DocSend and SharePoint solve different problems. DocSend tracks document views and engagement. SharePoint is a full collaboration platform. Here's when to use each.
DocSend is for external document sharing with tracking. You send a link, see who viewed it, for how long, and which pages they read.
SharePoint is for internal team collaboration. It's a company intranet where teams store files, build sites, and work together.
If you need simple document tracking without the complexity of SharePoint, Ellty offers similar features to DocSend.
DocSend: Send documents to people outside your company. Track their engagement. Know when to follow up.
SharePoint: Create a digital workplace for your team. Store files, manage projects, build internal sites.
DocSend: Sales teams, fundraising startups, marketing teams sharing proposals.
SharePoint: Entire organizations using Microsoft 365. IT departments managing company data.
DocSend: Sign up and start sharing in minutes.
SharePoint: Requires IT setup, permissions configuration, and training. Can take weeks.
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SharePoint seems cheaper per user, but remember you're buying for everyone. DocSend you buy for specific users who share externally.
Sales proposals - Track which parts prospects read. Know when they share internally.
Fundraising - See which slides investors spend time on. Track who they forward to.
Client deliverables - Confirm clients reviewed documents. Control access after project ends.
Marketing materials - Measure engagement with sales collateral.
Company intranet - Central hub for policies, news, and resources.
Department sites - HR forms, IT helpdesk, project wikis.
Document management - Company-wide file storage with governance.
Team collaboration - Work together on Office documents.
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SharePoint integrations:
DocSend can't:
SharePoint can't:
Scenario: Sending a proposal to a client
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Moving from SharePoint to DocSend:
Moving from DocSend to SharePoint:
These aren't competing products. DocSend is a specialized tool for external document tracking. SharePoint is an enterprise collaboration platform.
Choose DocSend if:
Choose SharePoint if:
Consider both if:
Many companies use SharePoint for internal work and DocSend (or Ellty) for external document sharing. They solve different problems.
The choice isn't really DocSend vs SharePoint. It's whether you need document tracking (DocSend) or enterprise collaboration (SharePoint). Most growing companies eventually need both.