The best Papermark alternative
Papermark is an open-source document sharing tool with page-by-page analytics, data rooms and a free plan. GateDocs is built around lead capture: a short form before the file opens, and every lead lands in your dashboard. Here is how they compare, using what Papermark publishes on its own site (checked October 2026).
| Feature | GateDocs | Papermark |
|---|---|---|
| Lead capture forms | ✓1 | ? |
| Custom form fields | ✓ | ? |
| Password protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermarks | ✓*2 | ✓*3 |
| Download limits | ✓ | ? |
| Link expiry | ✓ | ? |
| View analytics | ✓ | ✓4 |
| Spaces | ✓ | ✓*5 |
| Webhooks & API | ✓*2 | ✓*6 |
| Custom domains | ✓*7 | ✓*8 |
| Team management | ✓ | ✓*9 |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓10 |
1 Lead capture is on every GateDocs plan. The Free plan includes 3 gated links and 50 leads a month; paid plans remove the caps. 2 Watermarking, webhooks and the REST API are included on the GateDocs Business plan ($99 a month) and up. 3 Dynamic watermarks on the Data Rooms plan (€99 a month, billed yearly). 4 Page-by-page analytics on every plan, including Free. 5 Full data rooms start on the Data Rooms plan (€99 a month, billed yearly). 6 API on the Business plan; webhooks are not mentioned on its pricing page. 7 GateDocs custom domains are included on the Pro plan ($29 a month) and up. 8 Business plan (€59 a month billed yearly, €79 monthly). 9 1 member on Free and Pro, 3 members on Business. 10 Free plan: 1 member, 50 documents and 50 links.
The verdict
Pick Papermark if you want to see which pages people read, or you need full data rooms. GateDocs doesn’t report page-level reading. It records views, downloads and leads. Pick GateDocs if your goal is leads and more than one or two people share files. GateDocs Pro is US$29 a month for up to 10 members. Papermark Pro covers one member, and its Business plan, which adds custom domains and the API, is €59 a month billed yearly for 3 members. GateDocs can also ask for name, company and job title before a file opens, cap downloads and set an expiry date. Try both on a real file before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
What makes GateDocs different from Papermark?
GateDocs is built for turning shared files into leads. It can ask for name, company and job title before a file opens, then cap downloads and set an expiry date. Papermark is stronger on reading analytics: it shows page-by-page activity on every plan, and GateDocs doesn’t report page-level reading. For a team, GateDocs Pro is US$29 a month for up to 10 members; Papermark’s Business plan is €59 a month billed yearly for 3 members.
Can I switch from Papermark to GateDocs?
Yes. Upload your files to GateDocs, set a form or password gate on each one, and share the new links. Readers never need an account. The free plan lets you try the whole flow before you pay anything.