Datasite Is Best
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The business problems that the product addresses are the need to evaluate deals in the M&A space and have a secure data room for evaluation of these companies. We use the Datasite Digital Virtual Data Room (VDR) feature as buyers, downloading the initial VDR and then downloading any incremental files uploaded by the bankers on the sellside.
Pros
- Organization of folders and ease of downloading key files
- Well-organized system to update buyers on incremental files uploaded
- Great interactive Q&A feature to help buyers get answers to key diligence questions
Cons
- Better search feature within the VDR for certain files
- Logging in after a session expiration should take you back to the sub-site you were on before
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are a buyer looking to facilitate diligence on a deal, Datasite is the best VDR provider to be able to see key files, download an index to sort through key files, get questions answered, and generally enable easy communication between the sellside and buyside parties on a deal.