# Microsoft 365 retention: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-365-retention/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications archiving and compliance | 0% | 89 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "built-in tools like Microsoft 365 retention, Google Vault, and Slack’s native archive are repeatedly described as insufficient for full compliance" (Perplexity Sonar, Comms archiving)

## In its own words

What Microsoft 365 retention's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Съхранявайте неактивно съдържание на SharePoint на по-ниска цена с дългосрочно, съвместимо „студено“ място за съхранение. (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-archive)
- For: Потребители на SharePoint / Microsoft 365 (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-archive)
- Price stated: Плащане без абонамент (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-archive)
- Starting price: 0,05 USD/ГБ (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-archive)
- Free plan or trial: Изпробвайте безплатно (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-archive)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.