Virtual data rooms · November 2026 Edition
Firmex vs ShareVault
Zero of fourteen models named Firmex first on the direct prompt; one named ShareVault. Firmex was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ShareVault by nine and Firmex carries 51 labels and ShareVault 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5113A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Firmex reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.iDeals was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. iDeals vs Firmex · iDeals vs ShareVault · Papermark Data Rooms vs Firmex
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
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FirmexFirst choices, of fourteen modelsShareVault
Direct01
Paraphrase30
Comparative00
Budget-constrained101 against Firmex
Scale-constrained11
Negative003 against Firmex
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Firmex and ShareVault stood in it.
| 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 ShareVault first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Firmex on the left and ShareVault on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Firmex and ShareVault stood in it.
ShareVault first, Firmex an alternative
1 of 14 modelsFirmex was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5ShareVault, iDeals alternatives: DealRoom, Firmex
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5iDeals alternatives: FirmRoom, Firmex, SecureDocs
GPT-5.4 miniiDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: Firmex, SecureDocs
Gemini 3.5 FlashiDeals alternatives: Ansarada, CapLinked, Datasite Diligence, FirmRoom, Firmex
Perplexity SonariDeals alternatives: Datasite Diligence, DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex, Intralinks, Papermark Data Rooms
Grok 4.20iDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, ShareVault
Mistral SmallAnsarada, iDeals alternatives: Clinked, Firmex
DeepSeek V4 FlashiDeals alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex
Kimi K2iDeals alternatives: CapLinked, Firmex, SecureDocs, ShareVault
GPT-6 LunaiDeals alternatives: Firmex
Muse Glimmer 30BCapLinked alternatives: DealRoom, Firmex, SecureDocs, iDeals
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickiDeals
Qwen 3.7 FlashFirmRoom alternatives: DealRoom, Papermark Data Rooms, iDeals
GLM 4.7 FlashXIdeals VDR alternatives: Ansarada, Datasite Diligence, SecureDocs
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What 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 ShareVault
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Mid-market & High Efficiency (Predictable pricing, fast setup):* iDeals, Firmex, Ansarada, ShareVault” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, iDeals or ShareVault would be the best starting points.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose iDeals, Firmex, SecureDocs, ShareVault, or FirmRoom if you want a simpler, often more cost-conscious option” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · alternative
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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.