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2026 comparison

NAV calculation software for private funds compared

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Quick answer

As of October 22, 2026, Fundwave is the pick for a fund that wants NAV calculation software at a published price with no administration mandate. The pick changes to AngelList if you want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV handled as part of an administered service, or to FundCount if you need a dedicated general ledger that strikes NAV by fund class and publishes a starting price you can model before a call.

After you understand the arithmetic, someone has to run it

The quarterly NAV calculation is documented: mark every investment to fair value under ASC 820, reconcile cash to the bank statement, assemble the balance sheet, roll the capital accounts, confirm that the sum of partners' capital equals fund NAV. The procedure is not the hard part. The hard part is doing it on time, every quarter, for a fund with 30 LPs, two closes, a side-letter management fee offset and a subscription line.

Software either runs the calculation for you, or it gives you the ledger to run it yourself. The two models cost differently, commit you differently and leave you with different control over the result. The seven platforms on this list cover the full range from self-serve accounting software at a published monthly rate to full-service administration where the provider owns the quarterly close.

No external comparison of this category records what each platform actually states about NAV calculation on its own page. That table is below.

Seven NAV calculation platforms compared on delivery model, fund types, published price and LP portal. All pages read October 22, 2026, except Juniper Square pricing (page returned 404; price from prior sessions).

PlatformDeliveryFund typesSweet spotPublished priceLP portalLast verified
Fundwave
Our pick
SoftwareVC, PESingle funds up to $250M wanting published per-fund pricingFund admin Seed $800/mo (or $667/mo annual); Growth $1,200/mo ($1,000/mo annual); Enterprise from $1,800/mo ($1,500/mo annual); onboarding $2,000 to $4,500+; LP portal separate; AUM cap $50M (Seed), $250M (Growth)Separate productOct 22, 2026
FundCountSoftwarePE, hedge, family offices, administratorsFirms that want partnership accounting and the general ledger in one systemFrom $38,389/yr (Private Equity); from $26,950/yr (Fund Administration); Fund Admin Incubator from $14,450/yr (up to 5 funds, $50M AUA, 1 user; $6,450 per additional fund); digital transformation and hosting fees extraNot statedOct 22, 2026
AngelListSoftware-enabled administrationVC funds, rolling funds, SPVsVenture funds that want one provider for admin, banking and tax0.1% of fund size + $10K/yr (Institutional, K-1s extra); 0.15% + $20K/yr (Full Service, K-1s included); 10-year price lock; setup fee at first closeYesOct 22, 2026
Juniper SquareSoftware plus administrationVC, PE, credit, real estate, funds of fundsMulti-fund GPs with institutional LP basesQuote-basedYesOct 22, 2026
LemonEdgeSoftwarePE, VC, real estate, funds of funds, family officesFirms and administrators that want a configurable private-markets general ledger with an embedded waterfallQuote-basedYesOct 22, 2026
AllvueSoftwarePE, credit, VCMulti-fund PE and credit managers, and the administrators that serve themQuote-basedYesOct 22, 2026
FIS Private Capital Suite (Investran)SoftwarePE and funds of fundsInstitutional PE firms and the administrators that service themQuote-basedYesOct 22, 2026

What each platform states about NAV calculation

No existing comparison in this category records the vendor's own words about NAV calculation with a read date. This is that record.

PlatformStated NAV featureRead date
Fundwave (Seed tier+)"NAV allocations on commitment"Oct 22, 2026
FundCount (Fund Admin tier+)"Strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series"Oct 22, 2026
AngelList (both tiers)Fund accounting and quarterly financial statements included in serviceOct 22, 2026
Juniper Square"Period-close accelerated, PCAPs generated, GL variances analyzed"Oct 22, 2026
LemonEdge"Calculate, record, allocate and consolidate" through GL built for private marketsOct 22, 2026
AllvueFund Accounting listed under Financial Operations suiteOct 22, 2026
FIS Investran"Automate fund and partnership accounting to improve accuracy and reduce operational costs"Oct 22, 2026

