A PDF attached to an email works -- right up until the deadline you meant is still live three weeks later, someone forwards it to a person you never intended to see it, or you have no idea whether it was ever actually opened. Here's exactly what's different when the same document goes out as a real, tracked link instead.
| Email attachment | Revokra | |
|---|---|---|
| Does the price/quote expire when it's supposed to? | No -- valid indefinitely | Yes -- link stops working on your deadline |
| Can you tell if it was actually opened? | No visibility at all | Yes -- every open, tracked |
| Can you see which page/section they focused on? | No | Yes -- per-page engagement |
| Can you revoke access after sending? | No -- once sent, it's sent | Yes -- anytime, even after it's opened |
| Can it be forwarded to someone else and still work? | Yes, freely | No -- device-locked to the first opener |
| Built-in e-signature? | Separate tool required | Yes, built in |
| Password / identity verification? | No | Yes, enforced server-side |
| A real access log for your records? | No | Yes -- who, when, from where |
For sending a document once, sure. The problem shows up after: there's no way to know if it was opened, no way to stop it from being forwarded, and no way to make an expired price actually stop working. Revokra is built to send the same document just as easily, but with all of that solved.
You still send a link, often by email or text -- the difference is what that link actually does. It's tracked, it can expire, it can require a password, and it can be revoked, none of which a plain email attachment can do.
The link opens directly in their browser -- no account, no app, no download required to view the document. It's the same effort as opening an email attachment.