vs iDeals
Beamprobe vs iDeals.
iDeals charges £460/month for a plan SMBs and startups don't need. Beamprobe starts at £29.
| Feature | iDeals | Beamprobe |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £460/mo | £29/mo |
| UK data residency | EU (various) | UK only |
| Free trial | Sales demo required | 14 days, self-serve |
| Transparent pricing | Quote on request | Published |
| NDA gate | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic watermarking | Yes | Yes |
| Page-level analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Per-recipient links | Yes | Pro+ |
| Bot filtering | Partial | Automatic |
| Setup time | Sales call + onboarding | 5 minutes |
Where iDeals wins. Where it doesn't make sense.
iDeals · enterprise M&A
iDeals targets PE firms, investment banks, Fortune 500 running cross-border transactions worth hundreds of millions. That justifies a £460/month platform with dedicated project managers and compliance features.
UK SMBs · different need
Raising a seed round, running a Series A, selling your business — you need secure document sharing, NDA capture, watermarking, analytics. Not project managers, 12-step onboarding, enterprise SLA contracts.
Savings
£460/month iDeals = £5,520/year. Beamprobe Pro = £348/year. £5,172 difference is a junior employee's monthly salary, or three months of runway at an early-stage startup.
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