Anyone comparing a Digify alternative UK is usually already sold on the idea of a data room; the question is which one, and at what price, hosted where. Digify is a document-security and data-room tool with a solid track record in controlled sharing. 99 Data Rooms covers the same core ground, gating, tracking, watermarking and revocation, then goes further by building in e-signature and AI legal drafting, all UK-hosted in London and priced flat in pounds with a free tier that never expires. The honest suggestion is to try 99 free, run a real document from draft through to signature, and once you see the whole journey in one place, keep 99 and cancel the separate tools you have been paying for alongside your data room.
This matters most to founders raising, deal teams running diligence, and any UK business that shares confidential documents and wants control, evidence and UK data residency without enterprise pricing. If you are still shortlisting, our roundup of the best virtual data room providers in the UK sets 99 in its wider context.
A clear comparison
The table compares the two on controlled sharing and the journey around it. Where a Digify capability depends on the plan, we have written "check current plan", so confirm the specifics with Digify directly.
| What matters | 99 Data Rooms | Digify |
|---|---|---|
| Page-by-page viewer analytics | Yes | Yes, check current plan |
| Verified-email + NDA gate before viewing | Yes (NDA on Business) | Check current plan |
| Per-viewer watermarking | Yes (Business) | Yes, check current plan |
| One-click revocation of access | Yes, even mid-view | Yes, check current plan |
| Share a whole room of documents | Yes | Yes, check current plan |
| Built-in e-signature with audit certificate | Yes, from Pro | Check current plan |
| AI legal drafting from vetted UK clauses | Yes, 17 vetted E&W templates | No |
| Data residency | UK (London) | Check current plan for region options |
| Pricing model | Flat GBP (Pro £19, Business £49) | Per user or tiered, check current plan |
| Free tier | Yes, 3 rooms, 25 links, forever | Trial or limited plan, check current plan |
The takeaway: Digify does document security and data rooms well, and 99 Data Rooms matches that ground and adds drafting and signature, in the UK, at a flat price.
What Digify does well
Fair credit: Digify is a capable document-security and data-room product, with the controlled-sharing features teams reach for, and if you simply want a proven room to share and protect files, it does that job. Where a UK team often looks for something different is on three fronts: keeping data resident in the UK by default, a flat pound price rather than per-user tiers, and having the drafting and signing steps in the same place rather than bolting on separate tools. That is the combination 99 Data Rooms is built around, which is why the sensible step is to try it free and see whether it covers your whole document workflow on its own.
Where 99 Data Rooms wins
The advantage is one continuous, UK-hosted journey. In 99 Data Rooms you can draft a UK agreement from vetted England and Wales clauses in the AI drafter, which assembles vetted clauses rather than writing law, and is a starting point rather than legal advice, then gather it and your other documents into a room. You gate that room with a verified email, a one-time code, and, on Business, NDA acceptance before anyone sees a page. You share it as a tracked, revocable link, one per recipient, and watch page by page who verified and read, with an honest split between a raw visit and a verified viewer who cleared the gate. On Business you watermark each copy so a leak is traceable, and you can swap a corrected file behind the same link without resending.
When it is time to sign, e-signature is built in from Pro, and the executed PDF carries an audit certificate recording the signer's IP, intent to sign, timestamps and a SHA-256 fingerprint. Electronic signatures are admissible for most commercial documents in England and Wales, though deeds, wills, land transfers and lasting powers of attorney carry extra requirements (see Sources below), and that is general information, not legal advice. When the matter closes, one click revokes access to the whole room, even mid-scroll. It is UK-built and UK-hosted in London, data resident in the UK, AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, with a DPA on request. On certifications we are precise: SOC 2 and ISO are held by our providers, Supabase and Cloudflare, not by 99 Data Rooms; we run on their audited platforms rather than claiming their audits as our own.
