Product
Client data rooms without the enterprise tax
June 6, 2026 · 5 min read · Docshark team
A Space is a client data room: one controlled link that opens a permissioned home for a set of documents. It carries folder structure, NDA acceptance before entry, watermarks, per-item permissions, viewer questions, and analytics on the room. It skips the enterprise procurement cycle that the words data room usually drag in.
When does a link stop being enough?
One document and one decision call for a link. Twelve documents, four stakeholders, and eight weeks of diligence call for a room. The threshold is clear. Recipients start asking which version is current, and you start forwarding the same files for the third time.
What controls does a Space carry?
- Folders and order: the room reads the way you structured it, not in upload order.
- NDA gate: viewers accept your NDA template before the room opens, and the acceptance is recorded.
- Watermarks: overlay or burned-in, with room-level defaults.
- Per-item overrides: the financials can be view-only while the deck stays downloadable.
- Email verification: know which viewer is which, not just that someone came.
Project Falcon diligence room
NDA acceptedQ&A · mohamed.m@sharkforceai.com
“Is the indemnity cap in 02 current?”
Answered in-room: “Yes, updated in v3. See 03, page 12.”
Questions stay in the room
Viewers ask questions inside the Space instead of in a side email thread. Questions land in one inbox across your rooms. Answers post back where the document lives. The whole exchange stays attached to the deal record.
What does the room tell you?
Room analytics build on link analytics: total views, unique viewers, last access, and which items get the attention. The page-level story still applies inside each document. The room just gives it a roof.
What does it cost?
Spaces come with paid plans: 20 rooms on Starter at $9 a month, 50 on Team, and 100 on Business. The free plan covers secure single-document sends, so you can prove the read-proof workflow before you ever need a room.
Questions people ask
Do room viewers need accounts?
No. Viewers enter through a secure link and pass the gates you set, like email verification or NDA acceptance. There is no signup.
Can I sign documents from inside a Space?
Documents in a Space are the same documents in your library. Routing one for signature keeps everything on the same envelope and audit trail.
What is the difference between a Space and a folder?
A folder organizes files for you. A Space publishes a controlled view of them for someone else, with its own permissions, gates, analytics, and Q&A.