diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
index e0fa641cc..055b34cb1 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/DalamudPluginInterface.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -174,6 +175,22 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
 
         #region IPC
 
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="DataShare.GetOrCreateData{T}"/>
+        public T GetOrCreateData<T>(string tag, Func<T> dataGenerator) where T : class
+            => Service<DataShare>.Get().GetOrCreateData(tag, dataGenerator);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="DataShare.RelinquishData"/>
+        public void RelinquishData(string tag)
+            => Service<DataShare>.Get().RelinquishData(tag);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="DataShare.TryGetData{T}"/>
+        public bool TryGetData<T>(string tag, [NotNullWhen(true)] out T? data) where T : class
+            => Service<DataShare>.Get().TryGetData(tag, out data);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="DataShare.GetData{T}"/>
+        public T? GetData<T>(string tag) where T : class
+            => Service<DataShare>.Get().GetData<T>(tag);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an IPC provider.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheCreationError.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheCreationError.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dafc88aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheCreationError.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This exception is thrown when a null value is provided for a data cache or it does not implement the expected type.
+/// </summary>
+public class DataCacheCreationError : IpcError
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DataCacheCreationError"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="tag">Tag of the data cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="creator">The assembly name of the caller.</param>
+    /// <param name="expectedType">The type expected.</param>
+    /// <param name="ex">The thrown exception.</param>
+    public DataCacheCreationError(string tag, string creator, Type expectedType, Exception ex)
+        : base($"The creation of the {expectedType} data cache {tag} initialized by {creator} was unsuccessful.", ex)
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheTypeMismatchError.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheTypeMismatchError.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4db731687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheTypeMismatchError.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This exception is thrown when a data cache is accessed with the wrong type.
+/// </summary>
+public class DataCacheTypeMismatchError : IpcError
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DataCacheTypeMismatchError"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="tag">Tag of the data cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="creator">Assembly name of the plugin creating the cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="requestedType">The requested type.</param>
+    /// <param name="actualType">The stored type.</param>
+    public DataCacheTypeMismatchError(string tag, string creator, Type requestedType, Type actualType)
+        : base($"Data cache {tag} was requested with type {requestedType}, but {creator} created type {actualType}.")
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheValueNullError.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheValueNullError.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daa8bf509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/DataCacheValueNullError.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This exception is thrown when a null value is provided for a data cache or it does not implement the expected type.
+/// </summary>
+public class DataCacheValueNullError : IpcError
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DataCacheValueNullError"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="tag">Tag of the data cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="expectedType">The type expected.</param>
+    public DataCacheValueNullError(string tag, Type expectedType)
+        : base($"The data cache {tag} expects a type of {expectedType} but does not implement it.")
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/IpcValueNullError.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/IpcValueNullError.cs
index 04d5550a9..f5a764387 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/IpcValueNullError.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Exceptions/IpcValueNullError.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Exceptions;
 
