Enterprise M&A

Best enterprise m&a platforms, 11 compared

Rooms built for bank led processes, with bidder segmentation, deep analytics and Q&A that scales past a dozen buyer teams.

11 of 11 platforms, sorted by scoreClick a column heading to re-sort
Virtual data room providers compared on published price, security certifications, trial availability and editorial score.
RankSecurityTrialBest for
1Datasite Diligence

Datasite

On requestQuoted per project, based on data volume, users and deal lengthISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliantDemo onlyLarge sell side M&A deals9.0
3SS&C Intralinks VDRPro

SS&C Intralinks

On requestTailored quote per project, no public price listISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliantDemo onlyGlobal M&A and capital markets deals8.8
4DFIN Venue

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)

On requestQuote based on deal size and durationISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliantDemo onlyInvestment banking and private equity deals8.6
6Ansarada

Ansarada

On requestFree to set up, pricing quoted once a deal goes liveISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliantFree tierM&A, IPOs and capital raising8.4
10Imprima Smart VDR

Imprima

On requestTransparent quote, no published rate cardISO 27001 certified ISMSDemo onlyAI assisted due diligence for complex deals8.2
11RR Donnelley Venue (legacy, now DFIN Venue)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)

On requestLegacy RR Donnelley product line, continued as DFIN VenueISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliantDemo onlyLegacy RRD clients now served by DFIN8.2
12Intralinks Dealspace

SS&C Intralinks

On requestSubstitution note: SecureVDR could not be verified as a currently operating independent product, so Intralinks, one of the original VDR vendors founded in 1996, is included insteadISO 27001, SOC 2, encryption at rest and in transitDemo onlyLarge scale enterprise M&A and capital markets8.2
18Bowne Virtual Dataroom (successor: DFIN Venue)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)

On requestBowne's VDR business passed to RR Donnelley then DFINISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR compliantDemo onlyHistoric Bowne clients now served by DFIN Venue8.0
36SmartRoom

BMC Group

$1,000 / transactionAlso offered at $10,000 annually for qualifying firmsSOC 2, dimensional access security controlsDemo onlyPredictable flat rate M&A data rooms7.6
37DealRoom

DealRoom Inc

$1,000 / moDiligence plan from about $1,250 per month, Pipeline plan from about $1,000 per month billed annuallySOC 2, encryption at rest and in transitDemo onlyM&A project management with data room7.6
64Sterling Virtual Data Room

Sterling Technology

On requestPremium AI enabled VDR for high value transactions, quote based pricingEncryption, granular permissions, audit trailsDemo onlyHigh value M&A and capital raising6.9