Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room

4.7

(138)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room

Datasite provides a Saas solution for the M&A lifecycle. Its flagship product, Datasite Diligence, offers sophisticated analytics, ironclad security and dedicated customer support to enable deal success, from deal preparation and staging through all phases of due diligence.

Primary features of Datasite Diligence include dashboard and visual analytics, queries management, custom watermarking, redaction, project management and sandbox. The platform offers drag-and-drop controls to help users organize documents and facilitates optical character recognition (OCR) in multiple languages. Additionally, it enables users to export data and visuals into multiple formats such as PDF, Excel and email.

Datasite Diligence offers global safety standards with multiple compliances including GDPR and two-factor authentication. Pricing of the product is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and online helpdesk.

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Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

Pricing available upon request

No plan information available

Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room Features

Popular features found in Virtual Data Room
Audit Trail
Bulk Uploading
Collaboration Tools
Document Classification
Document Management
Drag & Drop
Multi-Factor Authentication
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
Secure File Viewer
More features of Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
Authentication
Automatic Backup
Commenting/Notes
Compliance Management
Customizable Branding
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Data Storage Management
Document Review
File Management
File Upload by Email
Full Text Search
Indexing
Mobile Access
Project Management
Q&A Management
Remote Access/Control
Reporting/Analytics
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Tagging
User Management
Version Control
Watermarking

Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

76%

22%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.6

Edward C.

Verified reviewer

Accounting

5001-10000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Reviewed January 2025

Works for data review

Very good and does its job well for serving data

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Great place to store temporary documents for a project. Easy to provide access to other team members for review. Keyword searches highlight in results.

Cons:

No custom searches like for regular expressions or conditional searches

Vendor Response

Greetings, Edward! Thanks so much for your review of Datasite Diligence. We are thrilled you've found it to be a great place to share files, and that it's been easy to give access to others. Great comments on search, which we're making updates to as we speak. I've shared your specific feedback with the team. Again, thanks so much! We look forward to supporting you and your team again soon. Warmly, The Datasite Team

Replied January 2025

Corey O.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

10000+ employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2025

VDR - Review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

DataSite delivers an intuitive user experience backed by genuinely robust features. The platform is easy to navigate, making even complex deal processes remarkably straightforward—no needless clicks or confusion. Its clean, logical layout lets you find the information you need in seconds, whether you’re digging into diligence documents or tracking deal progress. The feature set checks every box for practitioners: smart access controls, strong reporting, streamlined Q&A, and seamless bulk upload tools. Everything feels thoughtfully designed for deal teams. Overall, DataSite stands out as a platform that balances simplicity with powerful functionality.

Cons:

While DataSite offers a secure environment for document sharing, the process of reviewing files is frustratingly slow. Navigating through files one by one is time-consuming, especially in larger data rooms with hundreds or thousands of documents. There’s no efficient way to skim or bulk-review file contents—each document must be opened individually, making it difficult to rapidly assess what’s important versus what’s boilerplate. For deals that demand speed and agility, this slows down diligence and creates unnecessary drag. A more streamlined, preview-friendly interface would make it much easier to quickly scan and prioritize key files during review.

Vendor Response

Hi Corey, Thank you for sharing your experience with Datasite Diligence. We are glad to hear that the intuitive layout and robust features have helped streamline your dealmaking and make complex workflows easier to navigate. We also appreciate your feedback on the document review process. This is a common challenge across the industry, and our Product team is actively working to enhance and accelerate the document viewing experience. In the meantime, our new Summarize and Explain This features can help you quickly understand document content by generating clear summaries and explanations of technical or specialized material. Thank you again for the candid feedback and for relying on Datasite as a trusted partner in dealmaking. We look forward to supporting your future success. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied December 2025

Jessica Y.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed March 2024

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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Good storage area for client documents, responsive website, I like that files open in separate tabs too

Cons:

Search function isn't good/accurate, index sorting for new documents isn't set up efficiently

Vendor Response

Hi there, Jessica! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us. I've shared your feedback on search and using the New Documents shortcut with our Product team so they can investigate, and I appreciate you passing this along. Thank you for taking the time to review Datasite. We hope to work with you again soon! Warm regards, The Datasite Team

Replied March 2024

JESSICA K.

Verified reviewer

Insurance

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2025

Datasite is the best virtual data room for navigation and efficient document management and sharing.

Datasite is the best virtual data room to work with. It is the easiest to navigate and most efficient for locating records. I work among several data rooms operated by multiple parties on various projects at the same time. I love it when they all align with Datasite.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Datasite has the best virtual data room over any other I've worked with, which includes several others. Navigation is the easiest in Datasite. It is easy to see when new files are loaded, easy to use the search tool to locate obscure documents. I have never needed to contact customer support. No training is needed to use this tool, it's completely intuitive and makes the document management / sharing process very smooth.

Cons:

At times I see an update there are new documents but I don't get the view of the names of the documents that have been added. This may be because there are too many to list in the preview or it could be a setting. It's not something I have enough concerns about to troubleshoot but I have thought about it because seeing the document list is more helpful.

Vendor Response

Hello, Jessica! Thank you for your thoughtful review of Datasite Diligence! We are thrilled to hear that your experience in the platform has simplified the process of sharing and securing sensitive documents to support complex transactions. We appreciate your note on new document notifications. This helps us continue to optimize the usability of the platform for dealmakers like you. If more than 25 documents have been uploaded since your last notification email, the layout will include a redirect link to the new documents section of the platform. We have relayed your feedback to our Product team to review! Thank you for your continued partnership with Datasite! We look forward to supporting your future success. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied October 2025

Jonathan W.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2025

Datasite: the Best Option

I use Datasite for roughly 10 deals a year and it is the best option that I've experienced. The only things I would improve are: the download mechanics (just start the download immediately without needing to navigate to a new screen and don't send me emails about my download being ready), the index UI feels a bit clunky, and the search feature struggles to pick up the contents of documents where uploading the contents to a doc review software and searching does capture the contents of easily readable documents.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being able to see the date of uploads and sort by "New". This is huge, along with the icon telling you if you've downloaded a document yet -- other data rooms make it near impossible to track what has been added to the room.