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataCache.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataCache.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c357f77c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataCache.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Internal;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A helper struct for reference-counted, type-safe shared access across plugin boundaries.
+/// </summary>
+internal readonly struct DataCache
+{
+    /// <summary> The assembly name of the initial creator. </summary>
+    internal readonly string CreatorAssemblyName;
+
+    /// <summary> A not-necessarily distinct list of current users. </summary>
+    internal readonly List<string> UserAssemblyNames;
+
+    /// <summary> The type the data was registered as. </summary>
+    internal readonly Type Type;
+
+    /// <summary> A reference to data. </summary>
+    internal readonly object? Data;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DataCache"/> struct.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="creatorAssemblyName">The assembly name of the initial creator.</param>
+    /// <param name="data">A reference to data.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The type of the data.</param>
+    public DataCache(string creatorAssemblyName, object? data, Type type)
+    {
+        this.CreatorAssemblyName = creatorAssemblyName;
+        this.UserAssemblyNames = new List<string> { creatorAssemblyName };
+        this.Data = data;
+        this.Type = type;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4594b6159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+using Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Exceptions;
+
+namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Internal;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This class facilitates sharing data-references of standard types between plugins without using more expensive IPC.
+/// </summary>
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
+internal class DataShare : IServiceType
+{
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, DataCache> caches = new();
+
+    [ServiceManager.ServiceConstructor]
+    private DataShare()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If a data cache for <paramref name="tag"/> exists, return the data.
+    /// Otherwise, call the function <paramref name="dataGenerator"/> to create data and store it as a new cache.
+    /// In either case, the calling assembly will be added to the current consumers on success.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the stored data - needs to be a reference type that is shared through Dalamud itself, not loaded by the plugin.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="tag">The name for the data cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="dataGenerator">The function that generates the data if it does not already exist.</param>
+    /// <returns>Either the existing data for <paramref name="tag"/> or the data generated by <paramref name="dataGenerator"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="DataCacheTypeMismatchError">Thrown if a cache for <paramref name="tag"/> exists, but contains data of a type not assignable to <typeparamref name="T>"/>.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="DataCacheValueNullError">Thrown if the stored data for a cache is null.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="DataCacheCreationError">Thrown if <paramref name="dataGenerator"/> throws an exception or returns null.</exception>
+    public T GetOrCreateData<T>(string tag, Func<T> dataGenerator) where T : class
+    {
+        var callerName = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Name ?? string.Empty;
+        if (this.caches.TryGetValue(tag, out var cache))
+        {
+            if (!cache.Type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(T)))
+                throw new DataCacheTypeMismatchError(tag, cache.CreatorAssemblyName, typeof(T), cache.Type);
+            cache.UserAssemblyNames.Add(callerName);
+            return cache.Data as T ?? throw new DataCacheValueNullError(tag, cache.Type);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var obj = dataGenerator.Invoke();
+            if (obj == null)
+                throw new Exception("Returned data was null.");
+
+            cache = new DataCache(callerName, obj, typeof(T));
+            this.caches[tag] = cache;
+            return obj;
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            throw new DataCacheCreationError(tag, callerName, typeof(T), e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Notifies the DataShare that the calling assembly no longer uses the data stored for <paramref name="tag"/> (or uses it one time fewer).
+    /// If no assembly uses the data anymore, the cache will be removed from the data share and if it is an IDisposable, Dispose will be called on it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="tag">The name for the data cache.</param>
+    public void RelinquishData(string tag)
+    {
+        if (!this.caches.TryGetValue(tag, out var cache))
+            return;
+
+        var callerName = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Name ?? string.Empty;
+        if (!cache.UserAssemblyNames.Remove(callerName) || cache.UserAssemblyNames.Count > 0)
+            return;
+
+        this.caches.Remove(tag);
+        if (cache.Data is IDisposable disposable)
+            disposable.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Obtain the data for the given <paramref name="tag"/>, if it exists and has the correct type.
+    /// Add the calling assembly to the current consumers if true is returned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the stored data - needs to be a reference type that is shared through Dalamud itself, not loaded by the plugin.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="tag">The name for the data cache.</param>
+    /// <param name="data">The requested data on success, null otherwise.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the requested data exists and is assignable to the requested type.</returns>
+    public bool TryGetData<T>(string tag, [NotNullWhen(true)] out T? data) where T : class
+    {
+        data = null;
+        if (!this.caches.TryGetValue(tag, out var cache) || !cache.Type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(T)))
+            return false;
+
+        var callerName = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Name ?? string.Empty;
+        data = cache.Data as T;
+        if (data == null)
+            return false;
+
+        cache.UserAssemblyNames.Add(callerName);
+        return true;
+
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Obtain the data for the given <paramref name="tag"/>, if it exists and has the correct type.
+    /// Add the calling assembly to the current consumers if non-null is returned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the stored data - needs to be a reference type that is shared through Dalamud itself, not loaded by the plugin.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="tag">The name for the data cache.</param>
+    /// <returns>The requested data</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="KeyNotFoundException">Thrown if <paramref name="tag"/> is not registered.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="DataCacheTypeMismatchError">Thrown if a cache for <paramref name="tag"/> exists, but contains data of a type not assignable to <typeparamref name="T>"/>.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="DataCacheValueNullError">Thrown if the stored data for a cache is null.</exception>
+    public T GetData<T>(string tag) where T : class
+    {
+        if (!this.caches.TryGetValue(tag, out var cache))
+            throw new KeyNotFoundException($"The data cache {tag} is not registered.");
+
+        var callerName = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Name ?? string.Empty;
+        if (!cache.Type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(T)))
+            throw new DataCacheTypeMismatchError(tag, callerName, typeof(T), cache.Type);
+
+        if (cache.Data is not T data)
+            throw new DataCacheValueNullError(tag, typeof(T));
+
+        cache.UserAssemblyNames.Add(callerName);
+        return data;
+    }
+}