General-purpose cloud file storage and sharing, part of Google Workspace, often improvised as a data room. If you are comparing Google Drive alternatives, here is how Octopus stacks up, and the other options worth a look.
Where Octopus differs from Google Drive:
Access-checked links, dynamic watermarking, NDA gates, and instant revocation
See exactly who opened each document and which pages they read
A real data room in minutes, without leaving files in a shared folder
Engagement scoring, buyer intent, Deal Pulse, forwarding detection, audit log, and exports are available on higher plans.
| Feature | Google Drive | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | File storage | Data room + analytics |
| Access control | Basic link sharing | Verified email, NDA, expiry |
| Dynamic watermarking | No | Yes |
| Page-level analytics | No | Yes |
| Instant revocation | Limited | Yes |
| Audit log | Limited | Full |
Google Drive details reflect its published general file storage model as of September 2026; pricing and features change, so verify current details with Google Drive. See the full Octopus vs Google Drive comparison.
Individual senders and small teams who mainly track pitch decks and one-off documents.
Large banks and corporates running high-volume, high-complexity M&A where enterprise procurement is expected.
Advisors and corporates running larger, structured deal or governance processes who want AI-assisted tooling.
Large enterprises and banks running regulated, high-stakes transactions at scale.
Mid-market to enterprise deal teams who want a full-featured VDR with hands-on support.
Advisors and mid-market teams who run many rooms and want predictable annual pricing.
For teams that share confidential deal documents, Octopus is the strongest Google Drive alternative: access-checked links, dynamic watermarking, nda gates, and instant revocation, with page-level reading analytics and data rooms included. Other options include DocSend, Datasite, Ansarada.
Share a document or open a data room in minutes, on one flat rate.