ESOP management software that scales with you

Run a transparent, compliant equity program without the spreadsheets.

Pulley simplifies ESOP administration so you can manage grants, vesting, and reporting with confidence from your first hire to IPO.

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Cap table management dashboard

What is ESOP management software?

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) gives your team real ownership in the company, but managing it isn’t simple.

Between equity grants, 409A valuations, board approvals, and employee communications, it’s easy to get overwhelmed.

Pulley replaces error-prone spreadsheets with a single system that automates equity tasks and grows with your business.

Save hours on grants, vesting, and reporting

Manual ESOP tracking drains time across HR, finance, and legal teams.

Pulley automates grant creation, vesting schedules, and stakeholder reports, so your team can focus on growth, not spreadsheets

Give employees clarity with a self-serve equity portal

Your team shouldn’t have to ask how much equity they own.

With Pulley’s employee dashboard, team members can view their vesting schedule, option value, and grant details, increasing transparency and engagement.

Reports your board and investors can trust

Generate cap table snapshots, investor ownership reports, and board-ready summaries in minutes.Ensure everyone sees the same accurate, up-to-date equity data and build trust across your stakeholders.

Why companies choose Pulley for ESOP management

Scale with confidence as your company grows

Equity tools from seed to scale

Most platforms break down as your company grows.

Pulley supports your full equity lifecycle, including secondary sales, global employee grants, complex vesting structures, and future exit planning.

Built-in 409A and ASC 718 compliance

No need for third-party valuation vendors or risky spreadsheets.

Pulley’s in-house team provides audit-defensible 409A reports and ASC 718 expense reporting, giving CFOs and auditors exactly what they need—fast.

Model future dilution and raise scenarios

Plan your next round with confidence.

Pulley’s fundraising modeler shows how new investments will impact existing ownership, option pools, and dilution, helping founders and CFOs make informed decisions.

Streamline board approvals and compliance workflows

No more chasing signatures or managing grant approvals over email.

Pulley includes board and shareholder consent workflows that ensure everything is documented, approved, and audit-ready.

Switching from Carta?
Make the move to Pulley.

Move your data fast and safely with concierge onboarding.
Get your team up and running without any hassle.

1

Fast, secure Carta migration

Pulley moves your data from Carta quickly and safely, so you can start using the platform with no delays or errors.

2

White-glove onboarding support

Pulley’s concierge team guides your staff through every step to achieve a smooth setup. Your team can start using Pulley effectively and see results immediately.

3

Switch once, scale forever

Once you move to Pulley, the platform grows with your company. There’s no need to change tools as you scale.

Why Pulley?

Feature

Pulley

Spreadsheets

Carta

In-house 409A team

Yes

Reliant on in-house data set

Not available

ASC 718 support

Employee portal

Board workflows

Dedicated onboarding support

Transparent pricing

Built-in

In premium Scale Tier

Manual

No

Included

Included

Automated

Limited

Manual

White-glove

Not available

Limited

Yes

Hidden fees

Free (but risky)

Why Pulley?

In-house 409A team

Pulley

Yes

Carta

Reliant on in-house data set

Spreadsheets

Not available

ASC 718 support

Pulley

Built-in

Carta

In premium Scale Tier

Spreadsheets

Manual

Employee portal

Pulley

Included

Carta

Included

Spreadsheets

No

Board workflows

Pulley

Automated

Carta

Limited

Spreadsheets

Manual

Dedicated onboarding support

Pulley

White-glove

Carta

Limited

Spreadsheets

Not available

Transparent pricing

Pulley

Yes

Carta

Hidden fees

Spreadsheets

Free (but risky)

Equity management becomes exponentially complex as you scale. We chose Pulley because they turned that complexity into simplicity – letting us focus on building our product, not managing our cap table.

Karri Saarinen

CEO at Linear

Having a source of truth for token distribution is by far the most beneficial part of using Pulley. It's easy to understand when tokens are vesting when they are being distributed, who has received or exercised options, and who hasn’t. Highly recommended for anyone in the crypto space.

Ari Litan

Advisor and Former COO at LayerZero

I absolutely love Pulley and recommend it to every client! The pro forma modeling tool can save a startup thousands by making it easy to quickly and effectively model how each SAFE or convertible note impacts the cap table. Pulley has become an essential part of any pre-Series A financing.

Kelly Boyd

Attorney at Montgomery Pacific

Pulley has proven to be a valuable partner in streamlining and managing our token operations on a single platform. Their outstanding customer support also made the transition extremely easy for our team.

Sr. Corporate Paralegal & Equity

Sr. Corporate Paralegal & Equity

Token Administrator at Mysten Labs

We are wrapping up our financial audit. The stock based comp reporting was a snap with Pulley!

Kent Toy

VP of Finance

Pulley was promoting their service with a simpler/faster onboarding process and I can confirm that it was really smooth. The rep was friendly and walked me through the process. We had every feature in Pulley we needed thus far (at seed stage, with a sizable team). The interface is simple, good UX, etc.

Balázs Scheidler

CEO at Axoflow

“I like the fact that we can use our own documents, especially for options. Combine that and other features with the competitive pricing and you have a win.”

Tim Gutwald

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Never switch ESOP software again

Pulley grows with your company, from your first grant to IPO.