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Virtual data rooms · November 2026 Edition

iDeals vs Ansarada

Nine of fourteen models named iDeals first on the direct prompt; one named Ansarada. Both were named by all fourteen models and iDeals carries 47 labels and Ansarada 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.

iDeals

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

Ansarada

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

First-choice share27%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4736A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, iDeals reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Firmex was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. iDeals vs Papermark Data Rooms · iDeals vs Firmex · iDeals vs SecureDocs

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.
iDealsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAnsarada
Direct91
Paraphrase301 against Ansarada
Comparative10
Budget-constrained002 against iDeals · 1 against Ansarada
Scale-constrained21
Negative201 against iDeals
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.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, iDeals and Ansarada were named in the same answer fifty-eight times, of the 120 answers naming iDeals and the 98 naming Ansarada. In those answers Ansarada took the first choice zero times and iDeals eight.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where iDeals and Ansarada stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
iDeals Ansarada first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, iDeals on the left and Ansarada on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where iDeals and Ansarada stood in it.

Both were the first choice

1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.
Mistral SmallAnsarada, iDeals alternatives: Clinked, Firmex

iDeals first, Ansarada an alternative

8 of 14 modelsAnsarada was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashiDeals alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, Firmex
Llama 4 MaverickiDeals
Kimi K2iDeals alternatives: CapLinked, Firmex, SecureDocs, ShareVault
MiniMax M2.5ShareVault, iDeals alternatives: DealRoom, Firmex
GPT-6 LunaiDeals alternatives: Firmex

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Qwen 3.7 FlashFirmRoom alternatives: DealRoom, Papermark Data Rooms, iDeals
GLM 4.7 FlashXIdeals VDR alternatives: Ansarada, Datasite Diligence, SecureDocs
Muse Glimmer 30BCapLinked alternatives: DealRoom, Firmex, SecureDocs, iDeals

Neither was named

2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniiDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: Firmex, SecureDocs
Grok 4.20iDeals Virtual Data Room alternatives: DealRoom, FirmRoom, ShareVault

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
iDeals leads by eight points.
iDeals8%#6 of 18
Ansarada0%#16 of 18
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
iDeals leads by twenty-four points.
iDeals27%#1 of 13
Ansarada4%#6 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
iDeals5%#5 of 11
Ansarada5%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about iDeals

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.

“While pricing is higher than SecureDocs or FirmRoom, it's still considered a good value for the features provided.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“While Ideals is often used in large-cap deals, reviews acknowledge problems with navigation” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“High quality, but pricing is hidden and tends to be expensive” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Ideals is recommended as the best overall M&A VDR because of its combination of usability, security, Q&A, document management, and deal-focused functionality” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“iDeals: Strong mid-market pick—user-friendly, excellent 24/7 support, robust features, competitive pricing (~$500+/mo). Great for M&A and general use.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B M&A transactions, I'd suggest starting with either: iDeals – if you prioritize a proven track record in mid-market deals” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Ansarada

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
Also compared

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.