Carta vs Qapita
Nine of fourteen models named Carta first on the direct prompt; three named Qapita. Carta was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Qapita by twelve and Carta carries 74 labels and Qapita 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the cap table management page.
By framing
CartaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsQapita
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Carta and Qapita were named in the same answer sixty-one times, of the 239 answers naming Carta and the 70 naming Qapita. In those answers Qapita took the first choice ten times and Carta twenty-two.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | | |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Carta Qapita first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Carta on the left and Qapita on the right.The direct prompt
Carta first, Qapita an alternative
9 of 14 modelsQapita was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qapita first, Carta an alternative
3 of 14 modelsCarta was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
What the models said about Carta
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Carta — Approach with Caution ... Data misuse for secondary trading: Carta was caught using confidential customer cap table data to solicit secondary share sales” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Founders have publicly reported steep, unexpected price increases at renewal... canceling required scheduling a mandatory meeting” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Carta if budget is your top concern” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Carta: The market leader for VC-backed private companies. Highly trusted by law firms and investors. It offers the most comprehensive suite of services ... but it is generally the most expensive option.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Carta if your priorities are cap table management, fundraising workflow, and a platform that can scale” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Go with Carta if you need end-to-end (formation to exit), have 50+ stakeholders... dominant for mid-market B2B despite past issues.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Qapita
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“recurring mentions of technical issues, limited customization, and complex reporting” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Qapita is a top recommendation due to its strong mid-market focus, ease of use, and comprehensive features” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Qapita stands out as the best overall choice due to its scalability, automation, and global capabilities.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Qapita — Best Overall for Mid-Market ... Go with Qapita or Cake Equity” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.