Comparison
Punctilio vs Ellty
Compare room controls, included users, and the steps around each document.
The workflow
Ellty combines document sharing, e-signatures, and file requests, with room capacity and access controls that increase by plan. Its AI chat and search are useful options for teams working through larger document collections.
The published plan cards show Standard at $39 a month for 1 user, Data Room at $79 with 2 users, and Data Room Plus at $199 with 3 users, billed annually. Monthly billing is $69, $149, and $349. Watermarking, granular permissions, and the audit log are listed on Plus.
Punctilio includes watermarking, NDA gates, link controls, native signing, and checklist-based document collection with malware scanning at $29.99 a month. That covers 3 seats and 10 GB per workspace; each additional seat is $5 a month.
Official pricing checked September 5, 2026. Prices follow the plan cards and their included-user counts; Ellty’s detailed table also uses a “user/mo” label, so confirm your total at checkout.
Side by side
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| Feature | Ellty | Punctilio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Billed annually: Standard $39/mo with 1 user, Data Room $79/mo with 2 users, Data Room Plus $199/mo with 3 users. Month to month: $69, $149, and $349. | $29.99/mo for the workspace. 3 seats included, $5/mo per additional seat. |
| Watermarking and granular permissions | Dynamic watermarking, folder-level granular permissions, screenshot protection, and the audit log are listed on Data Room Plus at $199/mo billed annually. | Included at $29.99/mo. |
| Data rooms | Standard gets a single data room link. The lightweight data room with NDA gating starts at $79/mo billed annually, and the full folder system with auto-indexing starts at $199/mo billed annually. | Included, with folders, versioning, NDA gates, email verification, and activity tracking. |
| Client document collection | Visitors can upload files into a data room on request. | A published checklist clients upload against, with review and approval and malware scanning on every file. |
| E-signing | eSignatures are listed from the Standard tier. | Full e-signing included: templates, reminders, bulk send, signer tracking, sealed audit artifacts. |
| Free trial | 14 days. | 7 days. No card required. |
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When Ellty may fit better
Consider Ellty when these capabilities matter to your team:
You want AI chat and full-text search.
Ellty ships AI chat over your documents and full-text search that reaches scanned files and images. Punctilio does not have an equivalent today.
You need more storage for each team member.
Ellty lists 50 GB per user on each paid plan. Punctilio includes 10 GB per workspace.
You want a longer trial before deciding.
Ellty gives you 14 days against Punctilio’s 7. Its trial does not require a card.
Your room benefits from automatic indexing.
The Plus tier bundles workflow automation and automatic file indexing for organizing larger document sets.
Choose the room controls and storage you need before comparing price. Ellty distributes capabilities across three plans; Punctilio includes its room, request-review, and signing workflows in one $29.99 monthly plan.
Your next step
See how the work fits together.
Follow a sample request from client upload to review and sharing, or start with your own workspace.
One plan, the whole workspace
Start your 7-day trial of Punctilio. No card required. After that it is $29.99 a month for the workspace, with 3 seats included and $5 a month for each additional seat: data rooms, native e-signing, and client document collection with malware scanning.
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