Share 20GB+ of diligence files without per-GB surprises.

A large-file data room is a virtual data room engineered for deals where raw data — video, drone footage, CAD, BIM, point clouds, medical imaging, GIS, seismic — dominates page count instead of paper documents. The same external-counterparty workflow as a traditional VDR (NDA gates, granular permissions, dynamic watermarks, screenshot protection, page-level analytics, audit trails, Q&A) but priced and engineered so that uploading 30GB doesn't render as 24,000 pages or trigger storage tier upgrades.

Three things break above the 3GB threshold on legacy VDRs. First, per-page billing renders raw data as inflated page counts: Datasite charges roughly $0.60 per page, so a 30GB deal renders as 24,000-50,000 pages at $14,400-$30,000 in per-page fees alone, on top of a $6K-$50K base contract. Second, storage tiers stack overages: Ideals starts at 0.5GB and forces contract upgrades; Firmex bills per storage tier with $1,000-$5,000 in buyer-reported per-deal overages. Third, hard upload caps appear above 10GB — Firmex caps drag-and-drop at 10GB; Intralinks' single-file cap is 25GB — forcing file splitting that corrupts geological databases, multi-page TIFFs, BIM federations, and point-cloud dependencies.

Peony Business at $40 per admin per month delivers unlimited storage with integrated NDA gates, dynamic watermarks, screenshot protection, and page-level analytics — the rare combination that handles 3GB-to-30GB+ deal data without forcing you to choose between file-size capacity and external-counterparty security. See full pricing breakdown: Best Data Rooms for Large Files (With NDA Gates) and the underlying capability: unlimited storage.

Use a specialized seismic / geological data room instead if you are running upstream oil & gas exploration with active interpretation workflows. Tools like Petrel, Kingdom, and TGS-style data libraries are designed for in-platform seismic interpretation, well-log correlation, and 3D reservoir modeling — Peony is built for sharing finalized technical diligence with external counterparties, not for the interpretation work itself. If your buyers need to interpret seismic in-app, you need a domain platform. If they need to review NI 43-101 reports, drill databases, and assays for an acquisition decision, Peony is the right shape.

Use eDiscovery (Relativity, Everlaw, Logikcull) instead if your workflow is the early-stage document-review side of litigation: collection, processing, privilege coding, and TAR/CAL review across millions of documents. Peony is the late-stage distribution layer — share curated evidence subsets with experts, opposing counsel, mediators, and clients with watermarks and audit trails. Most large litigation matters use both: eDiscovery for review, large-file data room for distribution.

Use a clinical trial portal (Veeva Vault, Florence) instead if you are managing active sponsor / site / CRO workflows during trial conduct — eTMF management, ICF tracking, monitoring visit reports, IRB submissions. Peony is built for BD/licensing diligence and external review of completed trial files, not the trial conduct itself.

Use a MAM / DAM (Iconik, Brandfolder, Bynder) instead if your workflow is internal media production — proxy editing, version control, asset metadata management, rights tracking inside an active production pipeline. Peony is the external diligence layer for content-library acquisitions and rights-deal review, not the production workflow.

Use Procore / Autodesk Construction Cloud instead if your workflow is active project management: RFIs, submittals, daily reports, punch lists, BIM clash detection during construction. Peony is the external review layer for project handover packages, claims evidence, and infrastructure project finance — not active project execution.