Reviews
Data room reviews
Sixteen platforms, A to Z. Each review covers price, free trial, security certifications, the six investor controls and where the room fits. Checked October 2026.
| Data room | Score | Price | Trial | Security | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ansarada | 8.6 | Quote | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Deal preparation and M&A |
 CapLinked | 7.8 | $299/mo | Free trial | SOC 2 | Smaller asset sales and raises |
 Citrix ShareFile | 7.8 | $55/mo | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | Ongoing investor file sharing |
 Datasite | 8.7 | Quote | Demo on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | Bank-led auctions and large M&A |
 DealRoom | 7.9 | Quote | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Corporate development pipelines |
 Digify | 6.7 | $120/mo | Free trial | SOC 2 | Tracked document sharing |
 DocSend | 6.1 | $45/user/mo | Free trial | SOC 2, GDPR | Sharing a pitch deck |
 Drooms | 8.3 | Quote | Demo on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | Real estate portfolios and European deals |
 Ellty | 9.1 | $149/mo | 14-day free trial | SOC 2 (hosting) | Fundraising, M&A and investor reporting |
 Firmex | 8.4 | Quote | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Mid-market M&A and legal teams |
 iDeals | 8.7 | Quote | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | Sell-side M&A and PE buyouts |
 Intralinks | 8.3 | Quote | Demo on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Regulated and capital-markets deals |
 SecureDocs | 7.7 | $250/mo | Free trial | SOC 2 | Quick, flat-priced rooms |
 ShareVault | 7.7 | Quote | Free trial | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Life sciences and IP deals |
 SmartRoom | 8.0 | Quote | Demo on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Permission-heavy processes |
 Venue by DFIN | 7.2 | Quote | Demo on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | IPOs and public company deals |
Every review, in one line
- Ansarada Deal preparation and M&A
- CapLinked Smaller asset sales and raises
- Citrix ShareFile Ongoing investor file sharing
- Datasite Bank-led auctions and large M&A
- DealRoom Corporate development pipelines
- Digify Tracked document sharing
- DocSend Sharing a pitch deck
- Drooms Real estate portfolios and European deals
- Ellty Fundraising, M&A and investor reporting
- Firmex Mid-market M&A and legal teams
- iDeals Sell-side M&A and PE buyouts
- Intralinks Regulated and capital-markets deals
- SecureDocs Quick, flat-priced rooms
- ShareVault Life sciences and IP deals
- SmartRoom Permission-heavy processes
- Venue by DFIN IPOs and public company deals
How common each feature is across the 16
Number of reviewed data rooms that list the feature.
About our reviews
How do you review a data room?
We read the vendor documentation, published pricing pages, security attestations and help centres, record the facts in one file and score five criteria from them. We do not claim tests we did not run; each review has a checklist for your own trial.
Which data rooms have a free trial?
11 of the 16 offer a free trial, including Ellty (14 days), iDeals, Ansarada, Firmex and DealRoom.
Which data rooms publish their price?
Ellty, Citrix ShareFile, CapLinked, SecureDocs, Digify, DocSend. The rest quote per project.