Dropbox DocSend vs. Carta

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dropbox DocSend
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Dropbox DocSend helps business professionals to securely share and control content. Dropbox DocSend's link-based system is used to set security preferences for each stakeholder, receive notifications each time someone views a file, analyze content performance on a page-by-page basis, and create modern virtual deal rooms. With DocSend, business can offload administrative burdens and securely share the most impactful proprietary information faster. DocSend’s Virtual…
$10
per month per user
Carta
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Carta is an equity management platform that helps private companies manage their cap tables and issue securities electronically. Carta's tools help companies with valuations, tax filings, and equity compliance. Most recently, Carta launched Total Comp—a compensation management suite that offers benchmarking, leveling, scorecards, total rewards statements, and other tools used to forecast, hire, and retain…N/A
Pricing
Dropbox DocSendCarta
Editions & Modules
Personal
$10
per month per user
Standard
$45
per month per user
Advanced
$150
per month
Advanced Data Rooms
$180
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dropbox DocSendCarta
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Dropbox DocSendCarta
User Ratings
Dropbox DocSendCarta
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.6
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dropbox DocSendCarta
Likelihood to Recommend
It's super great for sharing sales collateral, investor pitch slide decks, and other one-time viewing content. It's mainly built for sales but has been a huge benefit as a small startup. It best for PDF content that is okay to be horizontally oriented and scrolled (e.g. the forward and back buttons are on the side of the viewing interface).
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Hands down the best functionality that Carta has, in my opinion, is the stock option issuance/maintenance functionality. As someone who has had to maintain the option ledger and stock ledger manually in my past life, Carta offers the easy button. It allows the admin to not be required to track down individual emails and keep track of those over time. When a company needs to get in touch with all shareholders it is invaluable to know that Carta can easily do that with just the click of a few buttons.
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Pros
  • Additional information from users who have already downloaded the files or material.
  • Additional information if the download link(s) have been resent.
  • Password encryption if necessary.
  • Email verification for third-party download via email.
  • Add-ons with other platforms and applications, such as Outlook and Gmail.
  • Seal of documents by electronic signature
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  • Streamlined and efficient UI.
  • Automatic calculation of all necessary accounting computations and footnote disclosures, properly support for external audit purposes.
  • A central source of truth for both internal (like accounting and legal) and external (outside counsel) stakeholders in the equity process.
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Cons
  • Customer support is an area that is possible to improve, providing an [quick] answer.
  • [Providing] more details about how to interact with the tool, in some cases, is complicated for new users to understand and start to use the program.
  • The collaboration feature can be improved to allow users to have a better experience using the tool and interacting.
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  • Training on getting more from the platform.
  • Could be more clear on setting up notifications upfront.
  • Concept is new to a lot of folks, could more proactively educate users on managing equity.
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Support Rating
I haven’t used the support as our internal teams do a great job of fixing and supporting our DocSend use.
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Every time I have sent a message to Carta's support team, they've responded within 2 business days. The support team is very helpful and always has answered my questions competently and professionally. Many of my questions have also been answered through their extensive support articles. Carta makes available a lot of information that has helped reduce te administrative work of answering questions for our employees as they are able to get most of the information they need through Carta's website.
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Alternatives Considered
Our organization previously used ClearSlide but switched to DocSend as a cost savings. It was not made clear during the sales process that DocSend does not natively possess audio conferencing or screen-share capabilities. We had to add on the join.me integration after the fact, which has not worked well. When our contract is up with DocSend we will be moving back to ClearSlide
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Carta is a more focused tool on future investment opportunities and the use/reception of company shares as a benefit of employment. These other HCM tools are great for things like PTO, insurance, pay stubs, taxes, and more. They are just missing the shares usually and that is where Carta comes in and saves the day.
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Return on Investment
  • For about $100 you can optimize all
  • Of your pipelines that rely on decks or documents - worth it!
  • The time you’d spend having to send each link to individual clients without tracking is well worth the $100 on the product
  • We’ve been able to close our fundraising round and increase partnerships by utilizing DocSend - would recommend!
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  • Stock Option Expense Calculations are GAAP compliant reducing potental for misstatements during audit.
  • Our CEO and CFO are easily able to view the current status of our equity pool whenever they need information for a fundraising.
  • ROI is significant as everything is incredibly efficient and doesn't require any administrative paperwork.
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ScreenShots

Dropbox DocSend Screenshots

Screenshot of the granular permissions that give control of what content visitors can access.Screenshot of document analytics that provide insights on the links that have been forwarded to someone that hasn't been engaged with yet. Page-by-page analytics for each viewer of a document reveal any unique interests.Screenshot of the dashboard to manage sensitive documents securely and get real-time deal insights on deals from start to finish with advanced data rooms.

Carta Screenshots

Screenshot of the company dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of tasks and recommended next steps.Screenshot of a company's detailed cap table breakdown by share class, providing vital insights into authorized shares, ownership percentages, dilution effects, and funds raised, accessible at a glance.Screenshot of the equity awards management interface featuring visibility into options holders, exercise prices, vesting schedules, and remaining allocation from an equity plan.Screenshot of the shareholder information and certificate interface where edits are incorporated into the cap table automatically.Screenshot of Carta's interface to create, track, and receive funding.