# Firmex Virtual Data Room, Ideals Virtual Data Room vs Progress ShareFile Comparison

| | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 93 | 835 | 1,534 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (49.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial 1 Project with Unlimited Users With One-Time Purchase | Free Trial 1 Single project, 5 administrators, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB of storage Per Month | Free Trial 1 Trial License | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Firmex Virtual Data Room

Pros:
- Ease of Use (19 reviews)
- Secure Sharing (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor UI Design (5 reviews)
- File Management (4 reviews)

### Ideals Virtual Data Room

Pros:
- Ease of Use (116 reviews)
- Customer Support (54 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (23 reviews)
- File Management (22 reviews)

### Progress ShareFile

Pros:
- Ease of Use (75 reviews)
- Security (62 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (20 reviews)
- File Management (18 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (76 reviews) | 9.4 (710 reviews) | 8.7 (1272 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (77 reviews) | 9.5 (724 reviews) | 8.5 (1274 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (65 reviews) | 9.4 (677 reviews) | 8.5 (480 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 9.4 (587 reviews) | 8.4 (454 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | 9.5 (690 reviews) | 8.2 (1049 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (55 reviews) | 9.4 (582 reviews) | 8.5 (434 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 9.4 (690 reviews) | 7.6 (1235 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Firmex Virtual Data Room

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: TRANSACTION

Price: Free Trial 1 Project with Unlimited Users With One-Time Purchase

Description: Dedicated data room for a single project with a fixed term and unlimited users. All of the core capabilities you would expect from one of the world’s most widely used virtual data rooms, including:


Key Features:
- Set up within minutes, including custom branding and optional NDA
- Bulk upload/download, with seamless document auto-indexing
- Discrete user access control and permissions

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/firmex-virtual-data-room/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Ideals Virtual Data Room

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core

Price: Free Trial 1 Single project, 5 administrators, unlimited users, 0.5–2 GB of storage Per Month

Description: Fast, secure, and powerful VDR for small to medium deals

Key Features:
- 24/7 multilingual support
- AI-powered redaction
- Customizable dynamic watermarks

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ideals-virtual-data-room/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Progress ShareFile

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FREE TRIAL

Price: Free Trial 1 Trial License

Description: Try ShareFile Premium free for 30 days.

Key Features:
- All ShareFile PREMIUM Features Included in Trial

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### E-Signature

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.8/10 | 204 |

#### Signature Process

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Signing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (193 reviews) | 
| **Reminders and Expirations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (168 reviews) | 
| **Sign-In Process** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Signatures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (125 reviews) | 
| **Signature Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (179 reviews) | 
| **Bulk Digital Signatures ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (135 reviews) | 
| **Signature Document Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (176 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Signature

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security and Scalability

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (141 reviews) | 
| **Signature History and Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (159 reviews) | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (106 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (87 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (96 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (62 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (107 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (60 reviews) | 

### Cloud Content Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.3/10 | 833 |

#### File Management

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Syncing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (608 reviews) | 
| **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (717 reviews) | 
| **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (723 reviews) | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (656 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (474 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File following** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (620 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (756 reviews) | 
| **Simultaneously Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (527 reviews) | 
| **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (550 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User and Role Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (518 reviews) | 
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (498 reviews) | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (456 reviews) | 
| **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (502 reviews) | 
| **Storage Zones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (430 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (540 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (271 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (220 reviews) | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (201 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (158 reviews) | 

### Workflow Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 7.1/10 | 26 |

#### Setup

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Activities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Flows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (22 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Workflow Management

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Virtual Data Room (VDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | 8.6/10 | 70 |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | 8.9/10 | 627 |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.7/10 | 12 |

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Shred** | 7.9 (55 reviews) | 8.5 (458 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 
| **Watermarks** | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 9.2 (544 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Permissions** | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 9.4 (604 reviews) | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Mobile** | 7.2 (58 reviews) | 7.8 (473 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Document Security** | 9.0 (64 reviews) | 9.3 (572 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | 9.3 (581 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.8 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (546 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 

#### Platform Performance

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bulk Upload** | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 9.2 (547 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Full Text Search** | 8.7 (63 reviews) | 8.8 (509 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 

### Marketing Calendar

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.8/10 | 9 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Drag & Drop Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Project and Task Lists Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Project Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Budgeting and Cost Estimation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Team Member Roles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Automated Alerts and Notficiations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 

#### Content Planning

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Task Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Content Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Marketing Campaign Performance

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and ROI Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Other Features

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 

### File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.6/10 | 101 |

#### Management

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (80 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (73 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (78 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 
| **File Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (67 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (75 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (77 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firmex Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ideals Virtual Data Room** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress ShareFile** | 8.8/10 | 16 |

