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Cap table management for founders and finance leaders - pulley.com

Skip. Do not buy: Pulley is shutting down on December 8, 2026, per its own security page. Existing customers should export cap table data immediately and migrate to Carta, Ledgy, or a lawyer-managed spreadsheet.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; many are company marketing or SEO spam. The shutdown is corroborated by Pulley's own security page and Techmeme.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureSecurity page now only shows shutdown notice

Pricing

Not disclosed in sources

Per-stakeholder pricing

ModelPer stakeholder
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Nobody buying new (service ends Dec 2026)
  • Historically: pre-IPO US startups
  • Founders modeling dilution before raises

Not for

  • Anyone making a new purchase — company ceases operations Dec 8, 2026
  • Teams wanting a stable, long-term equity vendor
  • Buyers mid-switch from Carta or Ledgy
  • Late-stage companies needing ongoing equity administration

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Service ends 12/8/26; any prepaid annual fees are effectively lost.

high

Migration to a new platform is now forced and time-boxed.

low

Per-stakeholder pricing scales costs with investors and employees.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Transparent per-stakeholder pricing, self-described
  • In-house experts review every cap table for accuracy
  • Positioned for founders rather than lawyers

Cons

  • Shutting down December 8, 2026
  • Raised $50M+ yet still ceased operations
  • Customers must migrate cap tables before service ends

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Transparent pricing claimed, but shutdown kills residual value
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Marketed as founder-friendly versus lawyer-built tools
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Dilution modeling, fundraising tools, token management, managed services
  • Support quality: 4/5. In-house expert cap table reviews, on-demand managed services
  • Security posture. Security page now only shows shutdown notice
  • Dec 8, 2026 Shutdown date Per Pulley's own security page
  • $50M+ Funding raised Before ceasing operations
  • $40M (2022) Series B Per pitch deck teardown
  • Per stakeholder Pricing model Self-described transparent pricing

Pricing

Per-stakeholder pricing

Not disclosed

  • Transparent per-stakeholder model, per CEO
  • No free tier found in evidence

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

A few third parties recommended Pulley for startup cap tables, but independent review data is thin and the company is now shutting down.

“I've also seen many startup founders using Pulley.com for cap table management over the past year. I've found myself recommending”
LinkedIn, Tyler Richards

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Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; many are company marketing or SEO spam. The shutdown is corroborated by Pulley's own security page and Techmeme.

Pulley shuts down Dec 8, 2026. Don't buy — export your data and move to Carta, Ledgy, or a spreadsheet.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; many are company marketing or SEO spam. The shutdown is corroborated by Pulley's own security page and Techmeme.

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