Copilot Chat vs. other AI tools
Copilot Chat handles most daily AI work. These are the capabilities where another tool may still be needed. Ratings assume each tool's business tier.
| Capability | Copilot Chat | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Claude | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works under your BMY sign-in with data protection | ✓ Yes | Business plan | Business plan | Business plan | Business plan |
| Writing, summarizing, brainstorming, everyday research | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Remembers past conversations | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ◐ Limited | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom GPTs / reusable custom assistants | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ◐ Limited | ◐ Limited | ✕ No |
| In-depth research reports | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Completes multi-step tasks on its own (agents) | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ◐ Limited | ◐ Limited | ◐ Limited |
Important: free and personal versions of third-party tools can use your inputs to train their models. If someone depends on a feature only another tool offers, the safer path is that tool's business version for just those people.