Productivity & Business · Collaboration

Papermark

Open-source document sharing and virtual data room tool with tracked links, page-by-page analytics and a free plan.

Our take: Papermark is a good fit if you send decks or run small fundraising or M&A data rooms and want to see who read what, page by page.

Best forTracked decks and data rooms
ReviewedPricing: Freemium
Try PapermarkFree; Pro EUR 24/mo billed yearly

Papermark is an open-source tool for sharing documents as tracked links and running virtual data rooms, aimed at founders, investors and deal teams. The free plan covers 1 user and 50 documents with page-by-page analytics. Paid plans start at EUR 24 a month billed yearly, and data rooms start at EUR 99 a month billed yearly.

The bottom line

Free tracked links and published data room pricing; data rooms start at EUR 99 a month.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isAn open-source tracked-link and virtual data room service, priced in euros.
Our takePapermark is a good fit if you send decks or run small fundraising or M&A data rooms and want to see who read what, page by page.
Prices are public and the free plan is usable. The jump to real data room features is EUR 99 a month billed yearly, and team seats add up, so price the plan for your full deal team before you start.
Why we rate itPublic prices, a free plan and full data room features at a published price.
The catchData room features start at EUR 99 a month billed yearly, and Q&A, audit logs and SSO need higher tiers.

Best / not good for

Best for
  • Founders sharing pitch decks
  • Small fundraising and M&A data rooms
  • Sales teams tracking document views
Not good for
  • Large deal teams needing many seats on a budget
  • Buyers who must pay in US dollars
Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

  1. Time to value
    Minutes: upload a file and share the link.
  2. Scale breakpoint
    Needing NDAs, watermarks or a data room moves you to the EUR 99 Data Rooms plan; each extra user adds a seat fee.
  3. Walled garden
    Low: open-source code, public API and self-hosting on custom plans.

Papermark plans and pricing

PlanBilled yearlyBilled monthlyUsers includedAdds
FreeEUR 0EUR 0150 documents, unlimited visitors, page analytics
ProEUR 24/moEUR 29/mo1100 documents, custom branding, video, large uploads
BusinessEUR 59/moEUR 79/mo31,000 documents, custom domain, screenshot protection, API, CLI, MCP
Data RoomsEUR 99/moEUR 149/mo3Unlimited data rooms and storage, NDA, dynamic watermark, granular permissions
Data Rooms PlusEUR 249/moEUR 349/mo5Q&A module, request uploads, email invites, audit log
Data Rooms PremiumEUR 549/moEUR 699/mo10AI redaction, SSO, white-labeling, multiple teams
Data Rooms UnlimitedEUR 999/moEUR 1,499/moUnlimitedUnlimited teams
Custom / EnterpriseCustomCustomUnlimitedSelf-hosting, dedicated support

From Papermark's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Prices are shown in euros; extra team members are billed per seat. A 7-day free trial with no card is offered on data room plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Papermark free?

Yes, there is a free plan for 1 user with up to 50 documents, unlimited visitors and page-by-page analytics. Data room features need a paid plan (checked 4 October 2026).

How much does Papermark cost?

Pro is EUR 24 a month billed yearly (EUR 29 monthly), Business EUR 59 (EUR 79), Data Rooms EUR 99 (EUR 149), Data Rooms Plus EUR 249 (EUR 349) and Data Rooms Premium EUR 549 (EUR 699). Prices are shown in euros (checked 4 October 2026).

Is Papermark an expensive service?

For tracked links it starts free and Pro is EUR 24 a month billed yearly. Data rooms cost more: from EUR 99 a month billed yearly for 3 users, and extra users are charged per seat.

Is Papermark open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub with an AGPLv3 license, plus a separate folder for enterprise features. Self-hosting is offered on Papermark's custom plans.

Does Papermark have a free trial?

The pricing page offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card on its data room plans, in addition to the permanent free plan (checked 4 October 2026).

Who is the founder of Papermark?

Papermark was started as an open-source project by developer Marc Seitz, whose GitHub handle (mfts) hosted the original repository.

Papermark alternatives

Other ways to share sensitive documents:

Sources checked October 4, 2026: Papermark pricing, Papermark homepage, Papermark on GitHub.

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#Papermark#DataRoom#DocumentSharing#OpenSource