Full investor data room or pitch-deck tracking
Ellty vs DocSend
DocSend began as a way to send a deck by link and see who opened it. Ellty is a full virtual data room with Q&A, folder permissions and AI features. Founders often start with a tracked deck and need a full room once a lead investor asks for diligence.
Ellty
9.1/10, rank 1 of 16- Price
- $149 a month
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
- Security
- SOC 2 (hosting)
- Best for
- Fundraising, M&A and investor reporting
DocSend
6.1/10, rank 16 of 16- Price
- $45 per user a month
- Trial
- Free trial
- Security
- SOC 2, GDPR
- Best for
- Sharing a pitch deck
Scores side by side
| Criterion | Ellty | DocSend |
|---|---|---|
| Investor access control (26%) | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| Diligence workflow (22%) | 9.3 | 3.0 |
| Security and compliance (18%) | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Speed to launch (18%) | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Cost clarity (16%) | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Overall | 9.1 | 6.1 |
Features: what only one of them lists
Q&A module, 2-step login, Bulk upload, View and download rights, AI help
Nothing extra
Activity log, Viewer watermarks, Built-in e-signature
Who should choose which
- A lead investor has asked for full diligence (legal, financial, cap table)
- You need a Q&A log and folder-level permissions
- You want one flat monthly price for the whole team
- You want AI help to index and summarise documents
- You only need to share a pitch deck and see page-by-page views
- Each sender works alone and per-user pricing is fine
- You do not need Q&A, bulk upload or file-level download rules yet
How investors see it
Investors are used to both. A deck link is normal for a first look; a lead investor at Series A or later expects a structured room with numbered folders and the ability to ask questions in one place.
By use case
| Use case | Ellty | DocSend |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | #1, 9.3 | #16, 6.4 |
| Private equity | #1, 9.3 | #16, 5.8 |
| Startup fundraising | #1, 9.5 | #16, 6.8 |
| Mergers and acquisitions | #1, 9.3 | #16, 5.8 |
| Hedge funds | #1, 9.1 | #16, 6.3 |
| IPO readiness | #1, 9.0 | #16, 5.9 |
| Real estate investment | #1, 9.1 | #16, 5.9 |
Price for your project
Ellty and DocSend: estimated cost
Pick your project, team size and how long the room stays open.
| Data room | Pricing | Total for the period |
|---|---|---|
 Citrix ShareFile | Flat | $165 |
 Digify | Flat | $360 |
| Ellty | Flat | $447 |
| DocSend | Per user | $675 |
 SecureDocs | Flat | $750 |
 CapLinked | Flat | $897 |
 iDeals | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Datasite | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Ansarada | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Firmex | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Drooms | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Intralinks | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 SmartRoom | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 DealRoom | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 ShareVault | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
 Venue by DFIN | Estimate | ~$2,700 to $7,500 |
Flat and per-user totals use each vendor's published entry price. "Estimate" rows do not publish a price; the range is our market band for the project you picked, not a quote from that vendor. All prices in USD, indicative, before tax.
Check before you decide
- Ask both vendors for the price of your exact project in writing.
- Invite a test investor and confirm view-only and watermarks work as described.
- Export the activity log from each and compare the detail.
- Ask for the SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate if your LPs will ask.
Ellty vs DocSend FAQ
Is DocSend a virtual data room?
DocSend offers "Spaces" for sharing several files with tracking, which works as a light data room. It does not list a Q&A module, bulk upload with folder structure, redaction or file-level view and download rights in our facts file.
Which is cheaper for a startup round?
DocSend is priced per user from about $45 a month; Ellty is a flat $149 a month for the room. With three or more people on the founder side, the flat price is usually lower. Try both in our pricing calculator.
Can I move from DocSend to a data room mid-raise?
Yes. Keep the deck link for first meetings and invite investors who move to diligence into the room. Use the same file names so links in your emails still make sense.