Data room
A simple data room for startups and due diligence
Put every file an investor or buyer needs behind one link. They confirm their email, you decide who is allowed in, and you see which files each person opened and how long they read them.
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Free: every feature on 3 links, including who opened it and time on each page.
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FileSeen data rooms put many files behind one link with an email check and an allow list, and show which files each investor or buyer read.
Most raises do not need a heavy data room
Enterprise virtual data rooms are built and priced for big acquisitions. A seed or Series A diligence needs less.
- Up to 400 files behind one link, as a list, thumbnails or a slideshow.
- One set of controls for all of them: password, expiry, email check and allowed people or domains.
- Reading time for each file, and who opened which files.
How to set up a data room
One link for the whole diligence
A data room is one link, so it fits the free plan.
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Step 1
Upload the first file
Usually the deck or a cover note. This is the link investors will get.
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Step 2
Add and order the files
Add files to the link, then reorder or remove them from the file list.
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Step 3
Decide who gets in
Turn on the email check and add only listed people, such as @fund.com.
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Step 4
Watch what gets read
The file list shows opens and reading time per file, and each visit shows which files that person opened.
What a FileSeen data room includes
All of this is on the free plan.
- Many files in one link: up to 400 files of up to 95 MB, as a list, thumbnails or a slideshow.
- Reading time per file: opens, people per file and the time on each page of each PDF.
- Only listed people: named emails or whole company domains.
- One set of controls: password, expiry, downloads and the email check for every file.
- CSV export and every open or a daily summary: plus Slack alerts.
Investors who saw the deck through pitch deck tracking can get the data room as the next link.
FileSeen, a PDF attachment or DocSend
| FileSeen | PDF attachment | DocSend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan with every feature on 3 links; Pro $12 a month or $99 a year | Free | No free plan. Personal $15 and Standard $65 per user a month billed monthly; less billed yearly |
| Many files behind one link | Free: up to 400 files, no folders | No | Standard and above; data rooms on Advanced and above |
| Confirm the reader's email before it opens | Free | No | Advanced and above |
| Reader's email as a watermark | Free, on PDFs | No | Advanced and above |
| Time on each page or slide | Free | No | All plans |
| Largest file | 95 MB | About 20 to 25 MB, set by the mail provider | 2 GB |
When FileSeen fits, and when it does not
A good fit
- Seed and Series A diligence, small deals and grant reviews.
- Founders who want to know who opened the model before the next call.
- A room ready in minutes, with no sales call.
Not the right tool
- Folders: a FileSeen data room is one flat list of files.
- Permissions per file: the controls apply to the whole room.
- Q&A, redaction or a full audit trail for a large M&A process: use a full virtual data room.
- Detecting forwarding: the email check names readers, not forwards.
FAQ
Data room questions
What is the cheapest data room for a startup?
FileSeen data rooms are free, with up to 400 files per link, an email check, an allow list and reading time per file. There are no per-room or per-user fees.
Can I see which files an investor opened in the data room?
Yes. The file list shows opens and reading time for each file, and each visit shows which files that person opened, by whom and from where.
Can I limit the data room to one fund?
Yes. Add the fund's domain, such as @fund.com, to Only listed people. Readers confirm their email with a one-time code and anyone else is turned away.
Does a FileSeen data room have folders?
No. The files are one list in the order you choose. For deep folder trees and per-file permissions, a full virtual data room fits better.
Do investors need an account?
No. They open the link in a browser; if the email check is on, they type a one-time code from their inbox.
How does this compare to DocSend data rooms?
On 18 October 2026 DocSend listed Advanced Data Rooms at $180 a month billed yearly, with folders and per-file permissions. FileSeen's simpler data room is on the free plan. See the DocSend alternative page.
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