Kartib vs Carta
Carta is the gold standard for cap table management. But if you are pre-seed and need more than just a cap table, here is why you might want both.
| Feature | Kartib | Carta |
|---|---|---|
| Cap table Both manage cap tables. Carta is the industry standard with the largest ecosystem. | Yes | Yes |
| 409A valuations Carta does 409A valuations in-house. Kartib does not. | No | Yes |
| SAFE/Note tracking Both track SAFEs and convertible notes. | Yes | Yes |
| Round simulator Both let you model funding rounds and see dilution impact. | Yes | Yes |
| Fund administration Carta administers VC funds. Kartib is for founders, not fund managers. | No | Yes |
| Financial tracking Burn rate, runway, expenses, revenue. Not in Carta. | Yes | No |
| KPI dashboard MRR, churn, CAC, LTV auto-calculated. Not in Carta. | Yes | No |
| Investor pipeline Track fundraising from intro to close. Not in Carta. | Yes | No |
| Investor updates Generate and send monthly updates. Not in Carta. | Yes | No |
| OKR tracking Set and track quarterly objectives. Not in Carta. | Yes | No |
| Onboarding speed Kartib: minutes. Carta: up to 90 days for full onboarding. | Yes | No |
| Price Kartib: free. Carta: $0-12K/yr (free tier limited to 25 stakeholders, <$1M raised). | Yes | No |
The Bottom Line
Use Carta when you need a legal 409A valuation or fund administration. Use Kartib for everything else: daily operations, financial tracking, KPIs, investor relations, OKRs, and team management. Many founders use both. Carta for the legal stuff. Kartib for running the company.
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