Drooms
Frankfurt-based virtual data room with AI redaction, Q&A and a free Starter plan
Quick Overview
| Company | Drooms GmbH (with Drooms AG, Switzerland) |
|---|---|
| Category | Virtual Data Rooms |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Founded | 2001 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Georedundant servers in Europe |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Data room projects, Q&A, AI assistant, tabular review, AI redaction, document translation, certified archive, mobile app, granular permissions, audit-ready reporting |
| Pricing | Free Starter plan (150 MB, 2 user licences, 3 projects); Professional and Business plans scale by storage and users; Enterprise on request |
| Best For | Sell-side and buy-side M&A, real estate and NPL transactions that need AI redaction and Q&A |
| Replaces | Datasite, Intralinks, Ansarada |
Detailed Review
Drooms is one of the older European data room vendors. The imprint names Drooms GmbH in Frankfurt (commercial register HRB 76454) and Drooms AG in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, and the company timeline on its About page starts in 2001.
The product is now called Drooms Hub, with Drooms Intelligence as an AI layer on top. The site describes the company as European-owned, with georedundant servers in Europe and ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certification.
One Subscription, Several Data Rooms
The pricing page states that you pay for one subscription regardless of how many data rooms you have. The free Starter plan includes three data room projects, 150 MB of storage and two user licences, which is enough to test the workflow before paying.
Professional adds unlimited projects, reporting and batch operations. Business adds end-to-end Q&A and readiness workflows, advanced permissions and the full AI feature set. Enterprise is quoted individually.
AI Inside the Data Room
Drooms lists an AI assistant, tabular review, redaction, document translation and Q&A as platform features. On the pricing page, the Professional plan includes Drooms Intelligence, limited redaction and translation, while the Business plan lists full AI capability for file structuring, redaction, source-cited answers and automated data extraction.
Certificates and Archive
The platform carries ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certification and the pricing page shows a TUV badge. A certified archive feature is listed for closing a deal and keeping the record.
Limitations to Consider
Storage on the lower plans is small (150 MB on Starter, 500 MB to 10 GB on Professional), which a large due diligence will outgrow. Full AI capability is tied to the Business plan, and Enterprise pricing is on request. A Swiss entity, Drooms AG, is part of the group, so check which entity is named on your order form.
Who Should Use Drooms
Advisors, corporates and funds that run regular transactions and want a European vendor with AI redaction, Q&A and a free plan to start with. For a German-only hosting promise, compare docurex or netfiles.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free Starter plan with no credit card
- One subscription covers multiple data rooms
- AI assistant, redaction and translation built in
- ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certified
- Plan matrix published on the pricing page
Cons
- Small storage on lower plans
- Full AI only on the Business plan
- Enterprise pricing on request
- Group includes a Swiss entity next to the German one
Alternatives to Drooms
Other European virtual data rooms worth comparing before you decide:
Imprima
Netherlands · Amsterdam data room with AI contract review and redaction
Admincontrol
Norway · Oslo data room with published monthly prices
Virtual Vaults
Netherlands · Rotterdam deal platform with unlimited storage at a fixed price
netfiles
Germany · Bavarian data room run in German data centres since 2001
See all European virtual data rooms or compare them directly against Datasite on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Starter plan costs EUR 0 and includes three data room projects, 150 MB of storage and two user licences, with email support.
Its imprint names Drooms GmbH in Frankfurt am Main and Drooms AG in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, and the site describes the company as European-owned.
Yes. It lists an AI assistant, tabular review, redaction and translation. The extent of AI depends on the plan, with full capability on the Business plan.