Ellty

Ellty is a browser-based document-sharing and virtual data-room service for teams handling fundraising, M&A, due diligence, and client work. It suits users who need to control access and track how recipients engage with documents. Its blend of sharing controls and deal-room tools is useful, but teams requiring direct SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification should look elsewhere.

Overview

Ellty combines controlled document sharing with page-level analytics and data rooms for investor relations, dealmaking, sales enablement, and client portals. Analytics show who opened a document, which pages they read, and how long they spent on each page. That can help teams decide when to follow up, though it does not reveal a recipient’s reaction.

Senders can set links to expire, require email verification, add passwords, restrict downloads, and revoke access. Ellty says it encrypts stored documents with AES-256 and data in transit with TLS 1.3. Its AWS infrastructure includes availability-zone backups, automated threat detection, a web application firewall, DDoS protection, and rate limiting. Ellty says it is not itself SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified, and AWS certifications do not extend to its service. It also says it does not sell user data or use documents for AI training without consent.

Key features

Sharing and engagement

The combination of link controls and page-level readership data makes Ellty more useful than a basic file-sharing link when a team needs to limit access and understand which material recipients viewed. Watermarking adds another document-control option. Analytics can inform follow-up, but should not be mistaken for confirmation that a recipient understood or agreed with a proposal.

Data rooms

Ellty’s data rooms can include NDAs, Q&A, folder permissions, analytics, and audit logs, with availability depending on plan. The product also lists an audit trail, Q&A workspace, and e-signatures. These tools suit deal processes that need organized document access and visitor management, but buyers should verify that their chosen plan includes the room features they require.

Security and access

Expiration, email verification, passwords, download restrictions, and revocation give teams several ways to manage exposure. Ellty describes substantial infrastructure protections, but its lack of direct SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification is a material limitation for organizations with formal certification requirements.

Pricing

Ellty offers a free plan and advertises a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. The plans comparison gives the following prices as free, billed annually; these figures do not establish what paid renewal would cost, so confirm terms before relying on them.

All three plans share the 50 GB-per-user storage allowance and 2 GB single-file upload cap. The difference in included users and room asset limits is more consequential than storage for teams managing large deal libraries. Plan-specific access to NDAs, Q&A, folder permissions, analytics, and audit logs matters too; a room with the right capacity may still not include every workflow tool a buyer needs.

Platforms

Ellty runs on the web and requires no installation. It can be accessed in a browser on Mac or desktop computers, making it a browser-based option rather than a native desktop application.

Who it's for

Ellty is a practical fit for fundraisers, investor-relations teams, dealmakers, sales teams, and client-service groups that need controlled document distribution and recipient-level engagement signals. It is less suitable for organizations whose procurement rules require Ellty itself to hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Page-level analytics show who opened a file, what they read, and time spent, giving teams a concrete basis for follow-up.
• Link expiration, verification, passwords, download restrictions, revocation, and watermarking provide multiple ways to control document access.
• Room limits scale from 200 assets on Standard to 4,000 on Data Room Plus, with up to three included users on the plans shown.
• A free plan and a 14-day trial without a credit card lower the barrier to evaluating the service.

Cons

• Ellty is not directly SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified, which can disqualify it for buyers with certification requirements.
• Room visitor-management features depend on plan, so users must confirm that the tier they choose includes the required tools.
• The 2 GB upload limit and 50 GB per-user storage cap may constrain teams handling very large files or extensive libraries.
• The plans shown carry a 0.00 USD monthly price billed annually, so buyers should confirm the applicable renewal and payment terms before committing.

Alternatives

Choose Drooms if a free starter room is enough: its Starter plan includes 150 MB storage, two user licenses, three projects, and 24/7 email support, while its platforms include iOS as well as web. Choose Ansarada if you want to prepare a room for free before launch; its preparation plan ends when the room goes live or 90 days after creation, whichever comes first.

Nobon Data Room is worth considering for a free, no-card starting tier that includes one active deal, a secure data room, investor portal, e-signatures, Q&A, and deal analytics. Papermark may fit teams seeking document sharing with web, API, or self-hosted options; its Free plan includes one team member, 50 links, 50 documents, unlimited visitors, and page-by-page analytics.

Plox is another freemium choice, with its Free plan capped at 50 documents, 100 MB per upload, one seat, and 30-day analytics history. TiniDrop suits a small project with modest files: its Free plan allows one project, 50 MB storage, 5 MB per file, and 5,000 visits per month. Virtual Vaults offers a free option exclusively for deal advisors, with up to three workspaces. Peony is a simpler alternative if a free allowance of up to 50 documents is sufficient.

For a broader shortlist, browse Data Room Software.

Verdict

Ellty is best for deal and client teams that need controlled sharing, page-level engagement insight, and a data room in one browser-based service. The strongest reason to choose it is the combination of access controls and recipient analytics, with room limits that rise across the three plans shown. Look elsewhere if direct SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification is mandatory, or if a specific room workflow is not included in the plan you need.