Virtual data rooms · October 2026 Edition
FirmRoom vs Ansarada
One of fourteen models named FirmRoom first on the direct prompt; zero named Ansarada. FirmRoom was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Ansarada by eleven and FirmRoom carries 22 labels and Ansarada 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%3%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%10%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2221A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FirmRoom reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Firmex was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. iDeals vs FirmRoom · iDeals vs Ansarada · Firmex vs FirmRoom
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the virtual data rooms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FirmRoomFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAnsarada
Direct10
Paraphrase41
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained11
Negative001 against FirmRoom · 2 against Ansarada
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where FirmRoom and Ansarada stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
FirmRoom Ansarada first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FirmRoom on the left and Ansarada on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FirmRoom and Ansarada stood in it.
FirmRoom first, Ansarada not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAnsarada was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashFirmRoom, Firmex alternatives: iDeals
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.1 FastFirmex, iDeals alternatives: FirmRoom, SecureDocs, ShareVault
Mistral SmallFirmex, iDeals alternatives: FirmRoom
Kimi K2iDeals alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex
MiniMax M2.5iDeals alternatives: FirmRoom, Firmex
Muse Glimmer 30BiDeals alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5iDeals alternatives: CapLinked, Firmex
GPT-5.4 miniiDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: Clinked, Datasite Diligence, Firmex, SecureDocs
Gemini 3.5 FlashiDeals alternatives: CapLinked, DealRoom, Firmex, ShareVault
Perplexity SonarFirmex alternatives: Datasite Diligence, Papermark, SecureDocs, iDeals
DeepSeek V4 FlashiDeals alternatives: Firmex, SecureDocs
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GLM 4.7 FlashXiDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: Clinked, DealRoom, Firmex
GPT-6 LunaFirmex alternatives: Datasite Diligence, DealRoom, Intralinks, iDeals
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
FirmRoom leads by three points.
FirmRoom3%#7 of 17Ansarada0%#14 of 17Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about FirmRoom
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“FirmRoom has a polarized reputation. While praised for ease of use, there are specific technical complaints to watch for.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The mid-market leaders (iDeals, FirmEx, FirmRoom, SecureDocs, Papermark) offer strong security and features at flat-rate pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For a mid-sized B2B company, I'd recommend FirmRoom for its balance of price, ease of use, and comprehensive features.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with Firmex if you do multiple deals a year, or FirmRoom if you value simplicity and flat-rate pricing.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ansarada
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“One concrete example to examine carefully: Ansarada’s storage-overage terms. ... That’s a pricing and contract caution—not a claim that the product is unsafe.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Watch out for "peak usage" storage clauses (such as those in Ansarada's pricing)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Modern, Scalable Mid-Market (Strongest fit for a 500-person firm): Examples: iDeals, Firmex, Ansarada.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be Ansarada” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Ansarada is noted for "AI-supported deal workflows, M&A, capital raising, infrastructure procurement, and structured diligence processes"” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.