Put concretely, a founder can draft the NDA, gather the deck, cap table and model into one gated room, watch which investor read the financials twice, and sign the SAFE, all in the same UK-hosted place, then revoke the room when the round closes. That is a data room plus the drafting and signing tools folded into one flat subscription, which is why the honest recommendation is to try it free and keep what earns its place. Investors have their own expectations of a room, which we set out in our guide to the best investor data room in the UK.
How to try it and what to compare
The best way to judge this is to build a real room in 99 Data Rooms free and run a document through it end to end, rather than compare feature lists. Structure a few files into a gated room, share one revocable link, watch the page-by-page engagement, and sign something with an audit certificate, so you see the whole flow rather than a slice of it. As you compare, be specific: list what you rely on Digify for today, and check each against what you get on 99's flat plans, noting where a Digify capability depends on your tier. Weigh Digify's per-user or tiered cost against 99's flat pound pricing, and count the separate tools 99 lets you retire by handling drafting and signing in the same place. Confirm where your data sits against UK hosting in London if residency matters to your deals. And note there is no sales call or card to begin. Teams that run this test usually find one UK-hosted, flat-priced place covers the data room they wanted plus the steps around it. Smaller outfits weighing cost against features may also find our guide to the best data room for a small business in the UK useful.
Try the UK-hosted alternative free
Try 99 Data Rooms free on a real document: the free tier is genuine, not a trial, three rooms, twenty-five active links, forever, no card. Draft, gate, track and sign something end to end, and see how much of your current stack a single UK-hosted place replaces. It is in beta and improving fast, but the whole journey already works, so the honest next step is to try it and keep what earns its place.
Sources
- Digify, document security and virtual data room features (verify current hosting, pricing and plan-level capabilities): https://digify.com/features.html and https://digify.com/pricing.html
- Electronic signatures, admissibility and execution of deeds in England and Wales: Law Commission, Electronic execution of documents (2019), https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/electronic-execution-of-documents/ ; HM Land Registry Practice Guide 82, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electronic-signatures-accepted-by-hm-land-registry-pg82
Is there a cheaper alternative to Digify in the UK?
99 Data Rooms is priced flat in pounds, Pro £19 and Business £49 a month, with a free tier that never expires. Whether it is cheaper than Digify depends on Digify's current plans and your user count, and on how many separate tools 99 lets you cancel by covering drafting and signing too. Compare on the whole stack and pricing, and verify current prices with both.
Is Digify UK GDPR compliant, and where is data stored?
Confirm Digify's current compliance and data-residency options with Digify, as they can change and may vary by plan. The clear difference is that 99 Data Rooms is UK-hosted in London with data resident in the UK, UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 aligned, with a DPA on request. For UK and EU teams that need data kept in-region, that is often decisive.
Does 99 Data Rooms do everything a document-security tool like Digify does?
On the core, gating, page-by-page analytics, watermarking and revocation, yes, and it adds UK-hosted drafting from vetted clauses and built-in e-signature. Some specific Digify features depend on your plan, so check the detail. The practical point is that 99 Data Rooms covers the data room plus the steps around it in one place.
Are e-signatures from 99 Data Rooms legally valid in England and Wales?
Electronic signatures are admissible for most commercial documents in England and Wales, and every signed PDF carries a tamper-evident audit certificate recording the signer's IP, intent to sign, timestamps and a SHA-256 fingerprint. Some instruments, such as deeds, wills, land transfers and lasting powers of attorney, have additional requirements (see Sources). This is general information, not legal advice.
Can I try it before switching?
Yes. The free tier is permanent, not a trial: three rooms, twenty-five active links, forever, no card. Build a real gated room, share and track it, and sign a document, so you can see how much of your current stack one UK-hosted place replaces before you commit.
Can I draft the documents that go into the room, not just store them?
Yes, and this is a real difference from a pure document-security tool. In 99 Data Rooms you can draft UK agreements, an NDA, an IP assignment, a founder or consultancy agreement, from vetted England and Wales clauses in the built-in drafter, then move them straight into the same gated, tracked room and on to signature. Drafting assembles vetted clauses rather than writing law, and is a starting point, not legal advice.
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