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Compare DocSend and Ideals Virtual Data Room 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
From $10 user/month
Free Trial 1 Single project, 5 administrators, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB of storage Per Month
DocSend
Star Rating
(529)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
From $10 user/month
Browse all 4 pricing plansIdeals Virtual Data Room
Star Rating
(668)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Single project, 5 administrators, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB of storage Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DocSend excels in document sharing with a strong file sharing feature rated at 9.1, while Ideals Virtual Data Room shines in document security with a higher rating of 9.3, indicating a more robust approach to protecting sensitive information.
- Reviewers mention that DocSend's ease of use is rated at 9.0, making it user-friendly for small businesses, whereas Ideals Virtual Data Room has an even higher ease of use rating of 9.5, suggesting a more intuitive interface that users find easier to navigate.
- G2 users highlight that DocSend's document signing capabilities are rated at 8.4, which is decent, but Ideals Virtual Data Room offers a more comprehensive signature process with a higher rating of 9.4, indicating better features for managing e-signatures and workflows.
- Users on G2 report that DocSend's mobile app is rated at 8.3, which is functional, but Ideals Virtual Data Room's mobile experience is slightly lower at 7.8, suggesting that DocSend may provide a better mobile interface for users on the go.
- Reviewers mention that DocSend's document collaboration features, such as file following and simultaneous editing, are rated at 9.1, which is impressive, while Ideals Virtual Data Room's collaboration tools are rated lower, indicating that DocSend may be more effective for teams needing to work together on documents.
- Users say that DocSend's reporting features are rated at 8.6, which provides valuable insights, but Ideals Virtual Data Room's reporting and dashboards are rated higher at 9.0, suggesting that it offers more comprehensive analytics for tracking document engagement and effectiveness.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DocSend
PERSONAL
From $10
user/month
For entrepreneurs
- Real-time Content Tracking
- Instant Notifications
- Live Present
Ideals Virtual Data Room
Core
Free Trial
1 Single project, 5 administrators, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB of storage Per Month
Fast, secure, and powerful VDR for small to medium deals
- 24/7 multilingual support
- AI-powered redaction
- Customizable dynamic watermarks
Free Trial
DocSend
Free Trial is available
Ideals Virtual Data Room
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
392
9.4
590
Ease of Use
9.0
395
9.5
602
Ease of Setup
8.7
189
9.4
558
Ease of Admin
8.6
173
9.4
527
Quality of Support
8.9
301
9.5
574
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
168
9.4
522
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
362
9.4
583
Features by Category
Signature Process
8.4
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
8.6
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.7
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
File Management
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.6
55
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
50
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
54
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Document Creation
8.0
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
Workflow
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
9.4
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration and Platform
8.5
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
8
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
8.5
411
7.8
60
9.2
470
Platform Basics
8.6
76
9.4
495
7.9
67
7.8
427
8.4
71
9.3
482
Platform Content
8.8
83
9.3
480
Platform Data
8.3
82
8.9
481
Platform Performance
8.7
85
9.5
484
8.1
72
9.2
472
8.0
63
8.8
451
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
Analytics
8.6
103
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
Presentation
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DocSend and Ideals Virtual Data Room are categorized as Virtual Data Room (VDR)
Unique Categories
DocSend is categorized as Video Communications, Sales Enablement, Cloud Content Collaboration, Screen and Video Capture, E-Signature, Proposal, and Client Portal
Ideals Virtual Data Room has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DocSend
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ideals Virtual Data Room
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.4%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Financial Services
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
4.7%
Other
54.2%
Financial Services
12.5%
Biotechnology
7.8%
Investment Banking
6.1%
Oil & Energy
4.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
64.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
DocSend
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Srikanth D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It is our document management platform, we can send, track and analyze files securely and efficiently. The security of our documents has greatly improved since we started using it. It works great on both laptops and phones, and the admin panel is great for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity
Not the easiest tomake nuanced access between content and spaces
Ideals Virtual Data Room
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Investment Banking
- It generates various types of reports based on users, usage, views - Ability to restrict viewership and access at various control levels - Easy data uploads, downloads - Categorization of data - Value for money - Good security controls
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Banking
We didn't like the provided service by Billing Department
Srikanth D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It is our document management platform, we can send, track and analyze files securely and efficiently. The security of our documents has greatly improved since we started using it. It works great on both laptops and phones, and the admin panel is great for...
Verified User in Investment Banking
- It generates various types of reports based on users, usage, views - Ability to restrict viewership and access at various control levels - Easy data uploads, downloads - Categorization of data - Value for money - Good security controls
Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity
Not the easiest tomake nuanced access between content and spaces
Verified User in Banking
We didn't like the provided service by Billing Department
Alternatives
Discussions
DocSend has no discussions with answers
I would love to get some ideas for how to use this product post sales as well.
1 comment
SU
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for choosing iDeals and your compliment, it is very much appreciated from our side.
As for the further usage of iDeals, there is an...Read more
Can we extend the characters on the file name?
1 comment
JR
I, for one, am not clear on the question here. I'm confused by the file naming question and the file size question being asked together, I don't understand...Read more
How does a virtual data room work?
1 comment
BM
I think of a virtual data room as an electronic file cabinet where I control who can view any given document. The system is ideal for sharing confidential...Read more
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