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What is Orangedox?

What is Orangedox?

Orangedox is a cloud-based document protection and tracking platform often used as a lightweight virtual data room for teams working out of Google Drive or Dropbox. Founded in 2014 in Vancouver, it focuses on secure sharing, page-level analytics, and simple controls tied directly to your existing cloud storage.

It connects natively to Google Drive and Dropbox, syncing folders automatically so you don’t have to re-upload files, and layers access controls, forwarding protection, and page-by-page viewing analytics across Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

Teams can add branding, keep basic audit trails and activity dashboards, and share rooms with controlled permissions—making it a pragmatic choice for small teams that want tracking without moving off Drive/Dropbox.

Orangedox VDR Interface

Key features Orangedox provides

  • Google Drive and Dropbox integration: Sync rooms directly with your Drive/Dropbox without re-uploading
  • Secure document sharing: Control who can access, forward, or download files and folders
  • Page-level analytics: Track which pages in Docs, Sheets, and Slides are viewed and when
  • Branding and audit trails: Add your logo/colors and keep activity logs for compliance
  • Forwarding protection: Prevent links and rooms from being forwarded beyond intended recipients

How Orangedox works

Orangedox sits on top of your existing cloud storage. You connect Google Drive or Dropbox, select the folders to share, and Orangedox creates a trackable, branded experience with access controls and analytics.

  1. Start your trial and connect storage
    Begin a 14-day free trial, then connect Google Drive or Dropbox.

    Orangedox Setup Interface

  2. Create a data room from folders
    Build a room from your existing Drive/Dropbox folder structure—no re-uploads required.

  3. Configure security and branding
    Set permissions, forwarding protection, and apply your logo and color scheme.

  4. Share with controlled access
    Invite viewers, restrict downloads, and gate content as needed.

  5. Monitor engagement and activity
    See page-by-page analytics, downloads, and activity logs.

Orangedox Analytics Interface

Why teams use Orangedox

Teams choose Orangedox to keep working in Google Drive/Dropbox while adding tracking and access controls. The core value is simplicity: page-level analytics across Google files, basic compliance controls, and a branded experience without migrating content to a separate repository.

For more advanced use cases—like granular page-level permissions, Q&A workflows, dynamic watermarking, custom domains, and self-hosting—teams often compare it with modern platforms such as Papermark.

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Orangedox pricing at a glance

Orangedox offers a 14-day free trial, then paid tiers oriented toward individuals and small teams:

  • Starter – $75/month: Secure sharing, tracking, Google Drive/Dropbox integration
  • Business – $95/month: Data room options, custom branding and tagging
  • Teams – $195/month: Team management, advanced collaboration features

Orangedox Pricing

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User feedback highlights easy setup, effective document tracking, and strong Google Drive/Dropbox integration. Users often note helpful support and long-term reliability. Areas for improvement include workflow generation, mobile app support, and more advanced VDR features like Q&A or deeper audit logs.

Orangedox Reviews

Orangedox vs Papermark (quick view)

If you need Drive/Dropbox-first workflows with basic data room capabilities, Orangedox is convenient. If you need enterprise-grade controls (dynamic watermarking, page-level permissions, Q&A, audit logs), full white-label with custom domain, and open-source/self-hosting options, explore Papermark’s data room and dynamic watermarking.

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