One of fourteen models named FirmRoom first on the direct prompt; zero named Datasite Diligence. FirmRoom was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Datasite Diligence by fourteen and FirmRoom carries 22 labels and Datasite Diligence 53, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, FirmRoom and Datasite Diligence were named in the same answer thirty-two times, of the 46 answers naming FirmRoom and the 156 naming Datasite Diligence. In those answers Datasite Diligence took the first choice six times and FirmRoom seven.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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.
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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid ... Enterprise providers like Datasite or Intralinks: $5,000–$50,000+ per deal” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid legacy per-page pricing (Intralinks, Datasite) unless doing large cross-border deals.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid legacy providers like Datasite and Intralinks” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Built around M&A workflows, with AI-assisted document search and review, redaction, Q&A, and deal tools. A strong candidate when handling a large room or many bidders.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose Intralinks/Datasite if: You're working on a large M&A deal where your counterparty (investment bank) mandates it” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for large enterprise M&A and complex, high-value transactions... considered the enterprise standard for M&A” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
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.