DocSend Pricing Review: What You Need to Know

DocSend offers multiple pricing tiers, but figuring out which one fits your team can be overwhelming. Below, we break down each plan, what it offers, and where the tradeoffs lie, and later, we’ll show you why Plox is a transparent, affordable alternative.

DocSend Pricing Plans

1. Personal Plan

$15/user/month (monthly) or $10/user/month (yearly)

The entry-level plan is designed for solo users.

• Includes: basic sharing controls, document analytics, e-signatures (4/month), link access controls, notifications, integrations (Gmail, Outlook, Dropbox).

• Storage: 10 GB per user.

• Limitations: capped e-signatures, limited collaboration, no advanced branding, only basic analytics.

Good for: individuals needing simple document sharing and basic tracking.

2. Standard Plan

$65/user/month (monthly) or $45/user/month (yearly)

This is the most popular “team” tier.

• Adds: multi-file sharing, video analytics, file requests, custom branding, unlimited e-signatures, data rooms, campaign links, team features (folders, admin roles, centralized billing).

• Storage: 50 GB per user.

• Data Room Storage: 200 assets per room.

• Limitations: Unlimited data rooms are advertised, but each room is capped at 200 assets, which adds friction for larger teams.

Good for: small teams, but at $65/user it quickly gets expensive.

3. Advanced Plan

$250/user/month (monthly) or $150/user/month (yearly)

Targeted at larger organizations.

• Adds: lightweight data rooms, NDAs, advanced permissions, dynamic watermarking, security controls (visitor allow/block lists, email authentication).

• Storage: 50 GB per user.

• Data Room Storage: 2,000 assets per room.

• Includes: advanced reporting, granular controls, 24/7 support.

Limitation: $250/user/month is a steep jump — even for midsized teams.

4. Advanced Data Rooms Plan

$300/user/month (monthly) or $180/user/month (yearly)

The enterprise tier.

• Adds: enhanced data rooms, group visitor permissions, data room audit logs, automatic file indexing, analytics & insights, 2× room capacity.

• Storage: 50 GB per user.

• Data Room Storage: 4,000 assets per room.

• 3 users included, then add-on costs scale further.

Limitation: At $300/user, this is priced for enterprises, not growing startups.

The Problem With DocSend’s Pricing

• Complexity: 4 tiers, multiple hidden limits (like data room asset caps).

• High costs: Standard plan ($65/user) is already steep; Advanced ($250/user) and Advanced Data Rooms ($300/user) are out of reach for most.

• Opaque scaling: “Unlimited data rooms” isn’t truly unlimited when capped by asset count.

• Steep jumps: Going from $65 → $250 → $300/user is a massive leap in spend.

For many startups and SMBs, DocSend’s pricing can feel restrictive and unpredictable.

A Better Docsend Alternative: Plox

Here’s how Plox compares with a simple, transparent model:

Why Plox Wins on Pricing

• Transparent: All plans and add-ons published clearly.

• Affordable: Start free; grow with $19/month instead of $65/user on DocSend.

• Unlimited scalability: Unlimited documents & data rooms (from Max plan) with no hidden asset caps.

• Predictable costs: Add teammates at fixed prices ($10–19/month) instead of paying per user at $65–300/month.

Savings Snapshot

• Plox Basic ($19) vs DocSend Standard ($65) = 71% cheaper.

• Plox Plus ($39) vs DocSend Standard ($65) = 40% cheaper with Drive/Dropbox integration included.

• Plox Pro ($119) vs DocSend Advanced ($250) = 52% cheaper with 50 data rooms included.

• Plox Max ($399) vs DocSend Advanced Data Rooms ($300/user) = if you have just 5 users, DocSend = $1,500/month vs Plox = $399 → 73% cheaper.

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Conclusion

DocSend’s pricing model is powerful but confusing, expensive, and restrictive. With per-user pricing and hidden asset limits, costs can balloon fast.

Plox flips the model: predictable flat-rate pricing, unlimited scalability, and AI-powered automation, at a fraction of the cost.

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