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Microsoft Copilot vs Grammarly

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Ƶ is a secure intelligent platform that streamlines contract drafting, reviewing, and editing with cutting-edge, AI-powered tools.

What is

Microsoft Copilot

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Developed by Microsoft in partnership with OpenAI, leveraging GPT technology. Represents Microsoft's flagship AI offering across its productivity and enterprise software ecosystem.

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What is

Grammarly

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Founded by Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider. Initially focused on grammar checking for students and academics, evolved into comprehensive writing assistant with AI capabilities for individuals and enterprises.

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CORE CAPABILITIES
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Microsoft Copilot
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AI and Machine Learning Capabilities

✅ Lawyer-supported AI and ML at the core of the platform

✅ Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 models with enterprise-grade enhancements and Microsoft's own innovations

✅ Advanced AI and ML for language processing; GPT-powered writing capabilities through GrammarlyGO

Contract Drafting

✅ AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities

❌ Can assist with writing in Word, but lacks specialized legal drafting capabilities, clause libraries, and contract-specific features

❌ No specialized contract drafting capabilities or legal templates

Contract Review

✅ AI-powered contract analysis with clause-specific risk assessments

❌ Can help analyze text but lacks dedicated contract review features, playbooks, and legal risk flagging

❌ No contract-specific review capabilities or legal risk identification

Document Assembly

✅ AI-powered document assembly

❌ Limited document assembly capabilities without specialized legal templates or clause management

❌ No document assembly features for legal documents

AI Document Editing

✅ AI-powered document editing: Ask Genie to edit your styling, suggest new clause text, or analyze key clauses. Shows tracked changes, and is private per party. Genie assists with and automates entire workflows, not just producing text responses.

✅ Strong general document editing capabilities within Microsoft Word with AI-powered suggestions

✅ Strong AI-powered editing for general text and writing style, but not specialized for legal documents

Legal Research Integration

❌ AI-powered legal research assistance available within the document editor, requiring specific prompts.

❌ Can perform basic web searches but lacks integration with legal research databases and case law repositories

❌ No legal research capabilities or integration

Negotiation Support

✅ Tools to support negotiation, including clause-by-clause editing and collaboration features.

❌ No specialized negotiation tools or clause-by-clause comparison features

❌ No negotiation support tools or collaboration features designed for legal negotiations

Data Extraction and OCR

✅Ƶ offers OCR capabilities. ✅Ƶ offers data extraction through their API and integrations.

✅ Can extract information from various document formats through Microsoft's AI Document Intelligence

❌ No data extraction or OCR capabilities

COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW
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Grammarly
Collaboration Tools

✅ Built-in real-time collaboration features just like Office365 or Google Docs (No need to download your red-lined version, and make it editable, then send it on - it's all doable within Genie)

✅ Excellent collaboration through Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Word, Teams, etc.)

✅ Commenting and feedback features in Business plans, but lacks real-time collaboration like Google Docs

Workflow and Approval Management

✅ Workflow automation

❌ Basic workflow capabilities through Microsoft 365 but lacks specialized legal approval workflows

❌ Basic workflow for editing and review, but not designed for complex approval processes

Contract Management

✅ Manage your projects and organize your own template and clause library

❌ No dedicated contract management features or repository

❌ No contract management features

Reporting and Analytics

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics

✅ Integration with Microsoft Power BI and native analytics within Microsoft 365

✅ Comprehensive analytics on writing performance, engagement, and improvement for teams

LIBRARIES & TEMPLATES
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Private Clause Library

✅ Private clause library (usable only by your legal team)

❌ No dedicated clause library functionality

❌ No clause library functionality

Community Template Library

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ No legal-specific template library

❌ No template library

Private Template Library

✅ Bring your own library of private templates usable only by your legal team, within Genie

❌ Can save and use templates in Word but lacks specialized legal template management

❌ No template library functionality

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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Platform Type (Native vs Plugin)

✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

✅ Primarily cloud-based, with some on-premises deployment options

✅ Cloud-based solution

Microsoft Word Compatibility

✅ Import and export Word documents (.docx) with reasonable formatting fidelity. Some styling and complex formatting may not be perfectly preserved.

✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word as part of the Microsoft ecosystem

✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word through add-in

Integration with Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox)

❌Coming soon (request this feature)

✅ Native integration with OneDrive and SharePoint; limited with competitors

✅ Integrates with Google Docs, Microsoft 365, and works in any browser

Integration with Other Tools

❌ Integrates with Microsoft Word, allowing direct editing and collaboration within the platform.

✅ Extensive integration within Microsoft ecosystem and growing third-party connectors

✅ Integrates with major productivity tools like Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Docs, and browser extensions

Complex Legal Styling and Formatting

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting

✅ Supports complex formatting through Microsoft Word's native capabilities

❌ No legal-specific styling or formatting capabilities

Security & compliance
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Grammarly
End-to-end Encryption

❌ End-to-end encryption and encryption at rest

✅ Enterprise-grade security and encryption throughout Microsoft's ecosystem

✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption

Security Certifications

✅ Compliant with ISO27001 and SOC2 Type 2

✅ ISO 27001, SOC 1 and SOC 2, FedRAMP, and numerous other Microsoft security certifications

✅ SOC 2 (Type 2), SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA, and FERPA compliant

Data Sovereignty & Privacy

✅ Ƶ prioritizes data sovereignty by not training its models on user data. However, data may be processed by third-party LLMs subject to their respective data handling policies.

✅ Strong data sovereignty controls and Microsoft's commercial data protection promises

✅ Clear data privacy policies with options to delete data

Authentication Methods

❌Multiple authentication options (coming soon) (request this feature)

✅ Robust authentication including MFA, conditional access, and Azure AD integration

✅ SSO options for enterprise, 2FA available

Permissions & Access Control

✅ Granular access control features

✅ Granular permission controls through Microsoft 365 admin center

✅ Role-based access controls for Business plans

Compliance Standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR and UK GDPR standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other major regulations

✅ GDPR, CCPA, FERPA compliant

Customer Support Options

✅ Multiple support channels available (e.g., email, in-app messaging)

✅ 24/7 support through Microsoft's extensive support infrastructure

✅ Email support for all users; priority email and chat support for premium and business users

Onboarding Process

✅ For our custom plans, get setup within 3 days with a guided onboarding plan

❌ Requires Microsoft 365 administrator setup and licensing assignments

✅ Streamlined onboarding for Business customers with dedicated customer success manager

Training & Resources

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

Pilot: ❌ Formal pilot process requiring Microsoft 365 E3/E5 licenses and administrative setupImplementation Timeline: ❌ Typically 2-4 weeks for enterprise rollout depending on organization size

Pilot: ✅ Free trials and proof of concept available for enterprise customersImplementation Timeline: ✅ Days rather than weeks for full team implementation

PRICING & ROI
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Pricing Model

✅ Ƶ offers a range of subscription plans based on usage.

❌ $30 per user per month for Copilot for Microsoft 365 (requires Microsoft 365 license)

✅ Free plan available. Premium: $12/month, Business: $15/user/month, Enterprise: Custom pricing

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