Ellty review
Best for: Fast setup, clear pricing
Ellty is one of the newer names on this list, launched in 2020 in Australia, but it already has the full set of tools a deal team expects: permissions, a Q&A box, watermarks and a log of who opened what. The big difference is the price is posted right on the website at $69 a month, there is a 14-day free trial, and you can have a room open the same day without waiting on a sales call. It also has AI built in for finding and searching documents, which most of the older companies on this list do not offer yet.
Ellty, founded in 2020 and based in Australia, is one of 11 providers we track on this site. It includes 5 of the 6 core deal tools we check for every company, and holds SOC 2 (hosting infrastructure). Against our 11-provider average, its clearest lead is on pricing (10.0/10 vs 7.1/10).
Good fit for: A business owner, broker or deal team that wants to get started today without a demo call, and does not want to pay more than they have to.
Quick facts
The basics
What's good, and what's missing
What's good
- AI search that helps you find a document fast
- Posted price of $69 a month, plus a 14-day free trial
- Room can be set up the same day, no sales call needed
- Fine control over who can see, print or download each file
- E-signing built in for NDAs and consents
What's missing
- No mobile app yet
- No single sign-on or developer API at the time of writing
- No ISO 27001 certification listed, only SOC 2 for hosting
How Ellty handles security
Ellty lists SOC 2 for its hosting infrastructure and 2-step verification for logins, plus file-level access rights so an admin can control exactly who sees, prints or downloads a given document. It does not list ISO 27001 at the time of writing, which can matter if your counterparty specifically asks for it.
AI and technology
AI assistance is built in for finding and searching documents, and e-signing is built in too, so NDAs and consents can be handled without leaving the room. There is no single sign-on, developer API or native mobile app listed yet, so IT teams that need those to plug a room into existing systems should check those gaps against their own requirements first.
Full feature list, against how common each one is
Where Ellty sits on each feature we track
Bar length is how many of the 11 providers we track list that feature; the highlighted rows are the ones Ellty itself has.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Q&A workflow (core deal tool) | Yes |
| Activity log (core deal tool) | Yes |
| Viewer watermarks (core deal tool) | Yes |
| In-app redaction (core deal tool) | Not listed |
| Built-in e-signing | Yes |
| iOS or Android app | Not listed |
| Developer API | Not listed |
| SSO sign-in | Not listed |
| 2-step verification | Yes |
| Bulk import (core deal tool) | Yes |
| File-level access rights (core deal tool) | Yes |
| AI assistance | Yes |
How Ellty scored
Ellty vs. the average of all 11
Darker bars beat the average of all 11 on that measure. Full weights on our scoring page.
Who Ellty suits, and who should look elsewhere
Generated from the scores and feature records above, the same tests applied to every provider on this site. Use it as a quick filter, then confirm anything that matters with the vendor directly.
A good match if…
- Buyers who care most about pricing: Ellty scores 10.0/10 here, above our 11-provider average of 7.1.
- Buyers who care most about technology: Ellty scores 6.0/10 here, above our 11-provider average of 3.5.
- Teams that need Built-in e-signing: only 1 of 11 providers we track include it. Sign NDAs, consents or closing documents without leaving the platform.
- Teams that need AI assistance: only 4 of 11 providers we track include it. Machine assistance listed by the vendor, such as auto-indexing, summaries, document search or Q&A help.
- Buyers who want to see a number before the first sales call: $69 a month.
Look elsewhere if…
- Your process needs In-app redaction. Ellty does not list it in our records; 6 of 11 providers we track do.
- Buyers who care most about security: Ellty scores 7.9/10 here, below our 11-provider average of 8.6.
What will it cost you?
Pick a deal size and a term length to see a real number for Ellty, using its posted starting price.
Estimate the cost of a room with Ellty
Ellty $207 Flat and per-user prices come from each provider's published plan; quote-only providers use our labelled market bands, never an invented number. Estimates are indicative.
A few other options like Ellty
Picked by shared tags and a close score, not just an alphabetical list.
Big deals, strict compliance. iDeals has been doing this since 2008 out of the UK and is one of the most established names in the business.
Investment banking deals. Datasite is a name most people in investment banking already know.
Deal readiness, AI-assisted Q&A. Ansarada, out of Australia, built its name on helping companies get ready for a sale, not just hosting documents during one.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ellty have a free trial?
14-day free trial.
What does Ellty cost?
$69 a month. Prices are estimates; check the company's own website for the current number.
Does Ellty have outside security certification?
Ellty holds SOC 2 (hosting infrastructure).
Who is Ellty best for?
A business owner, broker or deal team that wants to get started today without a demo call, and does not want to pay more than they have to.
Does Ellty have a built-in Q&A workflow?
Yes, Ellty lists a built-in Q&A workflow in its documentation.
Why does Ellty score highest on this site?
Ellty combines a strong feature score, a published price with a free trial, and solid technology scoring; see the breakdown on this page for the exact numbers on each of the five criteria.