Overview
Ideals is a virtual data room provider with offices in London, New York and Hong Kong, which says its platform is used by more than 2 million professionals and runs on a network of 12 data centres[6]. Unlike most M&A-grade vendors it publishes the structure of its plans: Core for a single project with five administrators and unlimited users, Premier for larger transactions with unlimited administrators, and Enterprise for unlimited projects with single sign-on and an optional API integration[7]. Pricing itself is quoted on request and, according to the vendor, is based on storage rather than page counts[6].
Its document protection is among the more granular: eight permission levels, automatic access expiry, a Fence View mode that conceals content and blocks screenshots, dynamic watermarking and IP-range restrictions[6]. AI-powered redaction, eSignature, a due diligence checklist and USB or downloadable archives are included from the entry Core plan, while AI chat with documents and translation sit in Premier[7]. Enterprise customers can connect Claude or Copilot through an MCP connector[7]. The vendor displays ISO/IEC 27001, 27701 and 27017 certifications and an AICPA SOC logo[6]. For M&A sell-side work on Premier, the company says billing does not begin until launch[7].
Ideals features
- Eight permission levels with automatic access expiry
- Fence View screenshot blocking
- AI-powered redaction in every plan
- Due diligence checklist and Q&A
- Built-in eSignature
- MCP connector for Claude and Copilot (Enterprise)
- 24/7 multilingual support
- Eight permission levels
Ideals pricing
Three plans, all quote-based: Core (one project, five admins, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB fixed storage), Premier (one project, unlimited admins, tailored storage) and Enterprise (unlimited projects). Payment accepted in USD, GBP, EUR, HKD, AUD and BRL. A free trial without initial payment is offered; length not stated.
Ideals strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Plan structure published, unlike most M&A peers
- AI redaction included in the entry plan
- Granular permissions and screenshot blocking
- Billing deferred until launch for sell-side Premier rooms
- No per-page fees
- Fine-grained access control
Limitations
- No actual prices published
- Core plan's 0.5–2 GB storage limit is small for large deals
- Single-project limit on Core and Premier
- Founding year and ownership not stated on its site
- No public price list
- Storage-based pricing harder to forecast for large rooms
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