Pulley vs. J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions: The Founder-First Alternative
J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions (formerly Global Shares) is built for enterprises. Pulley is built for founders.
Startups need tools that move fast. J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions was designed for large enterprises, not early or growth-stage teams.
The result? Complexity, long onboarding, and opaque pricing that slow you down—the opposite of what fast-moving teams need.
Pulley is different. We offer transparent pricing, fast setup, and compliance built for growth, so you can spend less time managing equity and more time building your company.
Why founders and finance leaders choose Pulley over Magna
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Pulley covers both extremes. It’s simple enough for founders and powerful enough for growth-stage finance teams—and it bridges the gap between the two. Find all the tools you need to scale in one place—including ASC 718 and 409A reporting, and audit-ready compliance.
People you can trust
Pulley was built by founders for founders. Our team knows the challenges of raising capital, managing equity, and staying compliant. You’re not left to figure it out alone.
Expert support
Customer support should be fast and helpful. Pulley offers live chat, phone, and email support. You’ll get answers from real experts, fast, not an endless ticket queue.
Transparent pricing
No hidden fees. No negotiations. The Pulley website lists clear pricing so you know exactly what you’ll pay as your team grows.
Scalable and audit-ready
Pulley’s workflows scale with you. Whether you have 5 employees or 500, your equity records stay organized, accurate, and ready for audits.
Built for startups, not enterprises
J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions is optimized for Fortune 500s, not the teams building toward them.
Pulley delivers what founders actually need: predictable pricing, trusted compliance, and intuitive workflows that scale with you.
Transparent, predictable pricing
Pulley offers clear annual plans with no surprises.
J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions relies on opaque enterprise contracts that leave founders guessing.
Pulley provides in-house 409A valuations with a 100% audit pass rate.
J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions outsources this work, creating extra steps when auditors review your books.
Intuitive workflows that scale with you
Pulley is simple enough for a two-person team and robust enough for hundreds. Our workflows are intuitive, and our support is human and responsive.
J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions relies on slow ticketing systems designed for enterprises
Compliance you can trust from day one
Equity management becomes exponentially complex as you scale. We chose Pulley because they turned that complexity into simplicity – letting us focus on building our product, not managing our cap table.
Karri Saarinen
CEO at Linear
Having a source of truth for token distribution is by far the most beneficial part of using Pulley. It's easy to understand when tokens are vesting when they are being distributed, who has received or exercised options, and who hasn’t. Highly recommended for anyone in the crypto space.
Ari Litan
Advisor and Former COO at LayerZero
I absolutely love Pulley and recommend it to every client! The pro forma modeling tool can save a startup thousands by making it easy to quickly and effectively model how each SAFE or convertible note impacts the cap table. Pulley has become an essential part of any pre-Series A financing.
Kelly Boyd
Attorney at Montgomery Pacific
Pulley has proven to be a valuable partner in streamlining and managing our token operations on a single platform. Their outstanding customer support also made the transition extremely easy for our team.
Sr. Corporate Paralegal & Equity
Token Administrator at Mysten Labs
We are wrapping up our financial audit. The stock based comp reporting was a snap with Pulley!
Kent Toy
VP of Finance
Pulley was promoting their service with a simpler/faster onboarding process and I can confirm that it was really smooth. The rep was friendly and walked me through the process. We had every feature in Pulley we needed thus far (at seed stage, with a sizable team). The interface is simple, good UX, etc.
Balázs Scheidler
CEO at Axoflow
“I like the fact that we can use our own documents, especially for options. Combine that and other features with the competitive pricing and you have a win.”
Tim Gutwald
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
