeholders and seats and no feature gates on one plan.
Line by line: BildrX vs Govy.
4. EquityList
A cap table with a free tier for 10 stakeholders. Issuing securities starts on Build.
Free plan: Free: 10 stakeholders. Paid plan: Build, $1,200 a year for 35 stakeholders, plus $35 per extra. Priced by: by stakeholder count, with a per-stakeholder fee above each plan's limit.
Choose EquityList if
- You need 409A valuations. EquityList includes one on Growth with annual billing. BildrX does not offer them.
- You need fund administration. BildrX does not offer it.
- You want stakeholder dashboards for the people who hold equity. EquityList includes them on Free. BildrX has no stakeholder logins.
Line by line: BildrX vs EquityList.
5. Qapita
A free Spark plan, then a base fee plus a fee per extra stakeholder.
Free plan: Spark: Up to 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised. Paid plan: Surge, $1,600 a year for 40 stakeholders, plus $40 per extra. Priced by: a base fee for a set number of stakeholders, plus a fee for each extra.
Choose Qapita if
- You need 409A valuations. Qapita sells one as a $1,500 add-on on Spark and Surge. BildrX does not offer them.
- You need fund administration. BildrX does not offer it.
Line by line: BildrX vs Qapita.
6. Ledgy
A free Launch plan with stakeholder dashboards. Data room and DocuSign start on Scale.
Free plan: Launch: 25 to 50 stakeholders (Ledgy's page states both). Paid plan: Scale, from €5,000 a year. Priced by: by tier. scale starts at eur 5,000 a year.
Choose Ledgy if
- You need 409A valuations or fund administration that BildrX does not offer.
- You want stakeholder dashboards for the people who hold equity. Ledgy includes them on its free plan. BildrX has no stakeholder logins.
- You want a data room and DocuSign from the same vendor as the cap table, and the budget for Scale.
Line by line: BildrX vs Ledgy.
Clara and six alternatives side by side
| Free plan | Paid plan | Priced by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BildrX | Free: 30 stakeholders, no raise ceiling | Pro, $499 a year or $49 a month | Company, flat |
| Carta | Launch: Companies under 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised | Not published | Per stakeholder, with a minimum annual fee. Prices are not published |
| Clara | Start: cap table, 3 generated legal documents | Scale, $1,995 a year | Flat annual fee for Scale. Free Start plan |
| Govy | None for companies | $29.99 a month per company | Per company, monthly. Unlimited stakeholders and seats |
| EquityList | Free: 10 stakeholders | Build, $1,200 a year for 35 stakeholders, plus $35 per extra | By stakeholder count, with a per-stakeholder fee above each plan's limit |
| Qapita | Spark: Up to 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised | Surge, $1,600 a year for 40 stakeholders, plus $40 per extra | A base fee for a set number of stakeholders, plus a fee for each extra |
| Ledgy | Launch: 25 to 50 stakeholders (Ledgy's page states both) | Scale, from €5,000 a year | By tier. Scale starts at EUR 5,000 a year |
What each costs at 40 and 75 stakeholders
Annual cost. BildrX Pro is per company, so it is the same at both sizes.
| Tool and plan | 40 stakeholders | 75 stakeholders |
|---|---|---|
| BildrXPro, per company | $499Pro, per company, flat | $499Pro, per company, flat |
| CartaQuote | Quote (not published) | Quote (not published) |
| ClaraScale | $1,995 | $1,995 |
| GovyCompany, billed monthly | $359.88$29.99 a month, billed monthly | $359.88$29.99 a month, billed monthly |
| EquityListBuild | $1,375$1,200 for 35, plus $35 for each of 5 extra | $2,600$1,200 for 35, plus $35 for each of 40 extra |
| QapitaSurge | $1,600$1,600 for 40 stakeholders | $3,000$1,600 for 40, plus $40 for each of 35 extra |
| LedgyLaunch, then Scale | Free if the 50 limit applies; otherwise from €5,000Ledgy's page states the free limit as both 50 and 25 | From €5,000 |
| SpreadsheetsFree | $0 | $0 |