# iDeals vs Firmex: which do AI models recommend for virtual data rooms, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Virtual data rooms. Eight of fourteen models named iDeals first on the direct prompt; five named Firmex. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/virtual-data-rooms/ideals-vs-firmex/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDeals | 25% | #1 of 15 | 4% | 46 | 14 of 14 |
| Firmex | 16% | #2 of 15 | 4% | 52 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: both first (first choices: Firmex, iDeals) (alternatives: FirmRoom, SecureDocs, ShareVault)
- Mistral Small: both first (first choices: Firmex, iDeals) (alternatives: FirmRoom)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: CapLinked, Firmex)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: CapLinked, DealRoom, Firmex, ShareVault)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: Firmex, SecureDocs)
- Kimi K2: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex)
- MiniMax M2.5: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: FirmRoom, Firmex)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: ideals first (first choices: iDeals) (alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex)
- Perplexity Sonar: firmex first (first choices: Firmex) (alternatives: Datasite Diligence, Papermark, SecureDocs, iDeals)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: firmex first (first choices: FirmRoom, Firmex) (alternatives: iDeals)
- GPT-6 Luna: firmex first (first choices: Firmex) (alternatives: Datasite Diligence, DealRoom, Intralinks, iDeals)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: iDeals Virtual Data Room) (alternatives: Clinked, Datasite Diligence, Firmex, SecureDocs)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: iDeals Virtual Data Room) (alternatives: Clinked, DealRoom, Firmex)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about iDeals

- "iDeals frequently appears in negative discussions regarding its business practices and administrative friction." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Some concerns (though generally well-reviewed) - Pricing concerns" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "often positioned as a strong *overall* choice, with broad use across M&A, fundraising, and life sciences, and a high review score in one comparison" (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Often positioned as a strong all-around choice for teams that want a user-friendly VDR with broad functionality and more transparent pricing" (GPT-5.4 mini, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "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)

## What the models said about Firmex

- "Quote-only pricing (Firmex): Hidden fees and unpredictable costs" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "the enterprise provider Datasite owns both Firmex and Ansarada" (Gemini 3.5 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)
- "Firmex and iDeals are the top recommendations due to their strong feature sets, scalability, and mid-market focus" (Mistral Small, direct 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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.