Cake Equity launches free plan for pre-team founders with cap table tools
What happened
Between the Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026 captures of Cake Equity's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New Free plan added at $0 for founders pre-team, includes 5 stakeholders and access to Build features (cap table, stock options, SAFE notes). Build remains the first paid plan at $1,000/yr. Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Build at $83.33, Team at $229.17, 409A Valuation Add-on at $125, QSBS Add-on at $41.67 and Special purpose vehicle (SPV) Add-on at $41.67.
It lands 14 days after Cake Equity's previous change, "Cake Equity: Free plan removed: the standalone $0 'For founders pre-team' tier (up to 5 stakeholders, 'Always free') was…" (Jun 1, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Cake Equity doubles 409A valuations for Growth plans to 2 per year" (May 26, 2026). Cake Equity has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window Ledgy, Carta and Pulley also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Team, Build · Free tierAddedNo Free planFree plan
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team, Build | Free tier | No Free plan | Free plan | Added |
Values as written on Cake Equity's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Cake Equity's pricing page (www.cakeequity.com) from Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Free plan now appears.
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Cake Equity, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 17, 2026packagingCake Equity: Custom plan adds Annual/Quarterly billing option
- Aug 3, 2026packagingCake Equity: Plan taglines re-targeted to funding stages (Pre Seed, Series B+)
- Jul 2, 2026improvedCake Equity adds Rule 701 tracking to Pro plan, filling the equity compliance gap
- Jun 15, 2026packagingCake Equity launches free plan for pre-team founders with cap table tools · this change
- Jun 1, 2026packagingCake Equity: Free plan removed: the standalone $0 'For founders pre-team' tier (up to 5 stakeholders, 'Always free') was…
- May 26, 2026improvedCake Equity doubles 409A valuations for Growth plans to 2 per year
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- LedgyMay 22Ledgy drops Monte Carlo valuations from Advanced add-on
- CartaApr 5Carta reveals 50-stakeholder cap on Build plan, revamps tier messaging
- PulleySep 21Pulley shutting down Dec 8, 2026 — no pricing changes with the news
- CartaJul 20Carta swaps QuickBooks for Ramp in integrations logo row
- CartaJan 20Carta Transforms Launch Plan with New Fundraising Benchmarks and Simplified Terminology
Questions about this change
Did Cake Equity raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: freemium change.
What changed on Cake Equity's pricing page between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026?
Team, Build free tier: No Free plan → Free plan, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Cake Equity change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Cake Equity in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Cake Equity: Free plan removed: the standalone $0 'For founders pre-team' tier (up to 5 stakeholders, 'Always free') was…" on Jun 1, 2026; Cake Equity has been tracked since 2026-05-16.