# Ideals VDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/ideals-vdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virtual data rooms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/virtual-data-rooms/index.md) | 8% | 4 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "iDeals VDR (or Ideals VDR) is my top recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company handling M&A due diligence." (Grok 4.20, Virtual data rooms)
- "Start with iDeals - Best balance of features, pricing, and user experience for mid-market" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Virtual data rooms)
- "iDeals VDR – *Best Overall for Mid-Market M&A*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Virtual data rooms)
- "Best overall mid-market pick: iDeals VDR" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Virtual data rooms)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Ideals VDR, from 10 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- idealsvdr.com: 7 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 4
- intralinks.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- caplinked.com: 3
- clinked.com: 3
- ethosdata.com: 3
- firmroom.com: 3
- orangedox.com: 3
- smartroom.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/virtual-data-room-software: 4
- https://idealsvdr.com/blog/ma/ma-data-room: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/virtual-data-room: 4
- https://firmroom.com/vdr-providers: 3
- https://intralinks.com/guides/top-10-virtual-data-room-providers: 3
- https://agilityportal.io/blog/7-best-virtual-data-rooms-for-m-a-dont-choose-until-you-read-this: 2
- https://caplinked.com/blog/virtual-data-room-comparison: 2
- https://clinked.com/virtual-data-room-providers: 2

## In its own words

What Ideals VDR's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Virtual data room software for secure dealmaking (https://idealsvdr.com/)
- For: investment banks, law firms, corporations, private equity, and corporate development (https://idealsvdr.com/)
- Price stated: clear upfront pricing with no hidden fees; transparent usage-based pricing (https://idealsvdr.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Ideals’ being fully functional (https://idealsvdr.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA
- Customers named: Eurallia Finance, MARK Capital, Ignis, Delpharm

## What it publishes

Every page idealsvdr.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 141 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.