# Cake Equity: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 33 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/cake-equity

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cap table management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/cap-table-management/index.md) | 5% | 4 | 3% | 33 |

## What the models said for it

- "Often praised for affordability ($0–low monthly), strong compliance ... High G2 ratings (4.8/5)" (Grok 4.20, Cap table management)
- "Cake Equity: Offers a free plan for up to 5 stakeholders, then predictable annual tiers." (Llama 4 Maverick, Cap table management)
- "Cake Equity and Eqvista stand out as top recommendations for limited budgets" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Cap table management)
- "strong Carta alternative, especially for cost-conscious startups" (Grok 4.20, Cap table management)

## And against it

- "Budget-friendly starters ... but they may lack depth for complex mid-market needs compared to Carta" (Grok 4.20, Cap table management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cake Equity, from 84 of the 85 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- equitylist.co: 48
- qapita.com: 41
- cakeequity.com: 40 (its own site)
- valueaddvc.com: 34
- carta.com: 31
- eqvista.com: 31
- waveup.com: 30
- frontdeskreview.com: 25
- guideflow.com: 23
- resources.rework.com: 23

### Pages cited

- https://qapita.com/blog/best-cap-table-management-software: 37
- https://equitylist.co/blog-post/best-cap-table-software-2024: 33
- https://valueaddvc.com/blog/best-cap-table-management-tools-in-2026-carta-pulley-angellist-capdesk-ranked: 31
- https://waveup.com/blog/best-cap-table-management-software: 30
- https://cakeequity.com/guides/best-cap-table-software: 25
- https://frontdeskreview.com/best/cap-table-management: 23
- https://guideflow.com/blog/cap-table-management-software: 21
- https://vcbeast.com/best-cap-table-management: 21

## In its own words

What Cake Equity's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cap table and equity management for growing companies (https://cakeequity.com/)
- For: growing companies (https://cakeequity.com/)
- Price stated: Free to start (https://cakeequity.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cakeequity.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free to start (https://cakeequity.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001
- Customers named: Vow, CHIP'd, Tracksuit

## What it publishes

Every page cakeequity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 999 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 56 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 80 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 111 pages, 67 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Faq how long does cap table migration take https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/faq-how-long-does-cap-table-migration-take
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: How to transition from carta timeline checklist https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/how-to-transition-from-carta-timeline-checklist
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Migrating from carta to cake https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/migrating-from-carta-to-cake
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Pulley alternatives https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/pulley-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-23 report or ebook: Pulley shutdown 409a https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/pulley-shutdown-409a
- Recent: 2026-09-19 report or ebook: Hiring international employees https://www.cakeequity.com/guides/hiring-international-employees

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.