ShareForce vs Carta
Choose ShareForce as your equity management partner for modern incentive plans.
Empower companies with ShareForce’s simpler equity operations, regional compliance expertise, and hands‑on support from growth stage through pre‑IPO and beyond.
Award Balances
Grant
Unvested
- ACS Employee Trust Scheme
- Long Term Incentive Plan
- Performance Share Plan
- Restricted Share Plan
- Share Appreciation Rights
- Share Option Scheme
- Short-term Incentives
- 100 000
- 775 000
- 153 334
- 400 000
- 0
- 150 000
- 50 000
Why G2 customers choose ShareForce over Carta
Business Alignment
G2’s comparison summary notes that ShareForce better meets business needs, with reviewers preferring its product support and clear roadmap direction.
User Experience
ShareForce users praise its flexible configuration, smooth implementation, and exceptional support “every step of the way".
Customer Recognition
G2 recognises ShareForce as stronger at meeting customer needs, with preferred support and a more defined roadmap.
Seamless Onboarding
Expert-led onboarding helps teams move from spreadsheets to automated share plan and valuation workflows without disruption.
ShareForce vs Carta
The right fit for your stage and region
ShareForce is built for modern companies across Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australasia, with a strong focus on managing complex incentive plans, navigating tax and foreign exchange realities, and delivering IFRS- and ASC‑compliant reporting.
In contrast, Carta serves primarily US‑centric startups and venture‑backed firms, offering robust tools for cap table management, fundraising, investor communications, and US GAAP workflows like 409A and ASC 718.
Organisations choose ShareForce when multi‑country incentive plans, valuation‑driven expense accounting, and governance‑ready reporting for boards and auditors are top priorities.
According to G2 reviewers, ShareForce not only better meets business needs but also provides stronger support and a more customer‑focused roadmap than Carta.
Feature Overview
| Key Features | ShareForce | Carta |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Specialist incentive and equity compensation management, valuations, and expense/reporting for complex plans. | Leading cap table and equity platform for startups and VCs, focused on ownership, rounds, and investor views. |
| Meeting business needs | Reviewers say ShareForce meets their business needs better than Carta. | Strong platform, but G2 comparison explicitly notes ShareForce is preferred on “meets requirements”. |
| Support & partnership | G2 notes ShareForce is preferred over Carta for ongoing product support and roadmap direction. | Reviews praise capabilities but mention inconsistent or slow support and workflow gaps in some areas. |
| Incentive plan flexibility | Built for options, RSUs, PSUs, LTIPs, performance‑linked plans and complex vesting/performance structures. | Robust option and equity tools, especially for US‑style ESOP and cap table management. |
| Multi‑country & governance | Strong focus on multi‑entity, multi‑country plans, tax/FX realities and governance‑ready reporting for IFRS/ASC. | Excellent for US entities; global and multi‑entity support exists but can require more manual work in some cases. |
| Employee/stakeholder experience | Secure participant portal with clear view of holdings and performance; users highlight improved self‑service. | Clean UI and clear dashboards; employees and investors can see their equity in one place. |
| Reporting, auditors & boards | Valuation‑aware, audit‑ready reports and exports for finance, auditors and boards. | Powerful reporting and scenario modelling, but some reviewers find reporting complex and pricing high. |
| Pricing approach | Transparent, scalable pricing with onboarding, configuration and ongoing support included for complex structures. | Pricing often higher for smaller startups; ROI is seen as slower vs ShareForce in comparison. |
Key features
| Core focus | ||
| Specialist incentive and equity compensation management, valuations, and expense/reporting for complex plans. | Leading cap table and equity platform for startups and VCs, focused on ownership, rounds, and investor views. | |
| Meeting business needs | ||
| Reviewers say ShareForce meets their business needs better than Carta. | Strong platform, but G2 comparison explicitly notes ShareForce is preferred on “meets requirements”. | |
| Support & partnership | ||
| G2 notes ShareForce is preferred over Carta for ongoing product support and roadmap direction. | Reviews praise capabilities but mention inconsistent or slow support and workflow gaps in some areas. | |
| Incentive plan flexibility | ||
| Built for options, RSUs, PSUs, LTIPs, performance‑linked plans and complex vesting/performance structures. | Robust option and equity tools, especially for US‑style ESOP and cap table management. | |
| Multi‑country & governance | ||
| Strong focus on multi‑entity, multi‑country plans, tax/FX realities and governance‑ready reporting for IFRS/ASC. | Excellent for US entities; global and multi‑entity support exists but can require more manual work in some cases. | |
| Employee/stakeholder experience | ||
| Secure participant portal with clear view of holdings and performance; users highlight improved self‑service. | Clean UI and clear dashboards; employees and investors can see their equity in one place. | |
| Reporting, auditors & boards | ||
| Valuation‑aware, audit‑ready reports and exports for finance, auditors and boards. | Powerful reporting and scenario modelling, but some reviewers find reporting complex and pricing high. | |
| Pricing approach | ||
| Transparent, scalable pricing with onboarding, configuration and ongoing support included for complex structures. | Pricing often higher for smaller startups; ROI is seen as slower vs ShareForce in comparison. | |
Why choose ShareForce
- Run complex multi country incentive plans on one platform - G2 reviewers say ShareForce better meets their business needs and provides stronger ongoing support than Carta.
- Keep boards, auditors and investors aligned with valuation aware reporting and audit ready exports, going beyond basic cap table and scenario views.
- ShareForce gives employees and stakeholders a clear, modern portal while benefiting from a product roadmap direction.
“The system is incredibly flexible, allowing you to tailor it perfectly to your needs. Thanks to the team, the implementation process was seamless, with outstanding support provided every step of the way.”
Krisztina F.
Finance Manager
“We are a multinational mining company with operations on 5 continents. We are also listed on multiple stock exchanges around the world. The ShareForce tool has been instrumental in simplifying our Incentive administration and reporting process (IFRS / SOX). We currently have approximately 300 end-users that have access to the platform.”
Koos N.
Unit Manager Total Reward
“The way it has stacked workflows and become a single source of truth, enabling users to be more self-sufficient and giving us greater comfort in the accuracy of our data.”
Gareth F.
Group Company Secretary
Support that feels more like a long term partner.
ShareForce is a better choice when you prioritise specialist incentive accounting, governance‑ready reporting, and responsive support, while still managing global equity at scale.