# DocSend alternatives with AI

> ArtifactSend is the DocSend alternative built for AI. It works inside Claude and ChatGPT through an MCP server on its free plan, so you can share a file and ask who read it from the chat. Readers can ask the document questions, and you can ask AI about everyone who read your documents. Papermark offers an MCP server and API from Business at 59 euros a month, and DocSend's pricing page lists no AI assistant or MCP server.

Updated November 10, 2026. By Vela Partners. https://artifactsend.com/guides/docsend-alternative-with-ai

The short version is on our free DocSend alternative page, https://artifactsend.com/docsend-alternative.

## Free here, side by side

Everything here is free on ArtifactSend, with no limits on documents, links, readers or team members. The same set costs €59 a month on Papermark, or €708 a year.

| Tool | What this set costs |
| --- | --- |
| ArtifactSend | $0, free, no card, no trial |
| DocSend | $150 a month ($1,800 a year), 1 not listed |
| Papermark | €59 a month (€708 a year) |
| Peony | $30 a month ($360 a year) per admin |
| Digify | $140 a month ($1,680 a year), 2 not listed |

Covers Live HTML pages and Claude artifacts · New version behind the same link · How far each reader got, and time per section · Alert when someone opens it · Email verification code

Rival facts from each vendor's public pricing and feature pages, November 2026, prices billed yearly. Not listed means the vendor's pages do not say. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide.

## What AI adds to document sharing

- Share from the chat. Ask Claude or ChatGPT to send a deck, report or artifact as a tracked link, with the reader rules you name.
- Ask who read it. "Who read the pricing part of the Acme proposal, and who has not opened it?" gets an answer from your real reading data.
- Readers ask the document. A reader types a question and gets an answer from what you wrote, and you see every question.
- Ask about all your readers. Which companies read the pricing page, where readers stop, who came back.
- Publish from agents. Claude Code, Codex and Cursor can turn a report or prototype into a tracked link in one call.

## AI features, tool by tool

| Feature | ArtifactSend | DocSend | Papermark | Peony |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Works inside Claude and ChatGPT (MCP server) | Yes, on the free plan. Sending is free, the first 20 other actions are free, then $0.005 each | Not listed | MCP and API from Business, 59 euros a month | API on Deal Team, $64 per admin a month |
| Readers ask the document with AI | Yes, $0.05 an answer | Not listed | Not listed | Business, $30 per admin a month |
| Ask AI about all your readers | Yes, 3 questions free, then $0.10 each, from 20 readers | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Live Claude artifacts and AI-made HTML | Yes, free, they stay interactive | No | HTML files from Business, 59 euros | Free |
| Agent skills for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | Yes, free | Not listed | CLI from Business | Not listed |

From each vendor's pricing and feature pages, November 2026. Not listed means the vendor's public pages do not say.

## Connect ArtifactSend to Claude or ChatGPT

1. In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector. In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Apps, then Developer mode, then Create app.
2. Paste https://artifactsend.com/mcp and sign in.
3. Ask, for example, "Share this deck with the Sequoia partners, only @sequoiacap.com, and tell me when someone opens it."
4. Later, ask "Who read it?" and get each reader, their time per section and what they asked.

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other agents connect to the same address. The full list of tools is on the For AI agents page, artifactsend.com/agents.

## Why the rest stays free

AI answers cost real money to run, so ArtifactSend charges cents for them. Sharing, reader checks, analytics, data rooms and your whole team cost little to run, so they are free with no limits.

## Questions

**Is there a DocSend alternative with AI?**

Yes. ArtifactSend works inside Claude and ChatGPT, lets readers ask the document questions and lets you ask AI about everyone who read your documents.

**Does DocSend have an MCP server?**

DocSend's pricing page does not list one, as of November 2026. ArtifactSend's MCP server works on its free plan, and Papermark's starts at Business, 59 euros a month.

**Can ChatGPT tell me who read my document?**

Yes, with ArtifactSend connected. Ask "who read my deck?" and ChatGPT reads your reading report, usually in one or two actions at $0.005 each after the first 20.

**What is an MCP server for document sharing?**

A connection that lets an AI assistant use a tool on your behalf. ArtifactSend's MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and coding agents share files as tracked links and read who opened them.

## Sources

- [Papermark pricing](https://www.papermark.com/pricing)
- [Peony pricing](https://www.peony.ink/pricing)
- [DocSend pricing](https://www.docsend.com/pricing/)