# Alkmist

> Alkmist is an external collaboration portal for professional services firms. It replaces email chains, Excel checklists, and manual follow-ups with one branded workspace for collecting documents, coordinating multi-party engagements, tracking progress, and automating client reminders. EU-hosted, ISO 27001 certified, GDPR-compliant. Trusted by 8,000+ users across 62 countries.

Alkmist is built for audit, accounting, M&A advisory, insurance broking, and other client-facing service firms. Its coordination layer sits between a firm and its clients: structured request lists (PBC), secure file sharing, phase tracking, buyer/seller isolation for deals (Chinese wall architecture), and behavioral-science-based "smart follow-ups" that adapt tone and timing. The company also runs the Pidgy AI inbox agent as a separate product. Below are the key pages; the full page list (including the programmatic SEO library and all articles) is in the sitemap at https://www.alkmist.com/sitemap.xml.

## Main pages

- [Alkmist home](https://www.alkmist.com/): external collaboration portal for professional services — document collection, follow-ups, progress tracking.
- [Customer stories](https://www.alkmist.com/customers): case studies and results, e.g. RSM Belgium cutting document collection time by 40%.
- [Use cases](https://www.alkmist.com/use-cases)
- [Contact](https://www.alkmist.com/contact): book a demo, ask a question, or request a pilot.
- [Careers](https://www.alkmist.com/careers): open roles at Alkmist (Ghent-based).
- [Apply for access](https://www.alkmist.com/apply-for-access): join the waitlist.
- [Blog — The Newsroom](https://www.alkmist.com/blog): research-backed articles on audit tech, coordination overhead, and behavioral science.

## Product & features

- [Secure file sharing](https://www.alkmist.com/secure-file-sharing): GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001 branded file transfer — a professional WeTransfer alternative.
- [Smart follow-up](https://www.alkmist.com/smart-follow-up): behavioral-science reminders that adapt tone, timing, and urgency; clients respond ~50% faster.
- [Request list management](https://www.alkmist.com/request-list-management): turn Excel PBC lists into automated, trackable workflows; 40–60% faster document collection.
- [Service providers](https://www.alkmist.com/service-providers): end-to-end request automation for any service business.
- [Behavioral science](https://www.alkmist.com/behavioral-science): how Alkmist applies COM-B, Fogg, and nudge theory to external collaboration.

## Industries

- [Audit firms](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-audit): PBC collection to sign-off in one structured audit platform.
- [Accounting firms](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-accounting): recurring VAT, payroll, and year-end task flows across a client portfolio.
- [M&A advisory](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-m-a-advisory): sell-side deal coordination — seller portal, buyer isolation, due-diligence management.
- [Insurance brokers](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-insurance-brokers): intake to renewal — client portal, market research tracking, renewal management.
- [Architects & construction](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-architects-construction): client visibility into project phases, approvals, and documents.
- [Other service providers](https://www.alkmist.com/industries-other): structured collaboration for any professional services firm.

## Research & reports

- [State of the Audit report](https://www.alkmist.com/state-of-the-audit-report): free research with Ghent University: 35% of time lost to coordination, 2,000+ emails per engagement.
- [Audit Leadership Panel](https://www.alkmist.com/audit-leadership-panel): senior perspectives from EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton and others.

## Comparisons (Alkmist vs. other tools)

- [Alkmist vs Box vs Dropbox for Branded Client Workspaces](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-box-vs-dropbox)
- [Alkmist vs Content Snare](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-content-snare)
- [Alkmist vs CoordinateHQ](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-coordinatehq)
- [Alkmist vs Datasite](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-datasite)
- [Alkmist vs DealRoom](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-dealroom)
- [Alkmist vs ShareFile](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-sharefile)
- [Alkmist vs TaxDome](https://www.alkmist.com/alkmist-vs-taxdome)

## Integrations

- [Loopform](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/loopform)
- [Rivina Money](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/rivina-money)
- [Tallywave](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/tallywave)
- [QuantaSync](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/quantasync)
- [Paydar](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/paydar)
- [Staffway](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/staffway)
- [Vouchbase](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/vouchbase)
- [Alignio](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/alignio)
- [Kira](https://www.alkmist.com/integrations/kira)

## Optional

Blog articles:

