Copilot vs Claude vs ChatGPT — an honest comparison.
From a partner of Claude, AWS and Microsoft. Pick what matters most to your business below and see our honest recommendation.
Comparison
What matters most to your business?
| Criteria | Microsoft Copilot | Claude | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams already living in Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams | Long documents, legal/accounting reasoning, agents | General use, broadest plugin/GPT ecosystem |
| Microsoft 365 integration | Native — sees your files and email directly | Via connectors | Via connectors |
| Multi-step agent tasks | Growing, tied to M365 Copilot Studio | Strongest — built for autonomous tool use | Custom GPTs and Assistants |
| Long document handling | Good within Office files | Excellent — largest practical context | Good |
| Local SA partner support | Delegate IT — Microsoft partner | Delegate IT — Anthropic (Claude) partner | No local partner programme |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I use more than one of these at the same time?
Yes — many SA businesses run Copilot for day-to-day Microsoft 365 work and Claude for document-heavy or agentic tasks. They're not mutually exclusive.
Which one is cheapest for a small team?
ChatGPT has the lowest-friction entry point. But the real cost that matters is adoption — a cheaper tool nobody uses costs more than a pricier one that actually gets adopted.
Does Delegate IT only recommend Claude?
Claude is what we build on and our first choice, but we are also partners of AWS and Microsoft. So if Copilot fits a Microsoft-heavy team better, we will say so and tell you why.
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