Who calculates and who administers

What you needPlatformWhat you give up
Published-price fund accounting software, no administration mandateFundwaveAdministration service; LP portal bundled
Published price for a GL that strikes NAV by class and partnerFundCountFull-stack administration; LP portal
Published price formula with the NAV prepared by the providerAngelListSelf-service control over the calculation
Full-stack administration with period-close and PCAP automationJuniper SquarePublished price; smaller-fund starting point
Private-markets GL with deep allocation engine for administratorsLemonEdgeBundled administration and LP onboarding
Enterprise PE and VC fund accounting at institutional scaleAllvue or FIS InvestranPublished pricing; accessible implementation timeline

Published-price options

Two platforms publish a price that explicitly includes NAV calculation software.

SoftwarePublished priceVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Funds up to $250M that want fund accounting software at a published monthly rate with no administration mandate. The Seed tier ($800/month) lists "NAV allocations on commitment" as a feature and covers capital calls, distributions, investor equalisations, cashflows and IRRs. The Growth tier ($1,200/month) adds carried interest calculations and custom allocations for funds with more complex structures.

Price. Seed: $800 per month ($667 per month on annual billing), one-time onboarding $2,000, AUM cap $50M per fund; additional funds at the same rate. Growth: $1,200 per month ($1,000 per month annual), onboarding $3,500, AUM cap $250M per fund. Enterprise: from $1,800 per month ($1,500 per month annual), onboarding from $4,500. LP portal is a separate product. All prices from fundwave.com/pricing/fund-admin, read October 22, 2026.

Limits. Software only: you or your fund accountant operates the platform. K-1 preparation is not included. LP portal is priced separately. No administration service is bundled. The Seed tier covers NAV allocations on commitment; carried interest calculations require the Growth tier or above.

SoftwarePublished priceVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. PE and VC managers who want a dedicated general ledger with the ability to strike NAV by fund class, series, side pocket or partner. The Fund Administration tier ($26,950/year) lists this feature specifically. The Private Equity tier ($38,389/year) adds waterfall calculations "with the flexibility of Excel." The Fund Admin Incubator ($14,450/year) is the entry point for managers with up to five funds and $50M assets under administration per fund.

Price. Fund Admin Incubator: from $14,450 per year (up to 5 funds, $50M AUA per fund, 1 user; $6,450 per additional fund). Fund Administration: from $26,950 per year. Private Equity: from $38,389 per year. Digital transformation and hosting fees are additional. All prices from fundcount.com/pricing, read October 22, 2026.

Limits. The NAV-by-class feature is listed for the Fund Administration tier; the Incubator tier does not describe it on the pricing page. Confirm your class structure is supported before signing. No LP portal is stated on the pricing page. K-1 preparation is not bundled.

Administered services with a published price

Software-enabled administrationPublished priceVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Venture funds that want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV prepared by the provider. AngelList's Institutional tier includes fund accounting, quarterly financial statements, audit support and an LP portal. The Full Service tier adds K-1 preparation. Capital calls and distributions are included in both.

Price. Institutional: 0.1% of fund size plus $10,000 per year; K-1s extra. Full Service: 0.15% of fund size plus $20,000 per year; K-1s included. Both plans include a one-time implementation fee and a 10-year price lock from first close. All from angellist.com/pricing/venture-funds, read October 22, 2026.

Limits. The fund accounting and NAV calculation run within AngelList's service; not self-service. The methodology is not described in the public pricing page. Complex carry structures outside the standard Delaware LP template are quoted separately.

Software plus administrationQuote-basedVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Multi-fund GPs across PE, VC, real estate, credit and funds of funds that want fund administration, fund accounting and LP reporting on one platform. Juniper Square's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states 2,300+ GPs, 750,000+ LPs and $1 trillion in investor equity under management. Its homepage lists "period-close accelerated, PCAPs generated, GL variances analyzed" as part of the CFO and operations workflow.

Price. Quote-based. Pricing page returned 404 on October 22, 2026.

Limits. Enterprise scope; less suited to a Fund I with a single structure. No published price to model before a call.

