Ellty vs SecureDocs.

These two are the rooms on our list that put a monthly price on their website, which is why founders often shortlist them together.

Ellty logo

9.2/10 overall

Cost
$149 monthly
Try it
14-day free trial
Security reports
SOC 2 (hosting)
Since
2020, Australia

Pick Ellty when

  • You want AI help to sort a large upload or draft repeat answers.
  • The monthly bill matters while runway is tight.
  • You want one room that carries from the seed round into Series A diligence.
SecureDocs logo

8.1/10 overall

Cost
$250 monthly
Try it
Free trial offered
Security reports
SOC 2
Since
2012, United States

Pick SecureDocs when

  • Your engineers want an API to create rooms or pull activity into internal tools.
  • You already use SecureDocs for board reporting and want to keep one vendor.
  • A flat monthly fee is all you need and AI features are not on your list.

Where they differ.

Ellty lists $149 a month and SecureDocs $250 a month. Both list Q&A, watermarks, view-only control, an activity log, two-step login and e-signing. Ellty adds AI assistance; SecureDocs adds an open API.

For your round

Both let a founder pay monthly and stop when the round closes. Check how many admins and how much storage the plan includes before you upload.

Five measures, out of 10

Setup speed
Ellty
9.9
SecureDocs
8.9
Investor experience
Ellty
8.6
SecureDocs
7.9
Access control
Ellty
8.1
SecureDocs
7.3
Diligence tools
Ellty
9.2
SecureDocs
6.8
Startup pricing
Ellty
10.0
SecureDocs
9.2

Features compared.

Only Ellty

  • AI assistance

Both

  • Bulk folder upload
  • Dynamic watermarks
  • Investor Q&A
  • NDA e-signing
  • Two-step login
  • View-only and download control
  • Viewer activity log

Only SecureDocs

  • Open API

Cost for the same project.

Ellty and SecureDocs, same inputs

Totals in US dollars for the life of the room, indicative only. Listed prices are each vendor's entry plan; vendors who only quote get our own market band. Get the real figure from the vendor before you sign.

ProviderHow it is pricedTotal for the projectLink
Ellty $149 monthly $596 Visit Ellty
SecureDocs $250 monthly $1,000 Pricing details

Place by use case.

Rank out of 17 when the measures are weighted for each job.

Use caseElltySecureDocs
Seed round#1#2
Series A#1#5
Selling your startup#1#7
Startup due diligence#1#5
SaaS#1#3
Biotech#1#8
Board packs#1#3

Questions

Which is cheaper, Ellty or SecureDocs?
On published prices Ellty starts at $149 a month and SecureDocs at $250 a month. Plans and limits change, so confirm both before you buy.
Do both have free trials?
Yes. Ellty has a 14-day free trial and SecureDocs also lists a trial.
Does either have an API?
SecureDocs lists an open API. Ellty does not list one at the time of writing.

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