Dropbox DocSend vs. Ignition

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dropbox DocSend
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Dropbox DocSend helps business professionals to securely share and control content. Dropbox DocSend's link-based system is used to set security preferences for each stakeholder, receive notifications each time someone views a file, analyze content performance on a page-by-page basis, and create modern virtual deal rooms. With DocSend, business can offload administrative burdens and securely share the most impactful proprietary information faster. DocSend’s Virtual…
$10
per month per user
Ignition
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Ignition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.
$49
per month
Pricing
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Editions & Modules
Personal
$10
per month per user
Standard
$45
per month per user
Advanced
$150
per month
Advanced Data Rooms
$180
per month
Solo
$49
per month
Core
$149
per month
Pro
$249
per month
Pro+
$499
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Features
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox DocSend
-
Ratings
Ignition
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Proposal branding00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Proposal templates00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Proposal content library updates00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Searchable proposal database00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox DocSend
-
Ratings
Ignition
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox DocSend
-
Ratings
Ignition
7.3
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Proposal distribution00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Interactive proposals00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Proposal content tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(23 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dropbox DocSendIgnition
Likelihood to Recommend
Dropbox
DocSend works really great if you want to send out a doc to a prospect and want to track when they open it and what content they view. The reporting on this works really well and I've been happy with this functionality. Where it falls short is when you're trying to use it for a live demo utilizing the join.me integration. There are a lot of issues when you try to switch your screen and it only works 2/3s the time. I'd prefer an all-in-one solution instead of this Frankenstein model.
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Ignition
It can be used to invoice for anyone, so I will always recommend it.
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Pros
Dropbox
  • Additional information from users who have already downloaded the files or material.
  • Additional information if the download link(s) have been resent.
  • Password encryption if necessary.
  • Email verification for third-party download via email.
  • Add-ons with other platforms and applications, such as Outlook and Gmail.
  • Seal of documents by electronic signature
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Ignition
  • Proposal process. PI makes it easy to create and send proposals to new and existing clients, collect their payment info, and get signature on the engagement letter.
  • Easily identify engagements that will be expiring, so we can begin to assemble a renewal.
  • Communication to and from the client during the proposal process, which keeps everything associated with the proposal together in one place.
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Cons
Dropbox
  • DocSend has a newer feature called Spaces, it lets you place multiple files into a single "deal room". Unfortunately for us, we need it to support nested file structures for larger content sets. Their support team says this is on the way.
  • I'd like to be able to change the icons for links add to Space, currently, they're a default icon.
  • Navigating the UI is just a bit laborious, it feels like it should be easier to get to link creation since that is what you're doing 90% of the time you go to the site.
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Ignition
  • I would love to see it really support other industries better, like Marketing. There are workarounds for invoicing and set up, but it could be easier.
  • I would love the option to be able to send the client a single proposal with different options and allow them to select which one they want to move forward with. Right now we have to send a proposal for each option.
  • I would love for there to be user permissions where certain users can log in to see the proposals they are associated with without seeing everything.
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Usability
Dropbox
The platform and UI are great. never faced any problems.
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Ignition
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Dropbox
I haven’t used the support as our internal teams do a great job of fixing and supporting our DocSend use.
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Ignition
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox
DocSend is more convenient than DocuSign if you are already using Dropbox, otherwise a lot of these solutions come down to pricing and preference on user interface. For us, DocSend was great until our needs changed to needing a more sophisticated contract management tool. With further integrations and API accesses in the future, I think it will be easier to have all systems communicating and working together .
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Ignition
You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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Return on Investment
Dropbox
  • For about $100 you can optimize all
  • Of your pipelines that rely on decks or documents - worth it!
  • The time you’d spend having to send each link to individual clients without tracking is well worth the $100 on the product
  • We’ve been able to close our fundraising round and increase partnerships by utilizing DocSend - would recommend!
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Ignition
  • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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ScreenShots

Dropbox DocSend Screenshots

Screenshot of the granular permissions that give control of what content visitors can access.Screenshot of document analytics that provide insights on the links that have been forwarded to someone that hasn't been engaged with yet. Page-by-page analytics for each viewer of a document reveal any unique interests.Screenshot of the dashboard to manage sensitive documents securely and get real-time deal insights on deals from start to finish with advanced data rooms.

Ignition Screenshots

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