Datasite vs Firmex

Datasite vs Firmex – and a flat-price alternative

Datasite is built for large, complex M&A; Firmex is popular with mid-market advisers and offers a single-project room or an annual subscription. Neither publishes prices. HelpRange publishes one flat price per team.

DatasiteFirmexHelpRange
Public pricingNo – quote onlyNo – models described, prices quotedYes
Pricing modelPer page historically; per user, storage or flat (quote)Per project (volume + duration) or annual subscription (quote)Flat price per team; Deal Room Pass $199 once for one deal
Reported priceMedian ~$25,500 / year (Vendr)~$5K–10K per 3-month project; subscriptions from ~$25K / year (reported)Unlimited $174 / month, $139 billed yearly
Small team, data rooms for a year~$25,500 median (Vendr)~$25,000+ subscription (reported)$1,668, unlimited users
One deal without a subscriptionPer-deal quoteYes – Single Project Data Room (quote)Deal Room Pass – $199 once for 90 days
Free trialYes – free trial of Datasite PrepareDemo on request; trial not mentioned3-day trial, then a free plan
AIBlueflame AI; ISO/IEC 42001-certified AI governanceNot stated on the pricing pageAI Q&A answered only from the room’s documents, with page references
Support24/7/365 in 20+ languages24/7/365 on both plansE-mail support
Best forLarge, multi-bidder M&A with full-service supportMid-market M&A advisers, one-off or recurring dealsMid-market deals, fundraising, advisers running many rooms

Information about other products comes from their public websites and pricing pages (checked October 2026) and may change – please verify with the vendor.

Choose Datasite if…

you run a large sell-side process and want its AI tools and the assurance of an industry-standard provider.

Choose Firmex if…

you are a mid-market adviser and want a quoted single-project room, or a subscription for recurring deals, with 24/7/365 support.

Choose HelpRange if…

you want to know the price before a sales call: unlimited rooms, users and guests for $174 a month, or $199 once for one 90-day deal.

HelpRange: free plan; Pro $39 per team per month; Unlimited with data rooms, NDA and AI $174 per team per month ($139 billed yearly). Plans & pricing

FAQ

Datasite vs Firmex – questions

Is Firmex cheaper than Datasite?

For a single deal usually yes: a three-month Firmex project is reported at about $5,000–10,000, while Datasite’s reported median is about $25,500 a year. Firmex subscriptions are reported from about $25,000 a year.

Where do these prices come from?

Neither vendor publishes prices. Datasite figures are buyer-reported data from Vendr; Firmex figures are third-party estimates (Peony, Ellty). Checked on 31 October 2026.

Does Firmex have a single-deal option?

Yes – the Single Project Data Room, a one-time fee priced by data volume and duration.

Is there a data room for a single deal?

Yes – the HelpRange Deal Room Pass: $199 once for 90 days, everything in Unlimited (data room, NDA before access, watermarks, AI Q&A, unlimited users and guests) for one deal, no subscription.

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