Startup & SaaS

Straight-Line Equity Vesting

Estimate vested units under a monthly schedule with an initial cliff.

Your numbers

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Your result

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter total grant units, total vesting months, elapsed completed months, cliff months.
  2. Choose a display currency, then select Calculate. Results also update after a brief pause while you edit.
  3. Read the result with the assumptions below. Export details or save a second scenario to compare your choices.

Formula and method

Before cliff, vested=0; after cliff, units×min(elapsed,total)/total.

Assumptions and limitations

Fractional units are shown; actual grant rounding, forfeiture, performance conditions and taxation are excluded.

Worked example

With total grant units = 4800, total vesting months = 48, elapsed completed months = 18, cliff months = 12, vesting fraction after cliff is approximately 0.375.

What the result means

Inspect earned and unvested grant units under a simple monthly vesting agreement.

Common questions

How should I interpret vesting fraction after cliff?

Inspect earned and unvested grant units under a simple monthly vesting agreement.

What should I check before using this result?

Fractional units are shown; actual grant rounding, forfeiture, performance conditions and taxation are excluded.

Methodology and transparency

Calculation specification reviewed on 2026-10-14. Mathematical implementation is tested against independent reference fixtures. This does not imply review by a licensed financial professional. Read the testing and precision policy.