Quick Comparison
The key differences at a glance
Feature
Nocean
PandaDoc
Portal Stages
Multi-state system
Single documents
AI Content Generation
3-agent pipeline
false
Analytics
7 events, privacy-first
Basic
Content Editor
12 block types
Form-focused
Starting Price (5 users)
$29/mo
$95/mo
Free Plan
true
false
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nocean | PandaDoc |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-state portal system | ||
| Progression gates (4 types) | ||
| AI content generation (3-agent) | ||
| Sentiment analysis | ||
| AI chat agent with citations | ||
| Privacy-first analytics (7 events) | Basic | |
| 12 block content editor | Form-focused | |
| Multi-stakeholder Tracking | ||
| CRM Integrations | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| E-signature | Coming soon | |
| Payment Collection | Coming soon | |
| GDPR compliant by design |
Pricing Comparison
Nocean is 70% more affordable for small to mid-size teams
Free
Nocean
$0 - 3 portals
PandaDoc
No free plan
Starter
Nocean
$29/mo - 5 users
PandaDoc
$19/user/mo ($95/mo)
Professional
Nocean
$99/mo - 25 users
PandaDoc
$49/user/mo ($245/mo)
Enterprise
Nocean
Custom
PandaDoc
Custom
When to Choose Each
Choose Nocean if you...
- Want portals that evolve with deals (multi-state)
- Need AI content generation with 3-agent pipeline
- Prefer privacy-first, cookie-free analytics
- Need 12 content block types for rich portals
- Want progression gates for milestone tracking
- Are a small to mid-size team (5-50 people)
Choose PandaDoc if you...
- Need built-in e-signature (coming to Nocean soon)
- Require payment collection in proposals
- Have a large enterprise team (100+ users)
- Already invested heavily in PandaDoc ecosystem
- Need native mobile apps (iOS/Android)
- Can afford $50+/user/month pricing
Switching from PandaDoc?
We make migration easy. Here's how it works:
1
Export your PandaDoc templates
Download your existing templates and content as PDFs or docs.
2
Sign up for Nocean free trial
No credit card required. Start with our free plan to test.
3
Import content (we help)
Our AI can recreate your templates from PDFs, or our team helps manually migrate.
4
Launch in 1-2 hours
Most teams are fully migrated and sending portals within hours, not days.
✨ Free migration support included