Carta vs Square
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Carta | Square | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | The End-to-End Suite Connecting Private Capital carta.com | Sell anything in person and online with a point of sale platform that works for whatever you sell. squareup.com |
| Starting at | Not observed | Not observed |
| Integrations | Carta 401K powered by Vestwell, Estate planning with GetDynasty, Wealth management by Morgan Stanley carta.com | OpenTable, SevenRooms, Google Calendar, Shopify, Wix squareup.com |
| Compliance | CCPA, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 trust.carta.com | Not observed |
| Free plan | Yes carta.com | Yes squareup.com |
| Plans | Launch, Build, Grow, Scale carta.com | Square Free, Square Plus, Square Pro squareup.com |
| Pricing basis | Each package (Launch, Build, Grow, or Scale) has a price per stakeholder with a minimum annual fee. carta.com | Not observed |
| Customers (their claim) | Trusted by 50,000 companies carta.com | Not observed |
Where they differ
- Carta claims GDPR on its own pages; Square’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Carta claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Square’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Carta claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Square’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.