The short answer
Pick SendNow if
You share confidential files and want an NDA gate, screenshot blocker and watermarks at a flat price, from $9/mo.
Pick Send.co if
You want lightweight shareable sites with lead capture, team editing and per-view alerts, and you're happy with per-user pricing.
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.
Passcode and view alerts
SendNow costs $36 less a yearCustom domain
SendNow costs $108 less a yearVerified emails and allow/block lists
SendNow costs $1,548 less a yearSend.co Business includes 3 seats and webhooks.
Send.co prices are per month, billed yearly, from send.co/pricing. SendNow prices are per month, billed yearly.
Need an NDA before someone opens your file?
Send.co doesn't list one. SendNow has it from $9/mo, with screenshot blocking too.
Feature table
A dot marks the side that is clearly ahead. Out of 11 rows, SendNow leads on 3, Send.co leads on 2, 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
NDA and screenshot blocker
Built in from Pro. Send.co's plan page doesn't list either.
Lower price for one person
SendNow Pro is $9/mo. Send.co Essential is $12 per user.
Data rooms
SendNow Microsites from $12.40/mo.
Where Send.co is better
Free plan
Send.co has a free plan with hosting, lead capture and analytics.
Lead capture
Collect name, email, phone and custom fields before viewing.
Team editing
Pro adds team edits and a workspace admin view.
What is Send.co?
Send.co lets you upload files and publish them as simple shareable sites with lead capture, alerts and analytics. Paid plans are per user, except Business, which includes 3 seats.
Who should pick which
Choose SendNow when
- You share confidential files
- You want NDAs and screenshot blocking
- You work alone
Choose Send.co when
- You want lead capture forms
- You want a free plan
- Your team edits shared sites together
How to switch from Send.co
- 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 Send.co. 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 Send.co setup running until open conversations finish.
Questions people ask
Does Send.co have a free plan?
Yes, with hosting, lead capture, analytics and expiring sites for one owner.
Does Send.co support NDAs?
Its pricing page doesn't list NDAs. SendNow includes an NDA gate from Pro.
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 Send.co is better too. Spot something out of date? Write to contact@sendnow.live.