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### File Management

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **OCR Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Document Assembly** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Form Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Portals and Sites** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Disposition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 

#### Workflow

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Conditions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Activities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Records Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Case Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Virtual Data Room Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-data-room-vdr)



**Unique to Progress ShareFile (6):** [Marketing Calendar  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/marketing-calendar), [Workflow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workflow-management), [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration), [Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-management-ecm), [E-Signature Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-signature), [File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-transfer-protocol-ftp)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Firmex Virtual Data Room | Ideals Virtual Data Room | Progress ShareFile | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 49.5% | 51.3% | 40.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.3% | 30.9% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.3% | 17.8% | 26.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Firmex Virtual Data Room

- **Investment Banking:** 27.2%
- **Financial Services:** 20.7%
- **Accounting:** 9.8%
- **Legal Services:** 5.4%
- **Law Practice:** 5.4%
- **Biotechnology:** 4.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.3%
- **Consulting:** 2.2%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 16.3%

#### Ideals Virtual Data Room

- **Financial Services:** 13.6%
- **Biotechnology:** 9.0%
- **Investment Banking:** 6.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.9%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.0%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.8%
- **Consulting:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 3.7%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 3.5%
- **Other:** 43.3%

#### Progress ShareFile

- **Accounting:** 9.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.6%
- **Financial Services:** 6.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Insurance:** 3.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4%
- **Computer Software:** 3.2%
- **Law Practice:** 2.9%
- **Construction:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 51.6%

---
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---
## Top Discussions

### Firmex Virtual Data Room

- Title: [What is best virtual data room?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/firmex-virtual-data-room-what-is-best-virtual-data-room) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A best data room is one where it is easy to: upload and download documents; set security for different users; change access quickly if the mood changes..."
- Title: [What is firmex?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-firmex) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Firmex is a virtual data room [VDR] which is a secure online space for safely sharing confidential documents beyond the corporate firewall. Its product..."
- Title: [What is virtual data room software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/firmex-virtual-data-room-what-is-virtual-data-room-software) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A virtual data room [VDR] is a secure online space for safely sharing confidential documents beyond the corporate firewall. "

### Ideals Virtual Data Room

- Title: [What does iDeals Virtual Data Room do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-ideals-virtual-data-room-do) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "iDeals Virtual Data Room is a user-friendly and award-winning tool. It allows corporates, advisors, and investors to efficiently and securely handle and..."
- Title: [How much does a virtual data room cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-a-virtual-data-room-cost) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The cost of a virtual data room can indeed vary widely, depending on factors like the provider, storage capacity, and subscription duration. iDeals, for..."
- Title: [How does a virtual data room work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ideals-virtual-data-room-how-does-a-virtual-data-room-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I think of a virtual data room as an electronic file cabinet where I control who can view any given document.  The system is ideal for sharing confidential..."
- Title: [Can we extend the characters on the file name?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14644-can-we-extend-the-characters-on-the-file-name) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I, for one, am not clear on the question here. I'm confused by the file naming question and the file size question being asked together, I don't understand..."
- Title: [I would love to get some ideas for how to use this product post sales as well.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12407-i-would-love-to-get-some-ideas-for-how-to-use-this-product-post-sales-as-well) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for choosing iDeals and your compliment, it is very much appreciated from our side.
As for the further usage of iDeals, there is an..."

### Progress ShareFile

- Title: [Was there effective a way to connect Sharefile with Go-To Meeting or Google Hangout??](https://www.g2.com/discussions/45987-was-there-effective-a-way-to-connect-sharefile-with-go-to-meeting-or-google-hangout) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "My share file cannot link to Go-To-Meeting or Google Hangout and in my opinion, it is difficult to do so that it cannot be used, for now, hopefully, it can..."
- Title: [Can I buy it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-buy-it) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They charge us quarterly for the service $555.00"
- Title: [How much does ShareFile cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cost-d794059a-7063-490d-94ff-d5ea23b56582) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "ShareFile starts at $16/month , and offers a variety of plans for your business needs. Refer to www.sharefile.com/pricing for detailed information on..."
- Title: [Is ShareFile secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/secure) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Unlike email and FTP, ShareFile transfers all files with up to 256-bit SSL or TLS encryption. Passwords are hashed so that not even ShareFile support..."
- Title: [How does ShareFile send large files through email?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/email-sharing) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Instead of attaching the file to your email, you upload it to ShareFile's secure servers. ShareFile will then provide you with a hyperlink that you can send..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/firmex-virtual-data-room-vs-ideals-virtual-data-room-vs-progress-sharefile)