# Microsoft Copilot alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 221 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Copilot holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-copilot/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- ChatGPT: 59
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: 58
- Amazon Q: 11
- Glean: 7
- Google Gemini: 5
- Claude: 4

## Enterprise AI assistants

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft Copilot is #3 of 6 at 11%).

- ChatGPT: first choice in 31 of those 67
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: first choice in 10 of those 67
- Claude: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Google Gemini: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Amazon Q: first choice in 2 of those 67
- ChatGPT Team or Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Claude for Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Claude for Work: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft Copilot is #4 of 7 at 6%).

- Microsoft 365 Copilot: first choice in 20 of those 75
- ChatGPT: first choice in 15 of those 75
- Amazon Q: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Glean: first choice in 2 of those 75
- CustomGPT.ai: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Gemini Enterprise Frontline: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Gong: first choice in 1 of those 75
- HubSpot Breeze AI: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Copilot.

- Microsoft 365 Copilot: first choice in 28 of those 79
- ChatGPT: first choice in 13 of those 79
- Glean: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Amazon Q: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Google Gemini: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Aisera: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Claude: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Copilot Chat: first choice in 1 of those 79

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