One of fourteen models named FirmRoom first on the direct prompt; one named CapLinked. FirmRoom was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and CapLinked by eleven and FirmRoom carries 25 labels and CapLinked 18, 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, FirmRoom and CapLinked were named in the same answer twenty-one times, of the 62 answers naming FirmRoom and the 54 naming CapLinked. In those answers CapLinked took the first choice three times and FirmRoom six.
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“there are some concerns about plan costs and billing surprises, so I'd treat it as a secondary option” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“CapLinked is the most cited mid-market pick” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“For Fast, Flat-Rate Corporate / Startup Use: CapLinked, Citrix ShareFile (VDR tier), DealRoom, Box Governance/VDR.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“CapLinked or Projectfusion: Affordable with good security; solid for smaller-scale or frequent use.” Grok 4.20 · scale 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.