# Mantle: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/mantle

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cap table management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/cap-table-management/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mantle (Mantle Starter) — *Best for Unlimited Stakeholders* ... $0 (Free Starter Plan)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cap table management)
- "consider alternatives like Mantle (flat-fee, unlimited stakeholders)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Cap table management)
- "Known for flat-rate pricing (no per-stakeholder fees) and strong SAFE/409A tracking." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cap table management)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Mantle, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- eqvista.com: 9
- cakeequity.com: 8
- qapita.com: 8
- reddit.com: 8
- blog.withmantle.com: 6 (its own site)
- carta.com: 6
- equitylist.co: 5
- capboard.io: 4
- cheqly.com: 4
- devopsschool.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://qapita.com/blog/best-cap-table-management-software: 7
- https://blog.withmantle.com/best-cap-table-management-software-2026: 4
- https://cheqly.com/best-cap-table-software-startups: 4
- https://devopsschool.com/blog/top-10-cap-table-management-tools-features-pros-cons-comparison: 4
- https://equitylist.co/blog-post/best-cap-table-software-2024: 4
- https://eqvista.com/cap-table-management-software-startups: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/EntrepreneurRideAlong/comments/1rf4uux/free_cap_table_tracking_exists_and_most_early: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/Entrepreneurs/comments/1smw6qw/best_cap_table_software_with_flat_rate_pricing_no: 4

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Cap Table Management for Startups (https://withmantle.com/)
- For: Built for founders, CFOs, and law firms. (https://withmantle.com/)
- Price stated: Starter $0; Essentials $1,200 / year; Growth $3,000 / year; Growth+ Custom (https://withmantle.com/equity/pricing)
- Starting price: $0 (https://withmantle.com/equity/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start for free (https://withmantle.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 2 (https://withmantle.com/equity/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: US Central region
- Customers named: Aire Labs, Courtyard AI, Willful, Beacon Software, Nishe, Disco, Athennian, Blazel

## What it publishes

Every page withmantle.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2657 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 129 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 17 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- conference or event: 4 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 6 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 6 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- news or press: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Mantle vs carta https://withmantle.com/equity/mantle-vs-carta
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Mantle vs pulley https://withmantle.com/equity/mantle-vs-pulley
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Brand guide https://withmantle.com/resources/brand-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-29 template or tool: Guided onboarding checklist https://withmantle.com/changelog-old/guided-onboarding-checklist
- Recent: 2026-09-29 template or tool: Next round calculator https://withmantle.com/changelog-old/next-round-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Switch from pulley offer https://withmantle.com/resources/switch-from-pulley-offer

## 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.