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Carta vs Paddle

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Carta

Carta

Fintech

The operating system for private equity.

Carta manages cap tables, equity, valuations, and fund administration for 40,000+ private companies and their investors.

Founder
Henry Ward
Founded
2012
Team
500+
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Paddle

Paddle

Fintech

Payments infrastructure for SaaS companies.

Paddle is a merchant-of-record payment platform that handles global tax, subscriptions, and compliance — widely used by indie SaaS.

Founded
2012
Team
51-200
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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