The short answer
Pick SendNow if
You want page-by-page tracking with an NDA gate, screenshot blocker and watermarks at a low price. SendNow Pro is $9/mo.
Pick Orangedox if
Your files live in Google Drive and you want tracking without re-uploading, or you need 2 to 5 admins and long analytics history.
Price, plan by plan
Each row matches a need with the cheapest plan that covers it on each side. Bars show the cost of one year.
Track shared files
SendNow costs $552 less a yearNDA gate and your branding
SendNow costs $672 less a yearDynamic watermark
SendNow costs $1,471.2 less a yearOrangedox prices are per month, billed yearly, from orangedox.com/pricing. SendNow prices are per month, billed yearly.
Orangedox starts at $55 a month. SendNow starts at $6.25/mo.
Upload any file, share a link and see every page each person reads.
Feature table
A dot marks the side that is clearly ahead. Out of 9 rows, SendNow leads on 3, Orangedox leads on 3, and the rest are even.
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How to Share a PDF Securely and Track Who Reads It
Upload a confidential PDF, protect it with email verification, a password, disabled downloads, screenshot protection and a dynamic watermark, then see who read it.
Where each one wins
Where SendNow is better
Much lower starting price
SendNow starts at $6.25/mo. Orangedox starts at $55 a month.
NDA on a cheap plan
The NDA gate is on SendNow Pro at $9/mo. On Orangedox it is on Business at $65.
Screenshot blocker
SendNow blocks screenshots on Pro and up. Orangedox's plan page does not list it.
Where Orangedox is better
Google Drive native
Orangedox tracks files that stay in Google Drive, so you don't upload twice.
More admins
Business includes 2 admins and Teams 5 or more. SendNow is one user per plan.
Long analytics history
Orangedox keeps analytics for 2 years on Business and 5 on Teams.
What is Orangedox?
Orangedox adds tracking and data rooms on top of Google Drive. You share files from Drive and see who viewed and downloaded them.
How much does Orangedox cost?
Billed yearly: Starter $55 a month (1 admin, 5 data rooms), Business $65 (2 admins, unlimited rooms, NDA and branding) and Teams $135 (5+ admins, dynamic watermark, signing).
Who should pick which
Choose SendNow when
- You want the lowest price
- You want an NDA gate and screenshot blocker
- Your files aren't all in Google Drive
Choose Orangedox when
- All your files live in Google Drive
- You need several admins
- You need years of analytics history
How to switch from Orangedox
- 01
Start the free trial
Sign up for SendNow. The trial lasts 24 hours and needs no card, so you can test it on a real document first.
- 02
Upload your files
Upload the documents you currently share through Orangedox. PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, PowerPoint, images and MP4 video all work.
- 03
Set the protection you need
Turn on an email gate, password, NDA, screenshot blocker, expiry date or watermark, link by link.
- 04
Share and watch
Send the new links and watch opens arrive page by page. Keep your Orangedox setup running until open conversations finish.
Questions people ask
Is SendNow cheaper than Orangedox?
Yes. SendNow starts at $6.25/mo and includes an NDA gate from $9/mo. Orangedox starts at $55 a month.
Does Orangedox work with Google Drive?
Yes, Orangedox is built around Google Drive files.
Does Orangedox have a dynamic watermark?
Yes, on the Teams plan at $135 a month billed yearly.
Written by
Rifana Hameem
Founder of SendNow
Rifana is the founder of SendNow. She leads the team in building secure, compliant, and analytics-rich document sharing tools for finance and professional teams worldwide.
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Prices were read on each vendor's own pricing page on 21 Oct 2026 and are re-checked every month. SendNow features come from the plan settings the app itself uses. SendNow wrote this page, so we list where Orangedox is better too. Spot something out of date? Write to contact@sendnow.live.