Data room cost & pricing calculator.
How much you're overpaying for your current VDR - and how much Beamprobe would save you.
Virtual data room pricing UK: 2026 benchmarks
Below is the static reference table the calculator above uses. UK customer-reported pricing for the ten data room providers most often compared in 2026. Pricing models split into three groups: flat monthly fee, per-user per month, and sales-led per-deal quotes.
| Provider | Pricing model | Starting price | Setup time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beamprobe | Flat monthly | £29/mo | 90 seconds | UK SMB fundraise + M&A under £100m |
| Papermark | Flat monthly | £19/mo | 5 minutes | Single-deck sharing, early stage |
| DocSend | Per user / month | $15/user/mo | 5 minutes | Investor deck tracking |
| Onehub | Per user / month | $12.50/user/mo | 15 minutes | US-headquartered SMBs |
| ShareVault | Tiered monthly | £40+/mo | 1 day | Mid-market M&A £20-50m |
| FirmRoom | Tiered monthly | $295/mo | 1-2 days | Mid-market US deal teams |
| iDeals | Sales-led per deal | £460+/mo | 1-3 weeks | £100m+ UK transactions |
| Datasite | Sales-led per deal | £750+/mo | 1-3 weeks | £500m+ syndicate M&A |
| Intralinks | Sales-led per deal | £800+/mo | 1-3 weeks | Cross-border syndicate deals |
| Firmex | Sales-led per deal | £899+/mo | 1-3 weeks | North American legal + finance |
Competitor pricing is indicative, shown in the vendor's own published currency where available, and was last checked in June 2026. Sales-led vendors do not publish fixed rates, so figures are typical entry points. Verify current pricing with each vendor.
How the three pricing models compare
Flat monthly fees like Beamprobe Pro (£29/mo) or Papermark Pro (£19/mo) charge the same regardless of how many users invite or how many deals you run in the workspace. Predictable, friendly to growing teams, no procurement cycle. The right model for UK SMB fundraises, sub-£100m M&A, accountant client portals, and solicitor due diligence work.
Per-user pricing like Onehub or DocSend charges per seat. Costs scale poorly the moment you add the buyer's lawyer, accountant, and corporate finance advisor as collaborators. Cheap at solo-founder scale, expensive at deal-team scale.
Sales-led per-deal quotes from iDeals, Datasite, Firmex, and Intralinks scope a price to each transaction. Quotes start around £460 per month per deal and run to £15,000 per month for £500m+ syndicate deals. Setup fees of £2-5k are common. Procurement cycles take 1-3 weeks. Worth it when the data room cost is rounding error against the transaction fee and the buyer's counsel mandates SOC 2 Type 2 audited evidence.
8-week UK fundraise cost benchmark
What a typical UK SMB founder actually pays across the 8 weeks of a seed or Series A round, by tool.
| Tool | 8-week total | 12-week M&A total |
|---|---|---|
| Beamprobe Pro | £58 | £87 |
| Papermark Pro | £38 | £57 |
| Onehub (3 users) | £75-120 | £113-180 |
| ShareVault | £80+ | £120+ |
| iDeals | £920+ | £1,380+ |
| Datasite | £1,500+ | £2,250+ |
| Firmex | £1,798+ | £2,700+ |
Picking a modern flat-fee tool saves a typical UK SMB founder £900 to £2,700 per deal. The savings compound the longer the process runs and the more concurrent deals the firm carries.
For deeper vendor comparisons, see Beamprobe vs Datasite, Beamprobe vs iDeals, Beamprobe vs Firmex, or the Best Virtual Data Room Software UK 2026 roundup.
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How we calculate VDR costs.
Enterprise VDR pricing is opaque. iDeals, Datasite, and Firmex all require "contact sales" - quotes vary by deal size, room count, and negotiating leverage. Figures here are based on publicly available information and verified by UK advisors.
Our estimates are conservative. Real-world quotes for multi-room enterprise plans routinely come in higher. If your current VDR costs more, email [email protected].
Inputs
- iDeals: £460/month base, per-user fees excluded
- Datasite: £750/month base, professional services excluded
- Firmex: £899/month, annual contract assumed
- Beamprobe: Published pricing - £29/£79/£149/month
A virtual data room in the UK costs between £0 and £15,000 per month depending on deal size and vendor. Free tiers (Beamprobe Free, Papermark Free) work for a single pitch deck. Modern flat-fee plans (Beamprobe Pro £29, Beamprobe Business £79) cover UK seed and Series A fundraising and SMB M&A under £100m. Enterprise vendors (iDeals £460+, Datasite £750+, Firmex £899+) target £100m+ syndicate deals. Most UK SMBs overspend by 5x to 16x by defaulting to enterprise tools.
Virtual data room cost questions
Compare Datasite pricing
Datasite does not publish list pricing. UK customer-reported quotes for 2025-2026: £750-£1,500/month per deal for £5-50m M&A, £2,000-£4,500/month for £50-500m M&A, and £5,000-£15,000/month for £500m+ syndicate deals. Setup fees of £2-5k are common. Pricing is per-transaction and quoted after a sales call. For a full Datasite cost breakdown, see the Beamprobe vs Datasite comparison.
How much does iDeals cost?
iDeals does not publish list pricing. UK customer-reported quotes start around £460 per month for entry-level rooms and scale to £4,000+ per month for mid-market M&A. Pricing is sales-led and scoped to deal size, with per-user fees on top of base. Best fit: £100m+ UK transactions where bank counsel requires SOC 2 Type 2 audited evidence. See the full iDeals pricing breakdown.
How much does Firmex cost?
Firmex starts at roughly £899 per month on annual contracts. The product targets North-American-led legal and finance buyers and cross-border M&A. For UK SMB fundraising and sub-£100m M&A, Firmex is typically overspecified and overpriced relative to modern flat-fee tools at £29-£79 per month. See the full Firmex pricing breakdown.
How much does a virtual data room cost in the UK?
Free tiers exist (Beamprobe Free, Papermark Free). Paid modern plans are £19-£79 per month flat. Enterprise VDRs start around £460 and run up to £15,000 per month per deal. UK SMB M&A and seed/Series A fundraising should land in the £29-£79 band on flat-fee modern plans.
Is Datasite worth the price for UK SMB M&A?
Not usually. Datasite is built for £500m+ syndicate deals. For UK SMB M&A under £100m, modern flat-fee tools like Beamprobe Business at £79/month deliver the same diligence essentials at a fraction of the price.
What is the cheapest secure virtual data room?
Papermark Free and Beamprobe Free are both genuinely free with NDA gate, audit log, and EU residency. Cheapest credible paid tiers are Papermark Pro at £19 and Beamprobe Pro at £29 per month flat.
Why does iDeals not publish pricing?
iDeals uses sales-led pricing scoped to transaction size. UK customer-reported quotes typically start around £460 per month and scale to £4,000+ for mid-market M&A. Quoted after a sales call and procurement scoping; published rates would price them out of bigger deals.
Does Beamprobe charge per user?
No. Beamprobe pricing is flat per workspace. A solo founder pays the same Pro fee (£29/month) as a 15-person team on Business (£79/month). Per-user pricing is common in enterprise VDRs and penalises growing deal teams.