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Lex vs. Microsoft Copilot

A practical comparison of Lex and Microsoft Copilot across pricing, GDPR, EU AI Act risk, and workflow fit.

lex

Lex

Writing editor with built-in AI

DSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: minimalFree tier

microsoft

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's AI assistant for web and Microsoft 365

DSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: limitedFree tier

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FactorLexMicrosoft Copilot
PricingFree tierFree tier
GDPRpartialconform
EU AI Actminimallimited
Data residencyuseu
Use casesText, Create content, BrainstormText, Image, Data / Tables, Create content
Data quality
Updated6/15/20266/15/2026

Choose Lex when

Google-Docs-like surface for long-form writing with inline AI commands, brainstorming, research help.

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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