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title: Intralinks vs iDeals (2026): Pricing and Features Compared | HelpRange
url: https://www.helprange.com/intralinks-vs-ideals
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Intralinks vs iDeals

# Intralinks vs iDeals – and a flat-price alternative

Intralinks (part of SS&C) is one of the oldest M&A data rooms, focused on banking and large deals; iDeals is a widely used M&A data room for mid-size to large transactions. Both quote per deal. HelpRange publishes one flat price per team.

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|  | **Intralinks** | **iDeals** | **HelpRange** |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Public pricing** | No – quote only | No – quote only | Yes |
| **Pricing model** | Pages, users and duration (quote) | Users, storage and project length (quote) | Flat price per team; Deal Room Pass $199 once for one deal |
| **Reported price** | Median ~$13,950 / year, range $10,000–$150,800 (Vendr) | ~$460–500 / month entry (estimate) | Unlimited $174 / month, $139 billed yearly |
| **Small team, data rooms for a year** | ~$13,950 median (Vendr) | ~$5,500–6,000 (estimate) | $1,668, unlimited users |
| **Free trial** | Not mentioned – demo and quote on request | Yes – fully functional trial | 3-day trial, then a free plan |
| **One deal without a subscription** | Per-deal quote | Quote by project length | Deal Room Pass – $199 once for 90 days |
| **AI** | AI redaction in 50+ languages (VDRPro); DealCentre AI | AI for routine deal work (plan-dependent) | AI Q&A answered only from the room’s documents, with page references |
| **Q&A workflow** | Yes – bulk import / export and workflow | Yes – advanced Q&A on higher plans | Guest questions answered by AI from the documents |
| **Best for** | Large banking, capital markets and M&A deals | Mid-size to large M&A with a sales-led setup | Mid-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 Intralinks if…**

you run a large, bank-led process and want AI redaction across languages, a mature Q&A module and NDA services from the provider.

**Choose iDeals if…**

you want an established M&A data room with 24/7 multilingual support, usually at a lower quote than Intralinks.

**Choose HelpRange if…**

your deal is mid-market or you run several rooms a year: unlimited rooms, users and guests for one published price, or $199 once for one 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](https://www.helprange.com/pricing)

FAQ

## Intralinks vs iDeals – questions

Is Intralinks more expensive than iDeals?

On public figures, yes: Intralinks’ reported median is about $13,950 a year (Vendr), iDeals about $5,500–6,000 a year for a small team (estimate). Both quote per deal.

Where do these prices come from?

Neither vendor publishes prices. Intralinks figures are buyer-reported data from Vendr; iDeals figures are third-party estimates. See our Data Room Pricing Report 2026.

Who owns Intralinks?

Intralinks is part of SS&C Technologies.

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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