Papermark vs Ambergate
The hosted alternative to Papermark — no DevOps required.
Papermark is the open-source DocSend alternative — AGPL-licensed, self-hostable, with a strong feature set including data rooms and screenshot protection.
Ambergate is a lightweight, hosted DocSend-style tool — email-gated links for Figma, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDFs, with per-page time tracking, custom domains, and a Chrome extension. Free for one deck, $9/mo for unlimited.
Pick Ambergate if…
You want hosted simplicity, custom domains on the entry tier, and live Figma/Slides URLs — without running your own server or paying for data-room features you won't use.
Pick Papermark if…
You need to self-host for compliance reasons, want open source you can audit, or genuinely need data rooms.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Ambergate | Papermark |
|---|---|---|
| Entry pricing (hosted) | Free, then $9/mo | Free (limited), €24/mo Pro |
| Custom domain | Pro tier | Business tier (€59/mo) |
| Live Figma & Slides URLs | Yes | File upload only |
| Per-page time tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | No (hosted only) | Yes (AGPL) |
| Data rooms | No | Yes (€99 tier) |
| Chrome extension | Yes | No |
Pricing
Ambergate
$9/mo
Free for one deck, forever. Pro is flat $9/month (or $7 annual) — no per-seat scaling, no view caps.
Papermark
€24/mo (Pro)
Free tier limits you to 50 links and 1 seat. Custom domains are gated to the €59/mo Business tier. Self-hosting is free but requires running your own infra.
What Papermark does well
- • Open source and self-hostable
- • Page-level analytics
- • Data rooms with granular permissions
- • Screenshot protection and watermarking
- • Webhooks for integrations
Where Ambergate fits better
- • Custom domains gated to €59/mo Business tier
- • Self-hosting requires DevOps you may not want to own
- • Heavier feature surface (data rooms, NDAs) is overkill for one tracked link
- • File-upload-centric — no first-class Figma/Slides URL embedding
Best fit for Ambergate: founders, designers, and small teams who want fast setup, flat pricing, and tracking on the decks they already have.
Try Ambergate free
Share one deck for free, forever. No credit card, no per-view caps. Upgrade to $9/mo Pro whenever you want unlimited decks and a custom domain.