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Copilot answers using Microsoft Graph: your M365 mail, files, and calendar. CorpusIQ answers across business systems Copilot does not see: QuickBooks, Shopify, HubSpot, GA4, ad platforms, marketplaces.
CorpusIQ is private AI for business data to Microsoft Copilot: ask in plain English and get source-cited answers across 40+ business tools inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.
Last updated: October 8, 2026
CorpusIQ
Ask your AI. Get a dashboard back, with the source behind every number. 40+ business tools wired in through MCP. Ask from Slack or Microsoft Teams.150+ pre-built skills run for you on plain-English questions. Only reads your data. Live retrieval · Scoped retention.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is the AI assistant embedded inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
| Criterion | CorpusIQ | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Tools covered | 40+ business systems including QuickBooks, Shopify, eBay, HubSpot, GA4, Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, Slack, Klaviyo, Mailchimp. | Microsoft Graph: M365 mail, calendar, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams. Limited reach into non-Microsoft systems. |
| AI assistant | Works in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity on the same subscription. You pick the assistant. | Built into the Microsoft assistant. To use Claude or Perplexity, you switch tools. |
| Data model | Read-only external-source retrieval at query time with live retrieval and scoped retention. CorpusIQ does not train models on customer data; the selected AI client's policy applies to its conversation. | Microsoft Graph indexes your M365 content. Microsoft commercial customer data is not used to train foundation models per their commercial data protection policy. |
| Pricing | Solo $29.95/mo, all 40+ connectors and all three assistants. 30-day free trial. | $30 per user per month for Copilot for Microsoft 365, requires existing M365 Business Standard or higher. |
Pick CorpusIQ
Pick CorpusIQ when the questions cross from documents into commerce, finance, ads, and CRM. Pair Copilot inside M365 with CorpusIQ across the business.
Pick Microsoft Copilot
Pick Copilot when your work is centered in M365 documents and email and you want AI assistance inside those apps.
Sometimes. Often the right answer is to run both. Pick Copilot when your work is centered in M365 documents and email and you want AI assistance inside those apps. Pick CorpusIQ when the questions cross from documents into commerce, finance, ads, and CRM. Pair Copilot inside M365 with CorpusIQ across the business.
Copilot answers using Microsoft Graph: your M365 mail, files, and calendar. CorpusIQ answers across business systems Copilot does not see: QuickBooks, Shopify, HubSpot, GA4, ad platforms, marketplaces. CorpusIQ exposes 40+ business tools to ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity through MCP with read-only access. Live retrieval · Scoped retention.
Direct MCP does not retain raw customer files or full connector response payloads. Local AUDIT logs record raw query text and tool parameters plus bounded result summaries; the Azure Log Analytics workspace retains those logs for 30 days. Optional indexed search has a separate lifecycle. Authorized source context is sent to the selected AI client, whose plan and settings govern conversation handling.
Solo $29.95 per month, Team $109.95 per month, Business $189.95 per month. All tiers include the full 40+ connector library and all three supported assistants. 30-day free trial.
ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity on the same subscription through MCP. You can also ask directly inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. One CorpusIQ account covers all of these surfaces.
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