Compare DocSend and Ideals Virtual Data Room 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.3% 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
(602)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.3% 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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DocSend excels in document sharing with a strong emphasis on file following and file sharing features, both rated at 9.1, making it a preferred choice for those needing robust collaboration tools.
- Reviewers mention that Ideals Virtual Data Room shines in document security, achieving a score of 9.3, which is crucial for users handling sensitive information, as it offers advanced features like document permissions and regulatory compliance.
- G2 users highlight that DocSend's ease of use is a significant advantage, with a score of 9.0, while Ideals Virtual Data Room also performs well at 9.5, indicating that both platforms are user-friendly but Ideals may have a slight edge in setup and administration.
- Users on G2 report that Ideals Virtual Data Room offers superior document signing capabilities, particularly with its mobile signatures and signature workflow features, scoring 8.1 and 8.1 respectively, which are essential for users needing flexibility in signing documents on the go.
- Reviewers say that DocSend's document creation features, particularly template creation and flexibility, are rated at 9.0, making it a strong option for users who prioritize customizable document workflows.
- Users report that while both platforms offer analytics, Ideals Virtual Data Room's engagement tracking and reporting features are rated higher, with scores of 9.4 and 9.0, respectively, providing users with better insights into document performance and user interactions.
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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
524
Ease of Use
9.0
395
9.5
536
Ease of Setup
8.7
189
9.4
492
Ease of Admin
8.6
173
9.4
471
Quality of Support
8.9
301
9.5
510
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
168
9.4
464
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
362
9.3
518
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
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
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
8.5
353
7.8
60
9.2
410
Platform Basics
8.6
76
9.4
433
7.9
67
7.8
368
8.4
71
9.3
421
Platform Content
8.8
83
9.3
420
Platform Data
8.3
82
8.9
422
Platform Performance
8.7
85
9.5
425
8.1
72
9.2
412
8.0
63
8.8
392
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
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
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
11.9%
Biotechnology
8.0%
Investment Banking
5.9%
Oil & Energy
5.1%
Consulting
4.4%
Other
64.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
DocSend
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tobias F.
Verified User in Financial Services
You can manage your different documents and have clear information of who opened them and what content was more important for them. Is very easy to use and implement.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
cannot send docs to specific emails and must use the link or CRM integration, which is dumb. Also, the regular price is so high compared to docusign, hellosign, etc. After the first year, it makes no sense to have this service because docusign is literally...
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 Venture Capital & Private Equity
It has on multiple occassions failed to notify me when new documents have added and it has been difficult to track when new documents are posted vs. just updated vs. a file I have already downloaded
Tobias F.
Verified User in Financial Services
You can manage your different documents and have clear information of who opened them and what content was more important for them. Is very easy to use and implement.
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 Hospital & Health Care
cannot send docs to specific emails and must use the link or CRM integration, which is dumb. Also, the regular price is so high compared to docusign, hellosign, etc. After the first year, it makes no sense to have this service because docusign is literally...
Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity
It has on multiple occassions failed to notify me when new documents have added and it has been difficult to track when new documents are posted vs. just updated vs. a file I have already downloaded
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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