# Peony Data Room vs FirmRoom: which do AI models recommend for virtual data rooms, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Virtual data rooms. Zero of fourteen models named Peony Data Room first on the direct prompt; one named FirmRoom. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/virtual-data-rooms/peony-data-room-vs-firmroom/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peony Data Room | 11% | #3 of 15 | 0% | 19 | 11 of 14 |
| FirmRoom | 10% | #4 of 15 | 5% | 22 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Peony Data Room

- "The best virtual data room for a company with a limited budget is Peony, which offers a free to $52/admin/month pricing plan." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most budget-conscious companies, Peony at $30–$52/admin/month offers the best balance" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Papermark (~$100/month) or Peony (~$30-50/month) offer the best value" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about FirmRoom

- "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)

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.