Datasite for Singapore buyers
Datasite has a regional presence and is common on deals run by global banks in Singapore. Ask for an SGD quote and confirm hosting location and support hours. For a smaller Singapore sale, compare the quote with published-price rooms over the same project length.
| Item | Datasite | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Quoted per project | Ask for an SGD quote over the full deal length |
| GST | 9% on the quote unless recoverable | Give your GST number if registered |
| Hosting | Ask the vendor | Required by some banks and government-linked buyers |
| PDPA | Processor terms on request | NDA terms for the business asset transaction exception |
Pros and gaps
What stands out
- Deep M&A heritage and bidder analytics
- AI features, redaction and SSO
- Mobile app
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2
Gaps to weigh, per vendor documentation
- No free trial
- Price only on quote
- No public API
- More set-up than smaller deals need
Scores on our five measures
Overall: 8.5/10. Measures where Datasite matches or beats the 18-room average: security and pdpa readiness, deal tools, permissions and audit trail, ease of use and support.
What Datasite costs in Singapore dollars
Datasite is highlighted below against the rest of the field for one project. Datasite quotes privately, so its line shows our range for the project type.
Datasite cost estimate
Set the type of project, your own head count in the room, the number of months it stays live and the GST setting. Rows follow our ranking.
| Data room | Pricing | Project total |
|---|---|---|
 Ellty | Monthly | S$833 |
 iDeals | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Datasite | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Ansarada | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Firmex | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Drooms | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Intralinks | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Box | Per seat | S$663 |
 Citrix ShareFile | Monthly | S$305 |
 DealRoom | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 SmartRoom | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 CapLinked | Monthly | S$1,666 |
 SecureDocs | Monthly | S$1,395 |
 ShareVault | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Onehub | Monthly | S$83 |
 Venue by DFIN | Range | ~S$10,028 to S$29,648 |
 Digify | Monthly | S$671 |
 DocSend | Per seat | S$2,023 |
Where a vendor lists a price, the total uses it, turned into Singapore dollars at S$1.2792 per US dollar (16 October 2026). Vendors that only quote get a band: our observed range for this kind of Singapore project, which is not a figure from the vendor. Treat all totals as planning numbers.
Datasite in brief
Operating since 1999 from the United States, Datasite grew up with investment banking and remains a default on many large auctions, with analytics that help sell-side advisers judge bidder interest and AI features for sorting and reviewing documents.
Its feature list is broad: Q&A, dynamic watermarks, per-file view limits, redaction, single sign-on, two-step login, folder upload, a mobile app and AI tools. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are both in place.
Datasite does not offer a free trial and pricing is by quote. For smaller deals the cost and the setup process can be more than the project needs.
Feature check
| Feature | Datasite | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Q&A workflow | Listed | Bidders post a question against a file; your team drafts, approves and publishes the reply, and the whole thread is kept. |
| Audit trail | Listed | Time-stamped history of who opened, printed or downloaded each document, exportable for a dispute, insurer or regulator. |
| Dynamic watermarks | Listed | The reader's name, email and time are stamped across each page as it opens, so a photographed page can be traced. |
| Redaction | Listed | NRIC numbers, salaries or client names are blacked out on the platform, with no second copy of the file to manage. |
| E-signature | Not listed | NDAs and closing papers are signed without leaving the platform. |
| Mobile app | Listed | An installable app for phones and tablets, on top of the mobile website. |
| API | Not listed | Developers can create rooms, add users or pull activity into in-house systems. |
| SSO | Listed | Staff sign in with the company directory, for example Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, rather than another password. |
| Two-factor login | Listed | Every login needs a one-time code, app approval or security key as well as the password. |
| Folder upload | Listed | A whole folder tree goes up in one drag, keeping its numbering. |
| View and download control | Listed | Each file can be set to view-only, print or download, and the setting can be changed later. |
| AI features | Listed | Vendor-listed help such as auto-filing uploads, summarising agreements, searching across files or drafting answers. |
Datasite lists 10 of the 12 features we track; the ones not listed are e-signature, api.
Deals Datasite suits
Cross-border ASEAN deals
Global banks running regional auctions often standardise on it.
#3 for this use caseM&A
Analytics and Q&A suit large auctions with many bidders.
#3 for this use casePrivatisations and delistings
Handles large document sets and tight access lists in public deals.
Security and compliance
Datasite lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and GDPR, two-factor login, single sign-on and an audit trail. For a Singapore bank, insurer or fund manager, expect its IT risk team to ask for the certification reports, encryption details, hosting location and incident terms under MAS technology risk expectations. For personal data, the PDPA protection and transfer limitation obligations apply to whatever you upload.
Getting started
Contact sales for a demo and quote. Larger projects get an assigned project team; expect a short onboarding call before the room opens.
Alternatives to Datasite
iDeals
8.6/10 · Quoted per project
Intralinks
8.1/10 · Quoted per project
Ansarada
8.5/10 · Quoted per project
Head-to-head: Ellty vs Datasite, iDeals vs Datasite.
Datasite: common questions
How much does Datasite cost in Singapore?
Datasite does not publish a price; it quotes per project based on users, data and deal length. Ask for an SGD quote and compare totals over your expected timeline. Budget 9% GST on top unless your company can recover it.
Does Datasite offer a free trial?
Not in our data. Datasite works through demos and quotes.
Is Datasite hosted in Singapore?
Datasite does not list a Singapore region in our data. Ask where your room would be hosted; the PDPA allows overseas hosting with comparable protection.
Does Datasite have a Q&A workflow?
Yes, Datasite lists a Q&A workflow for buyer and investor questions.