ShareVault review and score
Room built for life-sciences licensing and IP sharing, with ISO 27001 and tight document control.
ShareVault focuses on life sciences, intellectual property and licensing, where long-running partner diligence needs tight document control. A steep adoption curve and a short feature checklist hold it to No. 14 of 18 on the leaderboard.
Profile re-checked October 2026. Sources: the vendor's own docs, its price page and its security certificates. Method: how we rank.
Biotech licensing deals do not look like a quick sale. Partners review clinical data, patents and manufacturing files over months, and the licensor wants to know exactly who saw what. ShareVault, a US company since 2003, carries life sciences, IP, security and licensing tags in our facts, and that is the process it is designed around. The room is meant to stay open for the length of a partnership discussion, not just a few weeks.
Its Data protection mark is solid: SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are listed, with dynamic watermarking, per-file access rights, single sign-on and an audit trail. A Q&A module and bulk upload cover the core diligence workflow, and Deal support is respectable. A free trial is offered, which helps a business development team check the fit before a partnering conference. Ask the vendor to show the activity report for a single partner across a full month of review.
Two things pull the score down. Ease of adoption is one of the lowest marks we give, so plan for some training on both sides. And the checklist is short: our facts list no redaction, two-factor login, e-signature, mobile app, public API or AI features. The missing two-factor login in particular is worth raising with the vendor. Pricing is quote-only. Overall it ranks No. 14 of 18, but it remains a sensible choice for its niche.
Score profile
ShareVault: score profile
Where ShareVault places across our top lists
Ranked just above: SecureDocs (77). Ranked just below: Onehub (74).
Strengths and gaps
Where it scores well
- Focus on life-sciences licensing and IP diligence.
- SOC 2 and ISO 27001 listed, with SSO and document rights control.
- Q&A module and audit trail for long partner reviews.
Where it slips
- No two-factor login or redaction in our facts; ask the vendor how it covers both.
- One of the lowest Ease of adoption marks on our list.
- Quote-only pricing.
A good fit for
- Biotech and pharma licensing and partnering diligence.
- Patent and IP portfolio sales.
- Long-running partner reviews where SSO is required.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a room that outside reviewers can pick up without guidance.
- Your security policy requires two-factor login for every user.
Feature checklist
Twelve items, checked against the shared provider facts file. A dash marks an item that ShareVault's documentation does not show; ask about tiers and add-ons before ruling it out.
Running the deal
- Buyer Q&A (present)
- Bulk folder upload (present)
- E-signature (absent)
- AI features (absent)
Controlling documents
- Dynamic watermarking (present)
- Document rights (view, print, download) (present)
- Redaction (absent)
- Audit trail (present)
Access and IT fit
- Two-step login (absent)
- Single sign-on (present)
- Public API (absent)
- Native mobile app (absent)
Pricing and security
Pricing
ShareVault is quote-only and offers a free trial. Ask how pricing works for long licensing processes that run past the initial term; treat any figure as indicative.
Security
ShareVault lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001, with dynamic watermarking, per-file access rights, single sign-on and an audit trail. Our facts do not list two-factor login or redaction.
| Overall score | 76/100 (Solid) |
|---|---|
| Leaderboard rank | 14 of 18 |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| Trial | Free trial offered |
| Attestations | SOC 2, ISO 27001 |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Head office | United States |
| Hosting regions | Ask the vendor |
All prices are USD and indicative, so check them with the vendor. We do not verify where each room hosts data.
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Questions buyers ask about ShareVault
Is ShareVault good for life sciences?
Yes, life sciences and licensing are its core tags. It suits partner diligence on clinical and IP documents more than a fast general M&A process.
Does ShareVault support two-factor login?
It is missing from our facts file. Ask the vendor directly, since many security reviews require it.
Does ShareVault offer a free trial?
Yes, a free trial is listed. Pricing is quoted.