One of fourteen models named FirmRoom first on the direct prompt; one named Ansarada. FirmRoom was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Ansarada by fourteen and FirmRoom carries 25 labels and Ansarada 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, FirmRoom and Ansarada were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 62 answers naming FirmRoom and the 98 naming Ansarada. In those answers Ansarada took the first choice zero times and FirmRoom five.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“issues with emails going to spam, no direct link sharing, files not opening properly, incomplete indexes” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“My top pick: FirmRoom offers the best balance of M&A-specific features, transparent flat-rate pricing, and ease of use” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“SecureDocs and FirmRoom are the top recommendations for companies with a limited budget” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“FirmRoom is widely regarded as the best overall Virtual Data Room (VDR)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid: ... Ansarada (often $244+ but scales up quickly)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Likely harder to justify if the process is straightforward” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Mid-market & High Efficiency (Predictable pricing, fast setup):* iDeals, Firmex, Ansarada, ShareVault” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“iDeals and Ansarada are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“better if you prioritize advanced AI features (Ansarada) or enterprise-grade controls over cost/simplicity” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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.