Same deal-room security.No per-page fees. No AI upsell.
SS&C Intralinks is a legacy VDR built for Fortune 1000 investment banks. Peony gives you the same security with AI-powered features included on every plan, transparent pricing, and instant setup — without per-page charges, surprise overages, or weeks of onboarding.Set up in under 5 minutes. No credit card required.
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Side-by-side comparison
SS&C Intralinks VDRPro is a legacy enterprise VDR with per-page pricing, AI as a paid add-on, and no page-level analytics. Peony is a modern data room with transparent pricing and everything included.
PeonyWhy teams switch from Intralinks to Peony
Intralinks was built for a pre-cloud era of banking. Mid-market deal teams need faster setup, transparent pricing, and AI that works out of the box — not a legacy platform with surprise overages and AI as an add-on.
No surprise overages
Intralinks uses per-page pricing ($0.40–$0.85/page) with storage overages, duration extensions, and user fees that can push a deal 10x over the initial quote. Peony charges per admin per month with no hidden fees.
5-minute setup
Intralinks requires a sales call, custom quote, contract negotiation, and multi-week onboarding. Peony lets you create a data room in under 5 minutes with self-serve signup — no sales process.
AI included, not upsold
Intralinks sells AI features through a separate DealCentre AI product with its own pricing. Peony includes AI document chat, Smart Q&A, AI Rooms, and auto-indexing on every plan at no extra cost.
Page-level analytics
Intralinks shows document-level access logs. Peony provides page-by-page analytics showing exactly which pages buyers read, how long they spent, and what they focused on — giving you real-time deal intelligence.
Pricing comparison
Peony gives you a full-featured data room with AI, analytics, and advanced security — at a fraction of what Intralinks charges per deal.
Peony
Free
$0
2 GB storage
Pro
$20/admin/mo
200 GB storage
Business
$40/admin/mo
1 TB storage
Data rooms, analytics, AI chat, e-signatures, and security included on all plans. No per-page fees.
Intralinks
Per-page pricing
$0.40–$0.85/page
Mid-market deal = $25K+ in fees
Enterprise
Custom
Contact sales required
No free tier. No page-level analytics. AI is a separate paid product. E-signatures require DocuSign subscription. Per-page overages, duration extensions, and 10% annual uplift common.
When to use each platform
Intralinks is built for Fortune 1000 banks running billion-dollar transactions with dedicated project managers. Peony is the modern alternative for deal teams that want fast setup, transparent pricing, and AI included on every plan.
Choose Intralinks when you need
A legacy VDR vendor pre-approved by Fortune 1000 compliance teams
Billion-dollar transactions with dedicated project managers and 24/7 phone support
Information Rights Management (IRM) that persists after document download
Budget is not a constraint and speed is not a priority
Choose Peony when you need
A data room you can set up in minutes for fundraising, M&A, or due diligence
Transparent pricing with no per-page fees, no surprise overages, and no sales calls
AI document chat and Smart Q&A included on every plan — not sold as a separate product
Page-by-page analytics to track exactly what investors and partners read
Screenshot protection and dynamic watermarks to prevent document leaks
Built-in e-signatures without a separate DocuSign subscription
What Peony gives you that Intralinks does not
Know exactly what your recipients read
Intralinks provides document-level access logs — who opened a file and when. Peony goes deeper with page-by-page analytics: time spent on each page, scroll depth, and visitor details. See which sections of your pitch deck investors focus on most.
Stop document leaks before they happen
Intralinks offers viewer-level DRM that blocks downloads and printing, but has no active screenshot protection with forensic watermarking. Peony blocks screen captures and stamps every page with the viewer's identity — so if a document leaks, you know exactly who shared it.
AI included on every plan — not sold separately
Intralinks sells AI features through a separate DealCentre AI product with its own pricing and contract. Peony includes AI document chat on every plan — buyers, investors, and partners ask questions about your data room and get instant, cited answers 24/7. Diligence that used to take weeks can happen in days.
Screenshot protection
Block screen captures of sensitive documents. Intralinks offers viewer-level DRM but no active screenshot blocking with forensic watermarking.
Built-in e-signatures
Sign NDAs and agreements without leaving Peony. Intralinks requires a separate DocuSign subscription — adding cost and friction to every deal.
