Ideals Alternative
Orangedox is the best alternative to Ideals for securely sharing files and creating data rooms, fully integrated with your existing Google Drive or Dropbox.
Comparison
Orangedox vs Ideals
Compare Orangedox to Ideals
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Google Drive Integration Always Synced Google Drive | - | |
Pricing Save up to 80% | $95 per month | $500 per month |
Users Included in the price | 2 | 5 |
Unlimited Documents within a Data Room | - 500MB | |
Page-by-Page Analytics Document Tracking | - | |
Support for Google Docs Doc, Sheets, Slides | - |
Seamless Integration
Integrates with Google Drive and Dropbox
No uploading required and any changes are automatically synced.
- Use your existing Google Drive - easily create a data room from Google Drive.
- Use your existing Dropbox - easily create a data room from Dropbox.
Google Docs
Securely share and track your Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.
- Securely share and track Google Docs, always synced.
- Securely share and track Google Sheets, always synced.
- Securely share and track Google Slides, always synced.
Detailed Metrics
Page by Page Insights
Get detailed insights on how your documents are being viewed.
- See exactly which pages are viewed by each recipient, with precise tracking of document engagement.
- Monitor time spent on each page of the document, so you know what's working and what's not.
Document Sharing
Secure Document Sharing
No need for passwords. Device based authentication that ensures only authorized devices can access your confidential documents.
- Authenticate users by their specific device rather than passwords.
- Prevent document forwarding and sharing with device level access that cannot be transferred or copied.
We used Orangedox to host our data room for our mergers and acquisitions .. it provided easy access for our clients and reduced the number of steps needed to create and share the data rooms.
Jim Yerxa
President, Atlantic Mergers
Frequently asked questions
Your questions answered.
- Is Orangedox more affordable than Ideals?
- Yes. Orangedox Business starts at $65/month compared to Ideals' Core Plan at $500/month - saving you up to 80% with no hidden fees.
- Do I need to upload my files into Orangedox?
- No. Orangedox connects directly to your Google Drive or Dropbox, so your files stay on your cloud storage and remain synced with Orangedox even when you make changes. Unlike Ideals, you don't need to re-upload documents whenever they're updated.
- Does Orangedox have file storage limits?
- No. With Orangedox, you can upload and share an unlimited number of documents within your data room. Ideals limits storage to 500MB on its Core Plan.
- Can I share and track Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides?
- Yes. Orangedox supports all Google Workspace file types, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and keeps them synced in real-time. Ideals only supports static files like PDFs.
- Does Orangedox provide page-by-page analytics?
- Yes. Orangedox shows you exactly which pages each recipient viewed and how much time they spent on them, giving deeper insights than Ideals' basic view tracking.
- Who should choose Orangedox over Ideals?
- Orangedox is ideal for teams that use Google Drive or Dropbox and want a simple, secure, and affordable data room solution. It's a better fit for startups, sales teams, and M&A projects that don't need Ideals' expensive enterprise pricing.