Head to head · Updated 9 October 2026

Ellty vs Intralinks for UK deals

One of the oldest names in virtual data rooms against one of the newest.

By the DataRooms.uk editorial team · How we score providers

ElltyRanked 1 on our UK list

9.5

Price from: $149/mo (approx. £112/mo)
Free trial: Yes, 14 days
Founded: 2020
Head office: Australia

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IntralinksRanked 6 on our UK list

8.8

Price from: Quote on request
Free trial: Not listed
Founded: 1996
Head office: United States

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Our call

VerdictEllty leads by 0.7 points overall. Intralinks has the fuller security listing on paper, with ISO 27001 and SOC 2, and adds single sign-on and redaction, a profile that suits regulated and bank-led work. Ellty matches it on Q&A, watermarking, document rights control and audit trail, then adds AI tools, e-signature, a published price and a 14-day free trial. Intralinks lists neither a free trial nor AI tools.

Intralinks was founded in 1996 and Ellty in 2020. Between them they show how far data rooms have moved: the core controls are the same, and the differences now sit in certification, extras and how quickly people outside your firm find their way around. The comparison below uses our UK weighting, where security and UK GDPR carry 30% of the score and ease of use 20%.

Score duel on our five UK criteria

Ellty is ahead overall, 9.5 to 8.8 out of 10. Ellty wins 3 of the 5 criteria, Intralinks wins 2. The widest gap is on ease of use, 2.3 points in favour of Ellty, a criterion worth 20% of the overall score.

Ellty and Intralinks: score duel on five UK criteria

Ellty 9.5 3 criteria won

Intralinks 8.8 2 criteria won

Security & UK GDPR 30% weight

Ellty 9.4

Intralinks 9.6

Intralinks by 0.2 Weighted: 2.82 vs 2.88
Deal tools 25% weight

Ellty 9.5

Intralinks 9.4

Ellty by 0.1 Weighted: 2.38 vs 2.35
Ease of use 20% weight

Ellty 9.8

Intralinks 7.5

Ellty by 2.3 Weighted: 1.96 vs 1.50
Value for money 15% weight

Ellty 9.7

Intralinks 7.8

Ellty by 1.9 Weighted: 1.45 vs 1.17
Support 10% weight

Ellty 9.2

Intralinks 9.3

Intralinks by 0.1 Weighted: 0.92 vs 0.93

Widest gap: Ease of use, 2.3 points to Ellty. Overall, Ellty by 0.7.

datarooms.ukEditorial scores, not user reviews

Editorial scores out of 10 from our UK-weighted model. Weighted points are the score times the criterion weight; they add up to the overall score. Source: our facts database.

Intralinks wins security and UK GDPR, the heaviest criterion, but by a small margin. Ease of use and value are the wide gaps in this pair, and both favour Ellty. Deal tools and support are close, so the overall result rests on how much weight you give to day-to-day use.

What only one of them has

Of the 12 features we track, the two share 6. Only Ellty lists e-signature and AI tools. Only Intralinks lists redaction and single sign-on. Neither lists mobile app and API access.

Only Ellty

E-signature
AI tools

Only Intralinks

Redaction
Single sign-on

Both

Q&A workflow
Full audit trail
Dynamic watermarks
Two-factor login
Bulk upload
Document rights control

Neither lists

Mobile app
API access

For regulated sellers, such as an FCA-authorised firm going through a change in control, single sign-on and in-room redaction can be policy requirements rather than preferences. Check that before shortlisting. If neither is mandatory, Ellty's AI tools and e-signature are the extras more likely to change how the deal runs.

Cost in pounds, with and without VAT

Intralinks prices by quote and lists no free trial, so ask for a demonstration built on your own folder index and a quote in pounds with the extension rate stated. Ellty's entry plan is published at $149/mo, which the calculator converts for your term with or without VAT.

Months the room stays open 6 11224 Pages in the room 10,000 50075,000150,000 Add VAT at 20%

VAT: UK-registered suppliers add it to the invoice; for suppliers based abroad, UK businesses usually account for it under the reverse charge. Ask your accountant how it applies to you.

Indicative cost for 6 months, excluding VAT

Ellty

£671 £112 a month Published entry plan: $149/mo

Intralinks

£4,000 to £12,000 Typical market range for a project quote of this size Intralinks prices by quote; this is not a price from Intralinks

Indicative only, confirm with the provider. Published dollar prices converted at $1 = £0.75; higher tiers, storage, add-ons and the exchange rate on the invoice date change the real figure. Quote ranges follow our deal-type budget calculator.

UK GDPR and hosting: what to ask

Intralinks lists a US head office. Ask which entity contracts with you, where a UK room is hosted and which transfer mechanism covers support access from the United States. Ellty lists Australia; ask the same questions and request the scope of its SOC 2 (infrastructure) report.

