Key facts
- Pricing
- $45 a user a month
- Free trial
- Offered
- Hosting
- Cloud
- SOC 2
- Yes
- ISO 27001
- Not listed
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- United States
Overview
DocSend is widely used to send pitch decks. It shows how long each viewer spends on each page and lists watermarks and built-in signing, with simple data rooms on higher plans.
It does not list a Q&A module, view-only and download control in the deal room sense, or two-step login, and it is priced per user. Many issuers move to a full data room once a lead investor starts diligence.
Raises it suits
Pitch deck distribution, early rounds and the first round of LP meetings before diligence starts.
Scores on five raise criteria
DocSend scores 5.9 overall. Its highest criterion is cost of a raise at 8.7. The black mark on each bar is the mean of the 16 rooms on this site.
How each criterion is calculated: scoring approach.
Mean of the 16 rooms on this site
Strengths
- Page-level deck analytics
- Built-in signing
- Very easy for investors
- Free trial available
Gaps to check
- No Q&A module listed
- Per-user price adds up for a team
- Security rating the lowest in this group
Features for a raise
3 of the 12 features we track are listed by DocSend. Not listed: q&a module, built-in redaction, native mobile app, api access, sso for your team, 2-step verification, drag-and-drop folders, view-only files, ai features.
| Feature | DocSend | Why it matters in a raise |
|---|---|---|
| Q&A module | LPs and lead investors post questions on a file; the deal team routes each one, drafts a reply and decides who sees it. | |
| Investor activity log | A per-investor record of opens, pages and minutes, which tells the IR team who is in diligence and who stalled. | |
| Dynamic watermarks | Stamps the reader and a timestamp over every page, so a PPM that leaks carries its source with it. | |
| Built-in redaction | Masks fee splits, investor names or personal data in place, with no edited duplicate to keep in sync. | |
| NDA e-sign step | Confidentiality terms an investor must accept in the room before folder one appears. | |
| Native mobile app | An installed app for phones and tablets, on top of reading in the mobile browser. | |
| API access | Lets a CRM or an internal script add investors, push files or pull the activity record. | |
| SSO for your team | Staff on the issuer side log in with the company identity provider rather than a separate password. | |
| 2-step verification | A code or an approval on a second device every time someone logs in. | |
| Drag-and-drop folders | An entire numbered folder tree goes up in a single drop, structure intact. | |
| View-only files | Files can be read but not saved or printed, and the setting can change mid-raise without a new invite. | |
| AI features | Help the vendor lists, for example summaries, search across documents, automatic filing or draft answers. |
DocSend pricing for a raise
DocSend lists $45 per user each month. The figures below multiply that list price by the months each raise usually keeps a room open.
Company round
$540
4 months, 3 users, list price
Fund raise
$1,800
10 months, 4 users, list price
Real estate raise
$270
3 months, 2 users, list price
Debt raise
$405
3 months, 3 users, list price
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DocSend $540Listed price Pricing notes
USD before tax, for the full raise period. Vendor list prices where published; elsewhere our planning bands, which are budgeting ranges and never a vendor quote. Get a written price before you commit.
Where DocSend fits
Out of 92 raise types we rank, these are the ones where DocSend places highest.
Security, setup and support
Self-serve; a deck link can go out in minutes.
Certifications in our research file: SOC 2, GDPR. Two-step login is not listed. Dynamic watermarks are listed. Request the newest attestation report before LPs or lenders start reading.
Before you sign: six hands-on checks
- Recreate your real index (01 Offering, 02 Terms...) and drop one full folder in.
- Send an invite to your own personal inbox and count the clicks to the first document.
- Lock the financial model to reading only, then try to print and save it as that test reader.
- Check that the test reader's name shows on the page and that the visit appears in the log.
- Decide where LP questions will live, since no Q&A module is listed.
- Pull the activity export and compare it with what your IR file or CRM needs.
DocSend: questions and answers
What will DocSend cost over a raise?
DocSend lists $45 per user each month. A four-month company round with three users comes to about $540 at list price, before tax.
Can I try DocSend before paying?
Yes. Our research file records a free trial for DocSend; its length and limits are set by the vendor.
Can investors ask diligence questions inside DocSend?
Not in the room itself: no Q&A module is listed for DocSend, so questions come in by email and need a separate tracker.
What security attestations does DocSend list?
Our research file records SOC 2, GDPR. Before signing, request the latest report under NDA and check its date and scope.