Comparison
Punctilio vs Peony
Compare AI-assisted deal rooms with a guided client request workflow.
The workflow
Peony combines tracked document sharing, data rooms, e-signing, and client uploads. Its AI document Q&A and search help teams work through the contents of a room.
Business is $30 per admin per month billed annually. Data Room is $52 per admin and adds dynamic watermarking, signed-PDF NDA gates, granular permissions, and custom domains. Monthly billing is available at $44 and $75 per admin, respectively.
Punctilio focuses on the review loop around a room: clients upload against named checklist items, uploads are malware scanned, and your team approves files or requests changes. Rooms and native signing share one workspace plan at $29.99 a month with 3 seats included.
Official pricing checked September 5, 2026. See Peony’s viewer upload guide and signing overview.
Side by side
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| Feature | Peony | Punctilio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per admin. Business $30/admin/mo and Data Room $52/admin/mo billed annually, or $44 and $75 on monthly billing. Three admins on Data Room run $156 a month billed annually. | $29.99/mo for the workspace. 3 seats included, $5/mo per additional seat. |
| Watermarking and NDA | Business gets a simple acknowledge-only NDA. Dynamic watermarking and the signed-PDF NDA with audit trail are included on Data Room at $52/admin/mo billed annually. | Dynamic watermarking and signed NDA gates included. |
| E-signing | 3 e-signatures a month on Free, unlimited from Business. Supports multiple signers, signing order, and an audit trail. | Full e-signing included: templates, reminders, bulk send, signer tracking, sealed audit artifacts. |
| Client document collection | Permissioned upload links let clients send files into designated folders without an account. | Included, with checklists, review and approval, and malware scanning on every upload. |
| Data room limits | Up to 3 data rooms per admin on Business. More rooms means the $52/admin tier. | Data rooms included in the plan. |
| Free plan and trial | Free plan for personal use, capped at 50 documents and 3 e-signatures a month. | 7-day trial. No card required. |
For your team size, the cost calculator prices Punctilio and six alternatives side by side.
When Peony may fit better
Consider Peony when these capabilities matter to your team:
You want AI answers inside the data room.
Peony supports AI document Q&A and room-wide search from Business. Punctilio does not have an equivalent today.
Your deal needs advanced Q&A and redaction.
Deal Team adds advanced Q&A, redaction, and closing archives. It is priced per admin with a 4-admin minimum.
You need unlimited storage.
Peony’s Data Room tier removes storage and file-size caps. Punctilio includes 10 GB per workspace.
You want a free plan for personal sharing.
Peony offers an ongoing personal plan with 50 documents and 3 e-signatures a month.
Compare both the workflow and the billing basis: three Peony Data Room admins cost $156 a month with annual billing. Punctilio includes 3 seats at $29.99 on monthly billing, with 10 GB per workspace.
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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