Cons:

The download mechanics. I wish I didn't need to click at least 4 times and receive emails every time I want to download a decent amount of documents. I would love for the download to just begin without needing to navigate to the downloads screen.

Vendor Response

Hi, Jonathan! Thank you for your thoughtful review of Datasite Diligence! We're pleased to hear that the platform has made it easier to track and organize your deal materials. We also love to hear feedback from our frequent users! Your comments about the download experience, index structure, and search feature have been passed along to our Product team. This allows us to continue to enhance the platform for dealmakers like you. Thank you for your continued partnership with Datasite! We look forward to supporting you with the same premier experience you have come to expect. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied October 2025

Perry W.

Verified reviewer

Investment Banking

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed September 2025

Datasite Review

I am extremely satisfied with our experience to date. I have been using Datasite my entire career and find it to always be an incredibly useful tool.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Datasite Diligence VDR does a lot for our firm from allowing us to review who is viewing documents to keeping encrypted files safe for our clients. We use Datasite for each process we run and think it to be useful for clients and counterparties. The user interface is extremely easy to use and easy to learn, many of our blue collar clients use it with ease. Would highly recommend.

Cons:

Some items are a bit pricey for us and our clients. It is a premium product which makes sense, but ~$1,500 for a single encrypted USB is wild.

Vendor Response

Hi, Perry. Thank you so much for your thoughtful review of Datasite Diligence! We're thrilled to hear that you and your clients have found the platform to be a secure and user-friendly solution for your due diligence processes. As an alternative to encrypted physical media, we recommend storing deal records securely with Datasite Archive, which is now complimentary with every Diligence and Acquire project. When closing a data room, a complete compliance archive is now automatically preserved, and hosted indefinitely by default. You can easily add users, set an expiration date, or close your archive at any time. To learn more, check out the link included below! https://www.datasite.com/en/products/archive Thank you for your continued partnership with Datasite! We look forward to supporting your future deals. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied October 2025

Ankit A.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed September 2025

Excellent document management platform

Very good experience using the data room for capital market fund raising transaction. The file management was intuitive and provided a great learning curve. Managed 4 separate projects after the initial one.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Good document management system along with folder structures and easy navigation plus prompt customer support.

Cons:

A bit expensive for value for money. Also, the relationship manager for my account changed mid-way, so the new manager's response rate was slow.

Reasons for choosing Datasite Diligence Virtual Data Room

Ease of use and better security features.

Vendor Response

Hi there, Ankit! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We are pleased to see that you found Datasite Diligence easy to use, with good support from the Service team for all five projects. Your sales rep and the Service team can both advise you on any new features that could benefit you and your team - don't hesitate to ask what else we can do for you! Again, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We look forward to a continued partnership. Warmly, The Datasite Team

Replied October 2025

Harshita M.

Verified reviewer

Renewables & Environment

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed August 2025

Honest review

I like it and will recommend it to other colleagues. Seem less experience and easy to use. Definitely, better than many other available in the market.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Best site to collaborate data between multiple stakeholders. Very Easy to use and anyone can learn it.

Cons:

Nothing specific, sometimes it takes time to upload data but that problem depends on network speed. I personally did not get any difficulty.

Vendor Response

Hi Harshita, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with Datasite Diligence, and for the tremendous 10/10 recommendation. We love hearing that the platform has made collaborating with multiple stakeholders easy and intuitive for your team. We are grateful for your trust delighted to hear that Datasite stands out from other options in the market. We look forward to continuing to support your future projects! Best, The Datasite Team

Replied December 2025

Alex B.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2025

Datasite is my preferred VDR

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like the preview feature, I think the newest update is helpful in seeing which folders the document you're searching for is in. I think it's relatively easy to organize and easy to learn how to use as compared to other data rooms.

Cons:

I wish you could search by Doc IDs/location numbers in addition to just searching for document contents or titles.

Vendor Response

Hi, Alex! Thank you for your thoughtful review of Datasite Diligence! We are thrilled to hear you've found benefit in the document preview feature, and the easy to use nature of the platform. Our goal is to simplify the due diligence process, so your team can focus on the deal at hand. We also appreciate your feedback about alternative search methods, and have passed this along to our Product team. This helps us continue to innovate and enhance the platform for dealmakers like you. Thank you for trusting Datasite! We look forward to supporting your future deals. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied October 2025

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Reviewed August 2025

Good database

I used this for many different deals along with many other professional services firms all very sophisticated business people and all like it

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

clear index, easy to download, easy to navigate, easy to view, load fast, verification is good to protect identity theft

Cons:

don't have built in text recognition function which is quite important for word extraction and search function

Vendor Response

Hello, and thank you for your review of Datasite Diligence. We’re delighted to hear that the platform’s clear navigation, speed, and security have supported your work across multiple transactions. We also appreciate your feedback regarding text recognition. Your insights are important, and we’ve shared them with our Product team as we continue to innovate and enhance the platform for dealmakers like you. Thank you for your trust in Datasite. We look forward to supporting your future deals with the same efficiency, security, and ease of use you’ve come to expect. Best, The Datasite Team

Replied September 2025

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