Intralinks review
Best for: Capital markets, big companies
Intralinks has been in this business since 1996, making it one of the oldest names here. It is used a lot in capital markets and big corporate deals, and it has a long track record with regulators and compliance teams. It covers the full set of deal tools, including redaction and single sign-on for company logins.
Intralinks, founded in 1996 and based in United States, is one of 11 providers we track on this site. It includes 6 of the 6 core deal tools we check for every company, and holds SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Against our 11-provider average, its clearest lead is on features (9.7/10 vs 8.8/10).
Good fit for: A large company or financial institution that already works with Intralinks on other capital markets deals.
Quick facts
The basics
What's good, and what's missing
What's good
- Long track record with regulators and compliance teams
- Full set of deal tools, including redaction
- Single sign-on for enterprise IT
- Holds both SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification
What's missing
- No AI tools listed yet
- No mobile app, e-signing or developer API listed
- No free trial, you have to talk to sales first
- You have to call for a price
How Intralinks handles security
Intralinks holds both SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification, and lists redaction and 2-step verification alongside its core document controls, a combination that fits regulated capital markets work. GDPR is not listed, worth checking directly if your deal involves EU counterparties.
AI and technology
Single sign-on is listed for tying the room into company logins, but Intralinks does not list AI tools, a developer API, e-signing or a native mobile app at the time of writing, so it leans on its document-control depth rather than newer technology features.
Full feature list, against how common each one is
Where Intralinks 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 Intralinks 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) | Yes |
| Built-in e-signing | Not listed |
| iOS or Android app | Not listed |
| Developer API | Not listed |
| SSO sign-in | Yes |
| 2-step verification | Yes |
| Bulk import (core deal tool) | Yes |
| File-level access rights (core deal tool) | Yes |
| AI assistance | Not listed |
How Intralinks scored
Intralinks vs. the average of all 11
Darker bars beat the average of all 11 on that measure. Full weights on our scoring page.
Who Intralinks 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 features: Intralinks scores 9.7/10 here, above our 11-provider average of 8.8.
- Buyers who care most about security: Intralinks scores 9.2/10 here, above our 11-provider average of 8.6.
- Teams that need SSO sign-in: only 5 of 11 providers we track include it. Staff log in with company credentials through an identity provider (SAML or OpenID Connect).
- Teams that need In-app redaction: only 6 of 11 providers we track include it. Black out personal data or privileged passages inside the room instead of re-uploading edited files.
- Teams that would rather negotiate a scoped contract than pick from a self-serve plan.
Look elsewhere if…
- You want hands-on time before talking to sales. Intralinks has no self-serve free trial in our records, so plan on a demo call instead.
- You need a published number for internal approval before a call. Intralinks prices on request. See pricing models.
- Buyers who care most about pricing: Intralinks scores 5.9/10 here, below our 11-provider average of 7.1.
What will it cost you?
Pick a deal size and a term length to see a real number for Intralinks, estimated from the typical range for quote-only pricing at this size.
Estimate the cost of a room with Intralinks
Intralinks $4,500–$13,500 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 Intralinks
Picked by shared tags and a close score, not just an alphabetical list.
Responsive support during a live deal. SmartRoom, founded in 2004, is used a lot for M&A and real estate deals in the US.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Intralinks have a free trial?
Demo on request; Intralinks does not offer a self-serve free trial, so plan on a demo call before you get access.
What does Intralinks cost?
Quote on request. Prices are estimates; check the company's own website for the current number.
Does Intralinks have outside security certification?
Intralinks holds SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Who is Intralinks best for?
A large company or financial institution that already works with Intralinks on other capital markets deals.
Does Intralinks have a built-in Q&A workflow?
Yes, Intralinks lists a built-in Q&A workflow in its documentation.
How does Intralinks compare to the top-scoring option?
Intralinks scores 7.4/10 against Ellty at 8.5/10 on our formula. See the comparison pages for a direct, criterion-by-criterion look if one exists for this pair.