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Google Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot

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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

Google Gemini

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Developed by Google DeepMind (formerly Google AI and DeepMind), representing Google's most advanced AI system and competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT

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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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CORE CAPABILITIES
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Microsoft Copilot
AI and Machine Learning Capabilities

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

✅ State-of-the-art multimodal large language model (LLM) capabilities with advanced reasoning, but not specifically trained on legal content

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

Contract Drafting

✅ AI-assisted contract drafting capabilities

❌ Can draft basic contracts but lacks specialized legal templates and clause libraries

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

Contract Review

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

❌ Can review contracts at a basic level but lacks specialized legal risk detection and playbook comparison

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

Document Assembly

✅ AI-powered document assembly

❌ Basic document assembly capabilities but not optimized for legal document creation workflows

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

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 document editing capabilities, especially when integrated with Google Docs

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

Legal Research Integration

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

❌ Can perform general research but lacks integration with specific legal databases and case law repositories

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

Negotiation Support

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

❌ No specialized tools for contract negotiation or clause-by-clause agreement

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

Data Extraction and OCR

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

✅ Advanced capabilities for extracting data from images and documents

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

COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW
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Google Gemini
Microsoft Copilot
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 integration with Google Workspace collaboration features

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

Workflow and Approval Management

✅ Workflow automation

❌ No specialized legal workflow or approval management processes

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

Contract Management

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

❌ No dedicated contract lifecycle management features

❌ No dedicated contract management features or repository

Reporting and Analytics

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics

❌ Basic analytics on Gemini usage but no specialized legal analytics

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

LIBRARIES & TEMPLATES
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Microsoft Copilot
Private Clause Library

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

❌ No capabilities to create or maintain private clause libraries

❌ No dedicated clause library functionality

Community Template Library

✅ Community template library available to create modular contracts

❌ No community template library

❌ No legal-specific template library

Private Template Library

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

❌ No dedicated features for creating or maintaining private template libraries

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

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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Microsoft Copilot
Platform Type (Native vs Plugin)

✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

❌No information on deployment options, unlike Genie's Cloud-based (SaaS)

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

Microsoft Word Compatibility

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

❌ Limited integration with Microsoft Word compared to Google Docs

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

Integration with Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox)

❌Coming soon (request this feature)

✅ Native integration with Google Drive; limited support for other storage platforms

✅ Native integration with OneDrive and SharePoint; limited with competitors

Integration with Other Tools

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

✅ Strong integration with Google ecosystem; growing third-party integrations

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

Complex Legal Styling and Formatting

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting

❌ Basic styling and formatting capabilities but not specialized for legal documents

✅ Supports complex formatting through Microsoft Word's native capabilities

Security & compliance
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Microsoft Copilot
End-to-end Encryption

❌ End-to-end encryption and encryption at rest

✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption in transit and at rest

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

Security Certifications

✅ Compliant with ISO27001 and SOC2 Type 2

✅ Complies with major security frameworks as part of Google Cloud

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

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.

❌ Data privacy controls available but some concerns about data being used for model training

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

Authentication Methods

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

✅ Multiple authentication options including Google Workspace SSO

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

Permissions & Access Control

✅ Granular access control features

✅ Enterprise-grade access controls through Google Workspace

✅ Granular permission controls through Microsoft 365 admin center

Compliance Standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR and UK GDPR standards

✅ Compliant with major regulations including GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO certifications

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

Customer Support Options

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

✅ Support available through Google Cloud and Workspace channels

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

Onboarding Process

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

❌ Self-service onboarding with limited guided implementation for legal-specific use cases

❌ Requires Microsoft 365 administrator setup and licensing assignments

Training & Resources

✅ 1-2 weeks from agreement to full implementation

Pilot: ❌ Standard Google Workspace trial and implementation process, not specialized for legal use casesImplementation Timeline: ✅ Immediate technical implementation; customization for legal workflows takes longer

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

PRICING & ROI
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Microsoft Copilot
Pricing Model

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

✅ Gemini Advanced: $19.99/month individual; For Google Workspace: $30/user/month for Business add-on

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

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