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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 your cap table: 17,000+ investors, ranked matches and a CRM. Carta wins on 409A valuations and fund administration. This page puts both plans side by side and says when to pick each.

Plans and prices

The US cap table incumbent, with a free Launch plan and paid plans it prices per stakeholder.

BildrX

Free

Free

30 stakeholders. No raise ceiling. No card.

  • Cap table, with CSV and PDF export
  • Issue SAFEs, notes and warrants; convert SAFEs
  • 1 equity plan (options), 1 preferred series, 1 priced-round close
  • Data room: 25 documents, 1 share link
  • E-sign: 10 documents a month
  • Investor directory: 17,000+. Top 10 ranked matches. CRM: 50 contacts
  • BildrX AI Copilot: 20 messages a month. Deck scoring: 1 a month

Pro

$499 a year, or $49 a month

Per company, flat. Unlimited stakeholders. 14-day trial.

  • Unlimited equity plans and preferred series, and unlimited priced-round closes
  • RSUs, SARs and phantom shares
  • Data room: 200 documents, up to 25 share links
  • E-sign: 100 documents a month
  • The full ranked investor list. Unlimited CRM contacts
  • Board resolutions and shareholder assemblies. Transaction history, Excel and due-diligence exports
  • BildrX AI Copilot: 500 messages a month. Deck scoring: 20 a month

Carta

Launch

Free

Companies under 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised

  • Cap table
  • Securities issuance
  • Exercising and repurchasing
  • 83(b)
  • ISO management
  • Investor management
  • Equity reporting
  • HRIS and payroll integration
  • SAFE modelling
  • SAFE fundraising and closings
  • Email, chat and phone support

Build

Not published

  • Priced-round modelling
  • Deal closings

Grow

Not published

  • 409A valuations
  • Board meetings

Pricing

Per stakeholder

  • With a minimum annual fee
  • Prices are not published

Line by line

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FeatureBildrXCarta
Price3
Free plan
YesFree. 30 stakeholders. No raise ceiling.
YesLaunch: free for companies under 25 stakeholders and under $1M raised.
Paid plans
Pro: $499 a year or $49 a month, per company. Unlimited stakeholders.
Build and Grow. Priced per stakeholder, with a minimum annual fee. Prices not published.
When the free plan ends
At more than 30 stakeholders, or when you need a Pro feature. Raising money never moves you.
More than 25 stakeholders, $1M or more raised, or a 409A.
Cap table and equity5
Cap table
YesAppend-only ledger. CSV and PDF export on Free.
YesOn Launch.
SAFEs
YesIssue, e-sign and convert SAFEs on Free. A conversion into preferred is your one priced-round close.
YesSAFE modelling, fundraising and closings on Launch. The SAFE flow requires a C-Corp.
Priced rounds
PartlyModel a priced round and make one close on Free. Pro: unlimited closes, saved scenarios, exit waterfall.
PartlyPriced-round modelling and deal closings are on the paid Build plan.
Options and exercises
PartlyFree: one equity plan, options only. Pro: unlimited plans, plus RSUs, SARs and phantom shares.
YesISO management, exercising and repurchasing on Launch.
409A valuations
NoNot offered.
YesOn Grow.
Fundraising and governance2
Investors
Yes17,000+ investor directory. Free: top 10 ranked matches. Pro: the full ranked list.
YesInvestor management on Launch.
Board meetings and resolutions
PartlyPro: board seats, resolutions, shareholder assemblies and minutes. Free reads and exports them.
YesBoard meetings on Grow.
Documents and signing1
E-signatures
YesFree: 10 documents a month. Pro: 100. Cap table documents never count.
YesChecked for the US ESIGN Act only.

What it costs at 40 and 75 stakeholders

Annual cost. BildrX Pro is per company, so it is the same at both sizes.

Annual cost at 40 and at 75 stakeholders, BildrX and Carta
Tool and plan40 stakeholders75 stakeholders
BildrXPro$499Pro, per company, flat$499Pro, per company, flat
CartaQuoteQuote (not published)Quote (not published)

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When to pick each

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.

Choose BildrX if

  • You want one flat price per company: $499 a year, or free up to 30 stakeholders, with no raise ceiling.
  • You want to see what you pay before you talk to anyone. Carta's paid prices are not published.
  • You are raising and want 17,000+ investors, ranked matches and a CRM next to the cap table.

What Carta says about its plans

  • You leave Launch at more than 25 stakeholders, at $1M or more raised, or when you need a 409A.
  • Paid plans are priced per stakeholder with a minimum annual fee. The prices are not published.
  • Launch terms: Carta is not a share registry or transfer agent for companies incorporated outside the US.
  • Launch terms: Carta's e-signatures are checked for the US ESIGN Act only.
  • Launch terms: the SAFE flow requires a C-Corp.

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