Grammarly vs Microsoft Word

✅ Advanced grammar, spelling, style checking with real-time suggestions; tone detection; plagiarism checking; generative AI writing capabilities

✅ Universal compatibility, familiar interface used by 1.2 billion users worldwide, and integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem; now enhanced with Microsoft Copilot AI capabilities

✅ Advanced AI and ML for language processing; GPT-powered writing capabilities through GrammarlyGO

❓ Microsoft Copilot provides general AI assistance for writing and editing, but lacks specialized legal AI capabilities tailored for contract drafting and analysis

✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption

✅ Enterprise-grade security with encryption for Microsoft 365 subscribers

✅ SOC 2 (Type 2), SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA, and FERPA compliant

✅ ISO 27001, SOC 1 and SOC 2, HIPAA, and numerous other certifications as part of Microsoft 365

✅ Clear data privacy policies with options to delete data

✅ Regional data centers and compliance with local data sovereignty requirements

✅ SSO options for enterprise, 2FA available

✅ Multiple authentication options including MFA, passwordless, and SSO

✅ Role-based access controls for Business plans

✅ Granular permissions at document level with Information Rights Management for enterprise users

✅ GDPR, CCPA, FERPA compliant

✅ Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and other major regulations

❌ No specialized contract drafting capabilities or legal templates

❓ Basic text editor with templates, but no specialized contract drafting features beyond what Copilot offers for general text generation

✅ Commenting and feedback features in Business plans, but lacks real-time collaboration like Google Docs

✅ Robust real-time collaboration in Microsoft 365 versions with commenting, tracked changes, and co-authoring

❌ No contract-specific review capabilities or legal risk identification

❓ Basic spelling and grammar checks with Editor, but no specialized legal review capabilities without add-ins

❌ No contract management features

❌ No native contract management capabilities

❓ Basic workflow for editing and review, but not designed for complex approval processes

❓ Basic review tools but requires integration with other Microsoft products (SharePoint, Teams) for comprehensive workflow management

❌ No legal-specific styling or formatting capabilities

✅ Advanced styling, formatting, numbering, cross-references, and table of contents generation

✅ Integrates with major productivity tools like Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Docs, and browser extensions

✅ Extensive integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem and thousands of third-party applications

❌ No e-signature integration

❓ Integration with Microsoft or third-party e-signature solutions required

✅ Comprehensive analytics on writing performance, engagement, and improvement for teams

❓ Basic document statistics but no legal-specific analytics

❌ No document assembly features for legal documents

❓ Basic template functionality but no specialized legal document assembly features

✅ Strong AI-powered editing for general text and writing style, but not specialized for legal documents

❓ Copilot offers general AI editing assistance but lacks legal-specific capabilities for contract language, terms, and clauses

❌ No legal research capabilities or integration

❌ No built-in legal research capabilities

❌ No negotiation support tools or collaboration features designed for legal negotiations

❌ Basic track changes and comments, but no specialized negotiation tools for contract collaboration

❌ No data extraction or OCR capabilities

❓ Basic OCR capabilities through Microsoft 365 ecosystem but lacks specialized legal data extraction features

✅ Comprehensive mobile apps and browser extensions

✅ Fully-featured mobile apps for iOS and Android

✅ Integrates with Google Docs, Microsoft 365, and works in any browser

✅ Native integration with OneDrive and SharePoint; third-party connectors available for Google Drive and Dropbox

❌ No clause library

❌ No community clause library

❌ No clause library functionality

❓ Can be implemented with add-ins or custom solutions, but not native functionality

❌ No template library

❓ Microsoft template gallery contains some basic legal templates, but not an extensive community-driven library

❌ No template library functionality

✅ Supports creation and storage of custom templates

✅ Seamless integration with Microsoft Word through add-in

✅ Native .docx format creator and gold standard for document compatibility

❓ Occasionally suggests changes that alter document formatting

❓ Complex formatting can break across versions; numbering issues and formatting inconsistencies between Mac/Windows versions

❓ Sometimes makes incorrect suggestions, occasional privacy concerns, premium features can be expensive for individual users

❓ Formatting inconsistencies, complex interface for advanced features, high cost of Copilot add-on

✅ Email support for all users; priority email and chat support for premium and business users

✅ Multiple support channels available (community forums, chat, phone, email)

✅ Available for Enterprise plans

✅ Available for enterprise Microsoft 365 customers

✅ Streamlined onboarding for Business customers with dedicated customer success manager

❓ Familiar to most users, but complex features require training; Microsoft 365 enterprise implementations can take weeks

✅ Streamlined onboarding for Business customers with dedicated customer success manager

❓ Familiar to most users, but complex features require training; Microsoft 365 enterprise implementations can take weeks

✅ Founded in 2009, focused on AI-powered writing assistance

✅Developed by Microsoft, a well-established technology company with a long history

✅ 2009 - Pioneer in AI-powered writing assistance

✅ 1983 - Pioneer in word processing software

✅ Continuously improving AI models, but limited transparency on model details

❌Limited information on AI accuracy and transparency in Word

✅ Over 30 million daily active users, including 50,000+ teams at businesses and 3,000+ educational institutions

✅ Used by approximately 1.2 billion users worldwide across all industries

✅ Browser extension, desktop app, mobile app, and MS Office integration

✅ Native application, desktop and web-based versions

✅ Cloud-based solution

✅Available as both cloud-based (Microsoft 365) and on-premises (Microsoft Office) deployments

❓ General writers, students, professionals across industries; not specifically targeted at legal industry

✅ Universal tool for all professionals and individuals who need to create documents

❌ Generalist writing tool without specific legal industry specialization

❓ Generalist word processor without specific legal focus or built-in specialized features for contracts or legal documents

❓ Available globally but lacks jurisdiction-specific legal knowledge

✅ Available worldwide with localization for 100+ languages

✅ Free plan available. Premium: $12/month, Business: $15/user/month, Enterprise: Custom pricing

❓ Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $6/user/month; Microsoft 365 Business Standard: $12.50/user/month; Microsoft 365 Business Premium: $22/user/month; Copilot for Microsoft 365: additional $30/user/month

❓ No published SLA for uptime guarantee

✅ 99.9% uptime guarantee for Microsoft 365 services