Carta vs Xero
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 | Xero | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | The End-to-End Suite Connecting Private Capital carta.com | Accounting Software for Small Businesses | Xero US xero.com |
| Starting at | Not observed | $27 Early / month |
| Integrations | Carta 401K powered by Vestwell, Estate planning with GetDynasty, Wealth management by Morgan Stanley carta.com | Shopify, Etsy, Revolut Business apps.xero.com |
| Compliance | CCPA, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 trust.carta.com | ISO 27001, SOC 2 xero.com |
| Free plan | Yes carta.com | Yes developer.xero.com |
| Plans | Launch, Build, Grow, Scale carta.com | Early, Established, Growing xero.com |
| Pricing basis | Each package (Launch, Build, Grow, or Scale) has a price per stakeholder with a minimum annual fee. carta.com | Xero subscriptions auto-renew monthly until they are cancelled. xero.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Trusted by 50,000 companies carta.com | Used by 5 million customers worldwide. xero.com |
Where they differ
- Carta claims GDPR on its own pages; Xero’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.