- [15% of the Time Is Spent Sending Manual Reminders. This is how Alkmist Automates the Chaos](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/15-of-the-time-is-spent-sending-manual-reminders-this-is-how-alkmist-automates-the-chaos)
- [59% of Insurance breaches start with a vendor. Your inbox Is the vendor they like best.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/59-percent-of-insurance-breaches-start-with-a-vendor)
- [5 tips for a smooth audit technology rollout](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/5-tips-for-a-smooth-audit-technology-rollout)
- [73% of M&A deals delayed by documentation issues. The data room isn't the problem.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/73-percent-ma-deals-delayed-documentation-issues)
- [82% of employers would fire their Insurance Broker over slow service](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/82-percent-employers-would-fire-insurance-broker-slow-service)
- [92% of accountants say they spend too much time on admin. Most have not actually fixed it.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/92-percent-accountants-admin-paradox)
- [97% of accounting firms say they use technology inefficiently. The fix isn't more technology.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/97-percent-accounting-firms-use-tech-inefficiently)
- [99% of accountants report burnout. The biggest cause isn't tax season.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/99-percent-accountants-burnout-biggest-cause-isnt-tax-season)
- [99% of accountants report burnout. We know the biggest cause.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/99-of-accountants-report-burnout)
- [Alkmist // Signal #1](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/alkmist-signal-1)
- [Architecture firms are bleeding talent. Here's what's actually causing it.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/architecture-firms-are-bleeding-talent-heres-whats-actually-causing-it)
- [Audit Productivity and Email Overload: Solving the 2000+ Email Problem](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/audit-productivity-and-email-overload-solving-the-2000-email-problem)
- [BIM fixed the model, email still breaks the project.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/bim-fixed-model-email-breaks-project-architecture-collaboration)
- [Busy season is a coordination problem, not a workload problem](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/busy-season-coordination-problem-not-workload)
- [Client-centric in name only? Audit firms face a service experience gap](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/client-centric-in-name-only-audit-firms-face-a-service-experience-gap)
- [More Visibility for a €14.50 Pizza Than a €14M Deal](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/more-visibility-for-a-eu14-50-pizza-than-a-eu14m-deal)
- [Only 36% of client requests come back right the first time. That is why your deadlines slip.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/36-percent-client-requests-first-time)
- [Professional Services in 2026: Your inbox is eating your margin](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/professional-services-in-2026-your-inbox-is-eating-your-margin)
- [Quantification Fixation: Why Audit Firms choose the wrong audit software](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/quantification-fixation-why-audit-firms-choose-the-wrong-audit-software)
- [Signal S1.EP2: Hello 2026 and welcome.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/signal-s1-ep2-hello-2026-and-welcome)
- [Signal S1.EP2: Your inbox will never be the same.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/signal-s1-ep2-your-inbox-will-never-be-the-same)
- [Signal S1.EP3: Your junior consultant is now an AI agent](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/signal-s1-ep3-your-junior-consultant-is-now-an-ai-agent)
- [Signal S1.EP4: We brought a pharmacy to Accountex](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/signal-s1-ep4-we-brought-a-pharmacy-to-accountex)
- [The 174-document problem: why deals slow down before they speed up](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/174-document-problem-why-deals-slow-down)
- [The AI trust paradox in professional services: why 88% trust the output and 89% still check it themselves](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/ai-trust-paradox-professional-services)
- [The Big 4 just spent billions on AI. Here is the part nobody is talking about.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/big-4-ai-investment-coordination-gap-audit)
- [The hidden cost of email in professional services: 11 hours a week, gone](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/hidden-cost-of-email-professional-services)
- [The hourly model had a good run. AI just ended it.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/the-hourly-model-had-a-good-run-ai-just-ended-it)
- [The jam problem: Why professionals stick with bad tools](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/the-jam-problem-why-professionals-stick-with-bad-tools)
- [The N°1 reason M&A deals collapse has nothing to do with valuation](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/the-number-one-reason-m-a-deals-collapse-has-nothing-to-do-with-valuation)
- [The psychology of inbox zero: why an empty inbox doesn't quiet an anxious mind](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/psychology-of-inbox-zero)
- [Two Big 4 firms, two opposite bets on AI agents. What the research actually says.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/ey-pwc-ai-agents-opposite-bets)
- [Why 97% of Accounting firms use technology inefficiently](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/why-97-percent-accounting-firms-use-technology-inefficiently)
- [Why client document collection is still the biggest bottleneck in professional services](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/client-document-collection-bottleneck-professional-services-2026)
- [Why firms stay married to inefficient tools](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/why-firms-stay-married-to-inefficient-tools)
- [Why manual Audit evidence collection costs 3-5 times more](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/why-manual-audit-evidence-collection-costs-3-5x-more)
- [Why we renewed our ISO 27001 certification](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/iso-27001-certification-renewal)
- [Your biggest security risk isn't hackers. It's how you share files with clients.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/biggest-security-risk-isnt-hackers-its-how-you-share-files)
- [Your client is not asking for AI. Your client is asking for attention.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/your-client-is-not-asking-for-ai-your-client-is-asking-for-attention)
- [Your clients don't want better accounting. They want to stop chasing you for updates.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/clients-dont-want-better-accounting-they-want-visibility)
- [You're renovating a building that was never sound](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/youre-renovating-a-building-that-was-never-sound)
- [Your most experienced people spend 11 hours a week in their inbox. Here's what that costs you.](https://www.alkmist.com/blog-posts/senior-people-11-hours-inbox-cost)

Alkmist also publishes a large library of guides and comparison pages on client portals, secure document requests, KYC onboarding, audit request management, and competitor alternatives (Suralink, ShareFile, TaxDome, Datasite, DealRoom, and more). All of these are listed in the sitemap: https://www.alkmist.com/sitemap.xml