Head to head

Carta vs Konquest

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Carta

Sales-quoted

Cap table and equity management for private companies. Launch is free up to 25 stakeholders and $1M raised; paid plans are quote-based.

Where Carta fits

  • Startups setting up a first cap table
  • Companies that need 409A valuations
  • Finance teams handling ASC 718 reporting
  • HR teams syncing equity with HRIS and payroll

Konquest

Sales-quoted

Konquest automates recruiter commission for staffing firms. Base and Pro both include the first 5 users. Prices are demo-quoted, with 12-month contracts and volume or multi-year discounts.

Where Konquest fits

  • Staffing agencies still running commission in spreadsheets
  • Finance teams tired of clawbacks and split errors
  • Multi-currency desks that pay perm and temp on different plans
  • Agencies that can plug a CRM or pay-and-bill system into commission

At a glance

DetailCartaKonquest
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underCompensationCompensation

Where they pull apart

Carta

Stands out: A free Launch plan for early cap tables, then Build, Grow and Scale with 409A valuations and ASC 718 reporting.

Watch out: Paid plans have no published price. Each has a per-stakeholder rate and a minimum annual fee, and add-ons like Total Compensation cost extra.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published paid price
  • Public companies needing full stock admin

Konquest

Stands out: The scheme editor is built for perm, contract, and temp desks: thresholds, tiers, splits, clawbacks, pay-when-paid, manager overrides, and multi-currency on live or fixed rates.

Watch out: Base caps at 5 schemes, 2 teams, 3 currencies, and 1 integration. Setup is a paid project plus two hours of training and a payroll workshop. There is no public monthly number.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA teams with no consultant commission
  • Agencies that need a published per-user SaaS price today

Pros and cons

Carta

  • Free plan for early-stage cap tables
  • 409A and ASC 718 on higher plans
  • Public API and official MCP servers
  • No published price for paid plans
  • Minimum annual fee on paid plans
  • Add-ons sold separately

Konquest

  • Scheme editor designed for recruiter perm/temp/contract plans
  • Clawbacks, splits, and multi-currency are first-class
  • Base includes 5 users rather than charging the first seats extra
  • No public price
  • 12-month contract with a setup fee
  • Base limits schemes, teams, currencies, and integrations

What each one costs

Carta

Sales-quoted

Free plan; paid plans are sales-quoted. Launch is free for up to 25 stakeholders and $1 million raised. Build, Grow and Scale are priced per stakeholder with a minimum annual fee, and add-ons such as Total Compensation and Liquidity cost extra. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Konquest

Sales-quoted

Konquest lists Base and Pro feature caps (5 users included on both) but no dollar or pound amounts. Quotes follow a demo. Contracts are 12 months. Setup is quoted. Volume and multi-year discounts are offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Carta or Konquest for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Carta or Konquest have an MCP server?
Carta ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?