# FirmRoom: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/firmroom

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virtual data rooms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/virtual-data-rooms/index.md) | 6% | 6 | 4% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "My top pick: FirmRoom offers the best balance of M&A-specific features, transparent flat-rate pricing, and ease of use" (Kimi K2, Virtual data rooms)
- "SecureDocs and FirmRoom are the top recommendations for companies with a limited budget" (Mistral Small, Virtual data rooms)
- "FirmRoom is widely regarded as the best overall Virtual Data Room (VDR)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Virtual data rooms)
- "Choose FirmRoom or DealRoom if: You are a startup, VC firm, or mid-market company looking for speed, simplicity, and affordable pricing" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Virtual data rooms)

## And against it

- "issues with emails going to spam, no direct link sharing, files not opening properly, incomplete indexes" (Grok 4.20, Virtual data rooms)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named FirmRoom, from 60 of the 62 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firmroom.com: 41 (its own site)
- intralinks.com: 26
- softwareadvice.com: 26
- capterra.com: 23
- idealsvdr.com: 23
- papermark.com: 23
- g2.com: 19
- orangedox.com: 18
- caplinked.com: 17
- dealroom.net: 17

### Pages cited

- https://firmroom.com/vdr-providers: 34
- https://softwareadvice.com/virtual-data-room: 23
- https://intralinks.com/guides/top-10-virtual-data-room-providers: 20
- https://capterra.com/virtual-data-room-software: 18
- https://dealroom.net/resources/virtual-data-room-providers-comparison: 16
- https://data-rooms.org/: 11
- https://getapp.com/it-management-software/virtual-data-room/org/small-business: 11
- https://agilityportal.io/blog/7-best-virtual-data-rooms-for-m-a-dont-choose-until-you-read-this: 10

## In its own words

What FirmRoom's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Easy-to-Use Virtual Data Room Trusted by Modern Dealmakers (https://firmroom.com/)
- For: Modern dealmakers (https://firmroom.com/)
- Price stated: 2GB $395/mo; 5GB $795/mo; 10GB $1,195/mo (https://firmroom.com/)
- Starting price: 395 (https://firmroom.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free 14-day trial—no credit card required. (https://firmroom.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2
- Hosting: AWS
- Customers named: Parallax, Shop Accelerator Martech, Apiax, Auxo Investment Partners, Aviara Partners, Fairway Partners, EZ Ventures

## What it publishes

Every page firmroom.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 508 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 65 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-08
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-15
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-08 blog: Business acquisition plan https://landing-prod.firmroom.com/blog/business-acquisition-plan
- Recent: 2026-08-08 blog: Business acquisition plan https://firmroom.com/blog/business-acquisition-plan
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Biggest m a firms https://landing-prod.firmroom.com/blog/biggest-m-a-firms
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Boutique m a consulting firms https://landing-prod.firmroom.com/blog/boutique-m-a-consulting-firms
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Reasons for mergers acquisitions https://landing-prod.firmroom.com/blog/reasons-for-mergers-acquisitions
- Recent: 2026-07-15 conference or event: M a conferences https://landing-prod.firmroom.com/blog/m-a-conferences

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.