Dedicated fund accounting

SoftwareQuote-basedVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Fund administrators and GPs that want a purpose-built private-markets general ledger with a deep allocation engine. LemonEdge's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states the platform "calculates, records, allocates and consolidates" through a GL built for private markets, holds $5 trillion under client management and has processed 60 million general ledger transactions. Its embedded waterfall is described as "secure, audited and automated."

Price. Quote-based.

Limits. Accounting software, not full-stack fund administration. No fundraising, LP onboarding or investor portal as part of the core product. The depth of the platform makes it a strong choice for administrators managing NAV across multiple client funds; the scope is wider than most first-fund venture managers need at launch.

SoftwareQuote-basedVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Multi-fund PE, VC and credit managers, and the administrators that serve them, who want an enterprise investment-management suite. Allvue's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states 21,000+ funds tracked, $8.5 trillion in assets and 500+ clients. Fund Accounting is listed as a module under its Financial Operations suite alongside portfolio management and carry calculations.

Price. Quote-based.

Limits. Enterprise procurement and implementation. Not a starting point for a first-fund manager. Administrators using Allvue typically reach it after several years of growth.

SoftwareQuote-basedVerified 2026-10-22

Who it is for. Institutional PE firms and fund administrators that want cloud fund and partnership accounting with automated carry. FIS's product page, read October 22, 2026, states the suite "automates fund and partnership accounting to improve accuracy and reduce operational costs" with carry calculations described as providing "reliable, compliant results." It is the successor to the Investran platform used by large PE administrators for decades.

Price. Quote-based (contact for pricing).

Limits. Enterprise in scope and procurement. Implementation is measured in months. Not suited for a fund under $50M or a first-fund manager.

The pick

For a fund that wants NAV calculation software at a published price with no administration mandate, Fundwave is the pick. Its Seed tier ($800/month) specifically lists "NAV allocations on commitment" and covers capital calls, distributions, investor equalisations, cashflows and IRRs. It is the only platform on this list that publishes a monthly price for fund accounting software starting at the tier most emerging managers occupy. The pick changes to AngelList if you want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV prepared by a service provider, or to FundCount if you need a dedicated general ledger that can strike NAV by fund class, series, side pocket or partner at a published starting price.

The pick would not be Fundwave for a fund with multiple LP classes that need per-class NAV calculations: the Growth tier adds carried interest, but a multi-class structure with differentiated fee terms requires confirmation that the platform's allocation logic covers your specific case before signing. For that requirement, FundCount's Fund Administration tier, which explicitly states per-class NAV strike, is the more precise fit.

For the full quarterly NAV procedure, including the balance sheet, the capital account roll-forward and the three reconciliations that confirm the result, see NAV: the quarterly calculation procedure.

What we did

We read each vendor's homepage or pricing page on October 22, 2026, and recorded only what was written there. Fundwave's pricing page lists "NAV allocations on commitment" on the Seed tier at $800 per month. FundCount's pricing page lists "Strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series" for the Fund Administration tier at $26,950 per year. AngelList's pricing page lists fund accounting and quarterly financial statements as included services on both tiers. Juniper Square's homepage describes the period-close workflow including "PCAPs generated"; their pricing page returned 404 on October 22, 2026, and the price is recorded as Quote-based from prior sessions. LemonEdge's homepage describes a GL that "calculates, records, allocates and consolidates" and states $5 trillion under client management. Allvue's homepage lists Fund Accounting under its Financial Operations suite and states 21,000+ funds tracked. FIS's product page describes automated fund and partnership accounting. No published price is stated by Juniper Square, LemonEdge, Allvue or FIS Investran; all four are quote-based.

