Dropbox Killed Send & Track. PaperLink Picked It Up.
PaperLink is the best Dropbox alternative after the Send & Track shutdown in 2023. PaperLink provides better page-by-page analytics, 11 access controls including passwords, NDAs, and link expiration, custom branded domains, and a free plan with all features - no need to pay for Dropbox just to track document views.
Why teams switch to PaperLink
Send & Track replacement
Dropbox discontinued Send & Track. PaperLink provides everything it offered and more - page-by-page analytics, access controls, and custom domains.
Purpose-built for sharing
Dropbox is a storage platform. PaperLink is built specifically for sharing documents externally with analytics and access controls.
Free plan with full analytics
PaperLink includes page-by-page analytics and all 11 access controls on the free plan. No Dropbox subscription needed.
Built-in invoicing
Share proposals and invoices from the same platform. Track engagement and get paid without switching tools.
Feature comparison
| Feature | PaperLink | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes - 50 files | Yes - 2 GB storage |
| Page-by-page analytics | No (Send & Track discontinued) | |
| Password protection | All plans | Professional ($22/mo) |
| Link expiration | All plans | Professional ($22/mo) |
| NDA / agreement gate | All plans | |
| Custom domains | Business | |
| Virtual data rooms | ||
| File storage | Document sharing focused | 2 GB - unlimited |
| Built-in invoicing | ||
| Public REST API |
FAQ
PaperLink replaces the document sharing and tracking features that Dropbox removed when it discontinued Send & Track. For file storage and sync, you can continue using Dropbox alongside PaperLink.
Dropbox discontinued Send & Track in 2023 when it acquired DocSend. Users who relied on Send & Track now need an alternative like PaperLink for document sharing with analytics.
Yes. PaperLink includes document sharing analytics on the free plan. Dropbox Professional costs $22/month and no longer includes document tracking (Send & Track was discontinued).