# Pulley: how AI models rank it, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 62 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/pulley/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap table management | 8% | 4 | 30% | 56 |
| Board and investor reporting | 0% | 31 | 0% | 4 |
| Entity management | 0% | 30 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Stick with well-reviewed, scalable platforms like Pulley, AngelList Equity, or Cake Equity for early-stage companies." (Mistral Small, Cap table management)
- "### 1. The Modern Disruptor: Pulley ... *Long-term Private/Hypergrowth?* Go with Pulley (best efficiency/UX)." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cap table management)
- "Pulley = best modeling and affordability for early founders, but less institutional weight." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Cap table management)
- "Go with Pulley if you want value/speed, or Carta if your investors insist" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cap table management)

## And against it

- "When to avoid: Immediately if considering now—migrate risks data loss or disruption... obsolete." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Cap table management)
- "you should avoid Pulley and look at the following highly rated, cost-effective alternatives" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cap table management)
- "A notable alternative, but Pulley is now shutting down (announced September 2026)" (MiniMax M2.5, Cap table management)
- "The company announced on September 15 that it is shutting down on December 8, 2026." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Cap table management)

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.