Frequently asked questions

Does Fundwave calculate NAV or does the GP do the work?
Fundwave is fund accounting software: the GP or their accountant enters transactions, and the platform calculates NAV allocations, IRRs and cashflows from those entries. The Seed tier lists 'NAV allocations on commitment' as a feature. This is different from an administered service like AngelList, where Fundwave's team is not doing the accounting for you. If you want the quarterly NAV prepared by a service provider, look at AngelList or Juniper Square.
Which platforms publish a price that explicitly covers NAV calculation?
Two platforms on this list publish a price that covers NAV calculation software. Fundwave lists 'NAV allocations on commitment' on the Seed tier at $800 per month, or $667 per month on annual billing (fundwave.com/pricing/fund-admin, October 22, 2026). AngelList publishes a formula: 0.1% of fund size plus $10,000 per year for the Institutional tier, with fund accounting and quarterly financial statements included in both tiers (angellist.com/pricing/venture-funds, October 22, 2026). FundCount publishes a starting price for its Fund Administration tier at $26,950 per year, which includes the ability to strike NAVs by fund class (fundcount.com/pricing, October 22, 2026). All other platforms on this list are quote-based.
What does 'strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series' mean?
It means the platform can produce a separate NAV figure for each subdivision of the fund. A fund with multiple classes of LP interests or a side pocket needs a per-class NAV to allocate income, fees and carry correctly before rolling up to the total fund NAV. Striking a per-partner NAV is the step that feeds each LP's capital account statement. Platforms that only calculate a single fund-level NAV cannot produce differentiated statements for LP classes with different fee terms.
Does AngelList produce quarterly financial statements that satisfy a limited partnership audit?
AngelList's pricing page, read October 22, 2026, lists 'quarterly financial statements' and 'audit support' as included services on the Institutional tier. Whether those statements satisfy your specific audit requirement depends on the scope agreed with AngelList at signing and the complexity of your fund structure. Ask for a sample financial statement and confirm with your auditor that the format and level of detail meet their requirements before committing.
Can I run NAV calculation on FundCount's Incubator tier?
FundCount's pricing page, read October 22, 2026, lists the Fund Admin Incubator as a starting point for up to 5 funds and $50M assets under administration per fund. The page emphasises that it 'scales into the full Fund Administration solution without re-implementation.' The NAV-by-class feature ('strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series') is listed for the Fund Administration tier at $26,950 per year. Confirm in writing whether the Incubator tier supports your class structure before signing.
How do I choose between software-only NAV calculation and an administered service?
Software-only means you or your accountant runs the accounting on the platform. You control the inputs, the timing and the output, and you own the audit relationship directly. An administered service means the provider's team does the accounting, produces the statements and responds to auditor requests. Software-only costs less and gives more control. Administration costs more but removes the operational workload. Most first-fund managers start with administration through AngelList or Juniper Square and move to software only when the operational investment makes sense.
What is a PCAP and why does Juniper Square mention it?
PCAP stands for partners' capital account statement. It shows each LP's opening balance, contributions, distributions, fee allocations, carried interest accruals and closing balance for the period. Producing PCAPs is the quarterly deliverable that follows the NAV calculation. Juniper Square's homepage states 'PCAPs generated' as a workflow step in its period-close process. A platform that automates PCAP generation reduces the manual work of formatting and distributing those statements to each LP after every close.

Sources

  1. Fundwave fund admin pricingwww.fundwave.com/pricing/fund-admin/
  2. FundCount pricingfundcount.com/pricing
  3. AngelList venture fund pricingwww.angellist.com/pricing/venture-funds
  4. Juniper Square homepagewww.junipersquare.com
  5. LemonEdge fund accountingwww.lemonedge.com
  6. Allvue Systemswww.allvuesystems.com
  7. FIS Private Capital Suite (Investran)www.fisglobal.com/products/fis-private-capital-suite

Terms used in this article

  • NAV (net asset value) NAV, net asset value, is the value of a fund's assets, with investments carried at fair value, less its liabilities at a reporting date, and equals the total of all partners' capital accounts.
  • Capital account A capital account is the running balance of a single partner's economic interest in a fund: contributions in, allocations of income, gains and losses, less distributions out.
  • Fair value Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
  • Partners' capital Partners' capital is the equity of a limited partnership fund, the sum of every limited and general partner's capital account, equal to total assets less liabilities.
  • Fund administrator A fund administrator is the firm, or the software operated in-house, that maintains a private fund's books: partner capital accounts, capital call and distribution processing, fee and waterfall calculations, NAV, investor statements and audit support.
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