# Peony Data Room vs SecureDocs: 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; zero named SecureDocs. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/virtual-data-rooms/peony-data-room-vs-securedocs/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peony Data Room | 11% | #3 of 15 | 0% | 19 | 11 of 14 |
| SecureDocs | 8% | #5 of 15 | 0% | 28 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## 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 SecureDocs

- "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)
- "SecureDocs at $250/month (flat-rate plan, good for small businesses and ongoing diligence)" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you prefer predictable, flat-rate pricing, SecureDocs or Papermark are excellent choices." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget 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.