Check	Ellty	Intralinks
Head office	Australia	United States
Certifications listed	SOC 2 (infrastructure)	ISO 27001, SOC 2
Two-factor login	Yes	Yes
Single sign-on	Not listed	Yes
Full audit trail	Yes	Yes
Built-in redaction	Not listed	Yes
Hosting region for a UK room	Ask the provider	Ask the provider
Data processing agreement	Ask the provider	Ask the provider
Sub-processor list	Ask the provider	Ask the provider
Transfer route if data leaves the UK	Ask the provider	Ask the provider
Where AI processing happens	Ask the provider	No AI tools listed

Facts as listed in our provider database. "Ask the provider" means we hold no verified answer; get it in writing for your room.

Where will a UK room be hosted?Ask for the region in writing and whether it can be fixed in the contract. Our data does not record hosting, so treat any answer from a sales call as provisional until it is in the order form.
Who is the processor, and under which agreement?Get the data processing agreement before documents go in. Check it names the contracting entity, the security measures and how the provider helps you answer subject access requests.
Which sub-processors touch the documents?Hosting, support, email delivery and analytics vendors all count. Ask for the list and how you are told about changes during the deal.
Can anyone outside the UK see the files?Ellty lists Australia and Intralinks lists the United States as head office. Support access from abroad is a restricted transfer, so ask which safeguard covers it: UK adequacy regulations, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum to the EU standard contractual clauses.
What happens to documents in the AI tools?Ellty lists AI tools. Ask where that processing runs, which model provider is involved and whether your content is used for training. A DPIA may be needed if personal data goes through it.
What happens to the room at completion?Agree the archive format, how long read-only access lasts and when the provider deletes everything, with a certificate of deletion if your retention policy needs one.

How each copes with four UK deals

Takeover Code bid

Takeover Code processes usually involve a bank on each side and a target that must keep insider lists under UK MAR. A room that records who saw what, and when, supports both, and each of these keeps a full audit trail. Intralinks' single sign-on fits banks with locked-down IT. On our ease-of-use scores Ellty is the easier of the two for a target team to administer under time pressure, for example when a rival bidder asks for equal information.

AIM admission

For an AIM admission, Intralinks' ISO 27001 certificate answers a question the nominated adviser's compliance team is likely to ask about the room. Ellty's e-signature helps with the stack of sign-offs before admission day, and its published price makes the cost of a long verification phase easy to forecast.

SEIS or EIS round

Few SEIS or EIS raises need an enterprise room. With no listed free trial and quote-only pricing, Intralinks is rarely a proportionate choice for a round of a few hundred thousand pounds. Ellty's 14-day free trial lets a founder build the investor pack, invite one angel and check the experience before paying.

Commercial property sale

On a mixed-use portfolio, residential tenancies inside the estate bring personal data into the room, and Intralinks has redaction built in. Ellty's AI tools are the counterweight when buyers face a large volume of leases. Both list bulk upload; ask each about file size limits for large scanned title plans.

More deal types, each with a UK shortlist, on our solutions page.

Which to choose

Choose Ellty if

You want a full-featured room with AI tools and a much shorter learning curve for bidders.
You need a published price and a free trial before committing.
In-room e-signature would help at completion.

Choose Intralinks if

The buyer or lender is a bank whose policy asks for single sign-on.
Redaction must happen inside the room, not before upload.
Your checklist demands ISO 27001 as well as SOC 2.

Still unsure? Our data room quiz matches a shortlist to your deal type, and the UK ranking puts both in the context of all 18 providers we track.

Ellty vs Intralinks: questions

What will Ellty and Intralinks cost in pounds?

Ellty's published entry plan of $149/mo is about £112 a month, or £671 for six months before VAT (£805 with VAT at 20%). Intralinks prices by quote, so the figure depends on the size and length of the project. Ask for a sterling quote that states VAT treatment and the rate for extra months.

Which features does only one of them have?

Only Ellty lists e-signature and AI tools. Only Intralinks lists redaction and single sign-on. Both list Q&A workflow, full audit trail, dynamic watermarks, two-factor login and bulk upload and more.

Can I try Ellty and Intralinks before paying?

Ellty: 14-day free trial. Intralinks: no free trial listed. Where there is no free trial, ask for a guided demonstration using a copy of your own folder index rather than the provider's sample room.

Is Intralinks more secure than Ellty?

Intralinks scores higher on our security and UK GDPR criterion, mainly because it lists ISO 27001 and single sign-on. Both list SOC 2, two-factor login, dynamic watermarks, document rights control and a full audit trail. Ask both for current reports rather than relying on badges.

Why would a UK seller choose Intralinks?

Usually because the bank or buyer already uses it, or because policy demands single sign-on, redaction and ISO 27001 together. If none of those apply, compare it on ease of use and cost against the rest of the shortlist.

Does Intralinks have AI tools?

Intralinks does not list AI tools in our facts database; Ellty does. Products change, so confirm the current position with Intralinks before you decide.

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