Arx vs DocSend
DocSend shares the files.
Arx runs the raise.
DocSend shares pitch decks and runs data rooms — and that’s where it stops. Arx does both, and gives you additional tools a raise needs — for a flat $99/mo.
Deck sharing & data rooms
A
ARX
Fundraising operating system
ALL YOUR TOOLS IN ONE WORKSPACE
Stop paying more for
a fraction of your fundraise.
DocSend does deck sharing and data rooms — two of the ten tools a raise needs. Arx does those two the same way, and give you tools that actually close a round: an investor CRM, bookings, cap table, forecast, investor updates and an AI that reasons across all of it. One workspace, one bill.
DocSend
Data Roomsincl.
Deck Sharingincl.
Total$150/mo
Arx
Investors listincl.
Pitch deckincl.
Bookingsincl.
Data roomincl.
Cap tableincl.
Forecastincl.
Investor updatesincl.
Ask Arxincl.
Integrationsincl.
Resourcesincl.
Total$99/mo
DocSend
Deck sharing & data rooms.
Secure, trackable pitch-deck links and virtual data rooms — see who opened what, for how long, page by page. It does those two jobs well. But that’s the whole product, advanced data-room features cost extra, and the deck, CRM, cap table, forecast and updates all live in other tools.
Document sharing
Arx
A fundraising operating system.
The same secure deck sharing and data rooms — with decks that live-link into the room and a contact-founder button, and a room that pulls your forecast, cap table and deck live — plus an investor CRM, bookings, updates and an AI across all of it. Built for the raise, for early-stage founders.
Built for the raise
★ Where Arx pulls ahead · Guided & connected
Tools that talk,
guided by best practice.
DocSend stores your files. Arx connects them. Because the investors list is built in, every deck open and data-room view is logged automatically under that investor’s record — no manual tracking. And the whole platform runs on early-stage best practice: it walks you through what belongs in your data room, and you can Ask Arx to make changes or suggest what’s missing, in-app or through Claude.
- Investors-list syncEvery deck open and data-room view is logged under that investor’s record, automatically.
- Best practice, built inArx walks you through what a strong early-stage data room contains — step by step, not a blank folder.
- Ask Arx, in-app or via ClaudeAsk it to reorganise the room or flag what’s missing, and it acts across your whole workspace.
Investors list · NorthbeamAuto-logged activity
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Viewed pitch deck11 of 12 slides · 6m 02s
2h ago
📂
Opened data roomFinancials · Forecast v6
1h ago
✦
Warm intro loggedAdvisor → Maya Chen
6d ago
Ask Arx · data room
Your room is missing customer references. Seed leads expect 2–3 at this stage — want me to add a section and draft the request?
Where they diverge
Feature by feature, by job.
On deck sharing and data rooms, Arx matches DocSend feature for feature — then includes the basics DocSend charges extra for, and adds the eight other tools a raise needs.
Capability
Arx
DocSend
Deck sharing
Secure, trackable deck linksPer-viewer links you can revoke
✓ Built in
✓ Built in
Page-by-page analyticsWho read what, for how long
✓ Built in
✓ Built in
Live, auto-updating linksChange a slide, every link updates
✓ Built in
✕ Re-upload
Contact-founder buttonInvestors reply in one click
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
Data room
Virtual data roomPer-investor diligence space
✓ Built in
✓ Built in
Live-linked forecast, cap table & deckMaterials update themselves
✓ Built in
✕ Static uploads
Folders & document groupingOrganise the room
✓ Included
✕ Paid add-on
Audit log & advanced accessFull activity trail, granular control
✓ Included
✕ Paid add-on
Fundraise
Investor CRMPipeline, stages, intro paths
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
BookingsInvestor scheduling, pre-meeting briefs
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
Cap tableEquity, SAFEs, ownership
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
ForecastDriver-based model
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
Investor updatesSent from your own domain
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
AI across the workspaceReasons over all your data
✓ Built in
✕ Not offered
Pricing
Pricing modelWhat you actually pay
✓ Flat $99/mo, unlimited seats
$45/user/mo
Cost of the basicsFolders, audit log, detailed viewer analytics
✓ Included
Up to $180/mo
The honest part
DocSend nails two tools.
Arx nails your entire raise.
For secure deck sharing and data rooms, DocSend is a great product.
But you pay $45 per user a month just for deck sharing. Data rooms start at $150 per month, and reach $180 once you want audit logs and detailed viewer analytics. Arx offers it all, plus a whole new set of tools that help you manage the entire fundraise from the first investor in your list to a signed SAFE. For a flat $99/mo, unlimited seats.
DocSend
$45/user/mo
Up to $180/mo with advanced features — for deck sharing and data rooms, nothing else.
Arx
$99/mo
Flat, unlimited seats. Deck sharing and data rooms — plus eight more tools you’d otherwise buy separately.
The bottom line
Stop overpaying.
Raise your round with Arx.
Deck sharing and data rooms are table stakes — Arx provides them, includes the features DocSend paywalls, and adds the investor CRM, bookings, cap table, forecast, investor updates, and AI that connects it all. All for $99/mo flat, with unlimited seats.
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∞
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