Virtual data rooms · November 2026 Edition
FirmRoom vs ShareVault
One of fourteen models named FirmRoom first on the direct prompt; one named ShareVault. FirmRoom was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and ShareVault by nine and FirmRoom carries 25 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 share6%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels2513A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FirmRoom 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 FirmRoom · iDeals vs ShareVault · Papermark Data Rooms vs FirmRoom
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.
FirmRoomFirst choices, of fourteen modelsShareVault
Direct11
Paraphrase10
Comparative00
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained01
Negative001 against FirmRoom
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 FirmRoom 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 | |
FirmRoom ShareVault first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FirmRoom on the left and ShareVault on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FirmRoom and ShareVault stood in it.
FirmRoom first, ShareVault not the choice
1 of 14 modelsShareVault was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashFirmRoom alternatives: DealRoom, Papermark Data Rooms, iDeals
ShareVault first, FirmRoom not the choice
1 of 14 modelsFirmRoom 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
6 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
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashiDeals alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex
Kimi K2iDeals alternatives: CapLinked, Firmex, SecureDocs, ShareVault
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniiDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: Firmex, SecureDocs
Mistral SmallAnsarada, iDeals alternatives: Clinked, Firmex
Llama 4 MaverickiDeals
GLM 4.7 FlashXIdeals VDR alternatives: Ansarada, Datasite Diligence, SecureDocs
GPT-6 LunaiDeals alternatives: Firmex
Muse Glimmer 30BCapLinked alternatives: DealRoom, Firmex, SecureDocs, iDeals
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
FirmRoom leads by eight points.
FirmRoom8%#5 of 18ShareVault0%#– of 18Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about FirmRoom
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
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.