# Microsoft Copilot: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/microsoft-copilot

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 2% | 22 | 43% | 7 |
| [Course authoring tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/course-authoring-tools/index.md) | 0% | 84 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Overall ROI for HR Admin & Writing: ChatGPT Team / Claude Team / Microsoft Copilot" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, HR AI assistants)
- "*Example:* Microsoft Copilot or native AI features within platforms like Salesforce Service Cloud." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, HR AI assistants)
- "Best if you're already in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem... less "HR-native" than HiBob." (Grok 4.20, HR AI assistants)

## And against it

- "Be cautious with general-purpose AI assistants like ... Microsoft Copilot when handling HR tasks." (Grok 4.20, HR AI assistants)
- "Copilot for Microsoft 365: ~$30/user/month ... Warning: Be careful with data privacy." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, HR AI assistants)
- "use ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot—but apply strict privacy controls" (Perplexity Sonar, HR AI assistants)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Microsoft Copilot, from 16 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- moveworks.com: 4
- workativ.com: 4
- culturro.com: 3
- employsome.com: 3
- teamspective.com: 3
- firsthr.app: 2
- hrstak.com: 2
- jazz.security: 2
- learn.microsoft.com: 2 (its own site)
- linkedin.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://employsome.com/best/ai-tools-for-hr: 3
- https://teamspective.com/blog/ai-hr-assistant: 3
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/ai-hr-agents/for-enterprise: 2
- https://firsthr.app/compare/core-hr/hr-ai-tools: 2
- https://hrstak.com/guides/ai-hr-assistant-pricing: 2
- https://moveworks.com/us/en/resources/blog/enterprise-virtual-assistant-evaluation-guide-it-hr-leaders: 2
- https://moveworks.com/us/en/resources/blog/what-ai-hr-compliance-requires-regulated-enterprises: 2
- https://organizedchaos.fyi/newsletters/6-criteria-for-evaluating-any-hr-ai-tool: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Изберете вашия регион за Microsoft AI Copilot. (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-copilot/locale)
- For: организациите и отделните хора (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-copilot/copilot-101)
- Price stated: Microsoft 365 Personal: 9,99 € /месец; Microsoft 365 Family: 12,49 € /месец; Microsoft 365 Premium: 20,99 € /месец; Microsoft 365 Pro: 110,00 € /месец; Microsoft 365 Personal: 99,99 € /година; Microsoft 365 Family: 124,99 € /година; Microsoft 365 Premium: 209,99 € /година (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-copilot/for-individuals)
- Starting price: 9,99 € /месец (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-copilot/for-individuals)
- Free plan or trial: изпробвайте Microsoft Copilot в уеб безплатно (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-copilot/organizations)
- Customers named: ICG, Dow, Clifford Chance, Campari Group, Lumen Technologies, Air India

## What it publishes

Every page microsoft.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10448 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 25 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-02
- comparison: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 27 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- Recent: 2026-09-28 news or press: At nasa ai is helping scientists unlock discoveries hidden in decades of data https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/at-nasa-ai-is-helping-scientists-unlock-discoveries-hidden-in-decades-of-data/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Rockwell automation pairs ai with decades of shop floor know how so workers can solve glitches faster https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/rockwell-automation-pairs-ai-with-decades-of-shop-floor-know-how-so-workers-can-solve-glitches-faster/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Run assert eval responsible ai agent risk discovery at runtime https://commandline.microsoft.com/run-assert-eval-responsible-ai-agent-risk-discovery-at-runtime/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: On the issues https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 news or press: When disaster strikes ai helps responders reach people more quickly https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/when-disaster-strikes-ai-helps-responders-reach-people-more-quickly/
- Recent: 2026-09-21 news or press: Microsoft datacenter academy helps launch tech careers https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/work-life/microsoft-datacenter-academy-helps-launch-tech-careers/

## Record

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