Firmex vs SecureDocs
Zero of fourteen models named Firmex first on the direct prompt; zero named SecureDocs. Firmex was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SecureDocs by thirteen and Firmex carries 51 labels and SecureDocs 34, 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.
By framing
FirmexFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSecureDocs
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Firmex and SecureDocs were named in the same answer forty-one times, of the 126 answers naming Firmex and the 87 naming SecureDocs. In those answers SecureDocs took the first choice four times and Firmex one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | |
Firmex SecureDocs first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Firmex on the left and SecureDocs on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
SecureDocs8%#3 of 18Firmex4%#10 of 18Firmex10%#3 of 13SecureDocs6%#4 of 13SecureDocs9%#4 of 11Firmex2%#8 of 11What the models said about Firmex
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid: High-end options like DealRoom ($1,295+/mo), Firmex, or Ansarada” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Mixed feedback—praised for ease and reporting but dinged for outdated look/feel, limited dropdown/admin controls” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“No native AI capabilities, dated reporting layer, opaque quote-based pricing, still somewhat expensive” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Mid-market & High Efficiency (Predictable pricing, fast setup):* iDeals, Firmex, Ansarada, ShareVault” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd shortlist Firmex first for a mid-sized B2B company running a typical sell-side M&A process” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best virtual data room (VDR) for a company with a limited budget is Firmex” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about SecureDocs
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Limited integration capabilities, best only for small companies with limited document flows” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Good for basic sharing but lack full VDR depth” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“SecureDocs and FirmRoom are the top recommendations for companies with a limited budget” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Best overall on a limited budget: SecureDocs.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value: SecureDocs” Kimi K2 · budget 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.