Copilot vs Claude vs ChatGPT — an honest comparison.
From a partner of all three. Pick what matters most to your business below and see our actual recommendation — not just whichever one we happen to resell.
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 |
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 the tool it profits most from?
No — we're partners of AWS, Microsoft and Anthropic at the same time, which is why we can give a genuinely vendor-neutral recommendation instead of pushing whichever one we resell.
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