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Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT

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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

ChatGPT

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Developed by OpenAI, initially a non-profit AI research lab founded in 2015 that later created a for-profit arm. Backed by Microsoft with over $13 billion in investment.

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CORE CAPABILITIES
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
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

✅ State-of-the-art large language models with multimodal capabilities; regular model updates with improved reasoning and knowledge

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

❌ Can draft basic contracts and clauses but lacks legal-specific training, templates, and proper legal formatting

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

❌ Can identify basic issues but lacks specialized legal risk analysis, playbook checking, and legal-specific flagging systems

Document Assembly

✅ AI-powered document assembly

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

❌ Can help create document structures but lacks template libraries and proper legal document assembly features

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 natural language editing capabilities, but limited formatting controls within the platform

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

❌ Has general legal knowledge but lacks access to current case law, statutes, or specialized legal databases

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 specialized negotiation tools or multi-party collaboration features

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

✅ Advanced data extraction from uploaded PDFs and images, with vision capabilities in GPT-4 and newer models

COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
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.)

❌ No native collaboration features for team editing or review

Workflow and Approval Management

✅ Workflow automation

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

❌ No workflow capabilities or 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 functionality

Reporting and Analytics

✅ Company and user level reporting and analytics

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

❌ Basic conversation history but no specialized legal analytics or usage reporting

LIBRARIES & TEMPLATES
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
Private Clause Library

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

❌ No dedicated clause library functionality

❌ No private 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 private template management

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
Platform Type (Native vs Plugin)

✅ Cloud-based (SaaS)

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

✅ Cloud-based solution accessed through web interface

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

❌ Can generate content for Word but no direct integration or plugin

Integration with Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox)

❌Coming soon (request this feature)

✅ Native integration with OneDrive and SharePoint; limited with competitors

❌ Limited through plugins but no native integration

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

✅ Growing ecosystem of plugins and API integration capabilities with ChatGPT Enterprise

Complex Legal Styling and Formatting

✅ Full numbering support + AI auto-styling and formatting

✅ Supports complex formatting through Microsoft Word's native capabilities

❌ Cannot produce properly formatted legal documents with correct numbering, styling, and cross-references

Security & compliance
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
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 data 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 compliance for ChatGPT Enterprise

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

❌ Data retention policies vary by plan; training data usage can be opted out for Enterprise customers

Authentication Methods

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

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

✅ Multiple authentication options including SSO for enterprise users

Permissions & Access Control

✅ Granular access control features

✅ Granular permission controls through Microsoft 365 admin center

❌ Basic permissions in Team and Enterprise plans, but not designed for legal document access control

Compliance Standards

✅ Compliant with GDPR and UK GDPR standards

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

✅ GDPR compliant with additional enterprise privacy controls

Customer Support Options

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

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

❌ Limited support channels (primarily email) except for Enterprise customers

Onboarding Process

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

❌ Requires Microsoft 365 administrator setup and licensing assignments

✅ Minimal onboarding required for basic use; enterprise onboarding available

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: ✅ No formal pilot required; can test with free tier before upgradingImplementation Timeline: ✅ Immediate self-serve implementation; Enterprise setup within days

PRICING & ROI
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Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
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 tier available; Plus: $20/month; Team: $30/user/month; Enterprise: Custom pricing

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