ESOPLab has two modes: Learn (understand what ESOPs are and what you're committing to) and Track (log grants, model vesting, and simulate exit payouts for every employee). Free to use.
| Employee | Options | Vested | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priya S. | 20,000 | 10,000 | ESOP |
| Rahul M. | 15,000 | 5,000 | ESOP |
| Anjali K. | 30,000 | 7,500 | ESOP |
Founders promise equity in conversations but track it in spreadsheets, and when the exit comes, nobody agrees on the numbers.
ESOPs are how you share value with the team that builds the company. But most founders commit to grants before they understand vesting cliffs, option pool dilution, or what those options are worth at exit. ESOPLab teaches you the mechanics first, then tracks every grant so your cap table and your promises stay in sync.
Six-step guided education that covers what ESOPs are, how vesting works, what a cliff means, how options behave on exit, and what happens when an employee leaves. No jargon, no assumed knowledge.
Define your pool size as a percentage of fully diluted shares, or import it from CapLab. ESOPLab shows you how the pool interacts with your cap table before you commit to any grant.
Add each employee grant: number of options, strike price, grant date, cliff, and vesting period. ESOPLab calculates vested, unvested, and lapsed options in real time. Open any grant to see the full vesting timeline.
Enter a hypothetical exit valuation and ESOPLab shows what every grant holder receives after accounting for strike price, vesting, and option pool waterfall. Know what you are promising before you write the letter of grant.
| Employee | Options | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Priya S. | 20,000 | $18,200 |
| Rahul M. | 15,000 | $13,650 |
Watch ESOPLab walk through a full grant lifecycle from learn mode to exit payout simulation.
What you promise to employees has to sit cleanly inside what you show investors.
Learn, track grants, and model exit payouts. Free to use.
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