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Claude
Anthropic's chatbot with strong reasoning and long context
DSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limitedFree tier
AI tool comparison
Claude vs. Microsoft Copilot
A practical comparison of Claude and Microsoft Copilot across pricing, GDPR, EU AI Act risk, and workflow fit.
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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant for web and Microsoft 365
DSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: limitedFree tier
Side-by-side comparison
| Factor | Claude | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free tier | Free tier |
| GDPR | partial | conform |
| EU AI Act | limited | limited |
| Data residency | us | eu |
| Use cases | Text, Code, Data / Tables, Create content | Text, Image, Data / Tables, Create content |
| Data quality | — | — |
| Updated | 6/15/2026 | 6/15/2026 |
Choose Claude when
Sonnet and Opus models with 1M-token context, Artifacts, Computer Use, code execution, and Projects. Strong in complex reasoning, code, and writing.
Choose Microsoft Copilot when
Web chat (free) plus Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint. Built on GPT models with Bing search.
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