NDA-gated access
Require viewers to sign an NDA before accessing your data room. One click, legally binding, built directly into the viewer flow.
Page-level analytics
Track which pages recipients read, how long they spent, and where they stopped. Intralinks provides document-level access logs but no page-level engagement data.
Smart Q&A workflows
Counterparties submit questions, AI drafts answers from your documents, your team reviews and approves. Structured deal communication at scale — included, not upsold.
AI room completeness
AI scores your data room for completeness and flags missing documents before you go live. Never launch a deal room with gaps again.
Frequently asked questions
Is Peony a good alternative to Intralinks?
Yes. Peony offers the same core data room capabilities as Intralinks VDRPro — secure document sharing, granular permissions, full audit trails, dynamic watermarks, and structured Q&A — plus AI document chat included on every plan, Smart Q&A with a structured 4-step workflow, AI-powered room setup with completeness scoring, auto-indexing with OCR, screenshot protection, built-in e-signatures, and page-by-page analytics. Peony starts free and takes under 5 minutes to set up, while Intralinks requires a sales call, custom quote, and multi-week onboarding process with per-page fees that push mid-market deals to $25,000 or more.
How does Peony pricing compare to Intralinks?
Peony starts free ($0) with 2 GB of storage, unlimited data rooms, and unlimited links. Pro is $20 per admin per month (200 GB) and Business is $40 per admin per month (1 TB) — with every feature included and no per-page, per-viewer, or per-deal fees. Intralinks uses opaque, quote-based pricing with per-page charges ranging from $0.40 to $0.85 per page, plus hidden costs for storage overages, duration extensions, additional users, and AI add-ons. Mid-market M&A deals on Intralinks typically cost $25,000 or more, and one documented case showed an initial $3,800 quote ballooning to $38,168 after overages.
Can Peony handle M&A due diligence like Intralinks?
Yes. Peony supports full due diligence workflows with organized data rooms, granular access controls, NDA gating with built-in e-signatures, dynamic watermarks, controlled redaction, and full audit trails. Peony also includes AI document chat so buyers can get instant answers from your data room 24/7, Smart Q&A with a structured 4-step workflow for managing counterparty questions at scale, and AI Rooms that score data room completeness and flag missing documents — all included on every plan at no extra cost.
How long does it take to set up Peony compared to Intralinks?
Peony can be set up in under 5 minutes. Sign up, create a data room, drag and drop your documents, configure security settings, and share a branded link — all self-serve with no sales call required. Intralinks requires a sales process, contract negotiation, and onboarding that can take days or weeks before your data room is live. Intralinks has no free tier and no self-serve signup.
Does Peony have security features that Intralinks lacks?
Peony includes active screenshot protection that blocks screen captures of sensitive documents — going beyond the viewer-level DRM that Intralinks offers. Peony also provides built-in e-signatures without requiring a separate DocuSign subscription, NDA-gated access, page-by-page analytics with scroll depth tracking, password protection, two-factor authentication, link expiry, and controlled redaction — all included on every plan with no add-on fees.
What AI features does Peony offer compared to Intralinks?
Peony includes four AI capabilities on every plan at no extra cost: AI document chat for instant cited answers, Smart Q&A with a structured 4-step workflow where counterparties submit questions and AI drafts answers for your team to review, AI Rooms that score data room completeness and flag missing documents, and auto-indexing with automatic classification and full-text OCR search. Intralinks offers AI features through DealCentre AI, but this is a separate product with its own pricing — making AI an upsell rather than a default.
Is Intralinks or Peony better for mid-market M&A?
Peony is purpose-built for mid-market deal teams that need fast setup, transparent pricing, and modern AI features. Intralinks was designed for Fortune 1000 investment banks running billion-dollar transactions with dedicated project managers. For mid-market M&A, PE transactions, and fundraising, Peony delivers the same security at a fraction of the cost with AI-powered Q&A, screenshot protection, page-level analytics, and built-in e-signatures — all without per-page fees or multi-week onboarding.
Can I migrate from Intralinks to Peony?
Yes. Most teams complete their Intralinks-to-Peony migration in a single session. Upload your documents to a Peony data room, configure security settings like NDA gating, watermarks, and permissions, and share a branded link. Peony's intuitive interface means your team and counterparties need zero training — no IT involvement, no vendor onboarding, and no multi-week implementation timelines.