The whole map
Side by side.
Every capability down the side, every tool across the top. Each cell is the vendor’s own name for it. Open a name to see where it came from and how sure we are.
Tools
Steps
| Capability | Your toolChatGPT | Your toolClaude | Your toolGemini | Your toolMicrosoft Copilot | Your toolPerplexity | Your toolGrok | Your toolMeta AI and Muse | Your toolMistral Vibe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01ChatAsk a question. You explain the background every time. | ||||||||
| The chat windowConversation surface | Chat · a Work toggle beside it | chat — Cowork merged in (rolling out) | Chat — the Chat and Task toggle | Copilot Chat (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat) | Search and Computer modes | Grok | Meta AI · Muse | Vibe Work · Vibe Chat (the docs say "Chat (legacy)"; retiring) |
| Private or temporary chatPrivate or temporary chat | Temporary chat | incognito chats | Temporary chat | temporary chat | Incognito mode | Private Chat | Incognito chat (rolling out) | Temporary Chat |
| Inside your other appsIn-app assistant | ChatGPT for Word / Excel / PowerPoint · ChatGPT for Google Sheets · ChatGPT browser extensionChatGPT for PowerPointChatGPT for Excel | Claude for Excel / PowerPoint · Claude for Word · Claude for Outlook · Claude in Chrome (beta) · Claude Tag in SlackClaude for PowerPoint | Gemini in Chrome · Gemini side panel in Google Workspace | Copilot in Outlook · Copilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote · Edit with Copilot (paid) · Copilot in Teams · Copilot Chat in EdgeEdit with Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNoteCopilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNoteMicrosoft Copilot Chat in the Edge sidebar | Comet browser · Perplexity in Slack | Grok for Outlook · Word / Excel / PowerPoint · Grok tab on X · Shared Bots in SlackGrok for PowerPointGrok for ExcelGrok for WordGrok on X | Meta AI inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook · Muse in WhatsApp | Mistral Vibe for VS Code · Vibe Code Web for Slack — coding only |
| 02Context that sticksSave your documents and instructions once. It remembers them. | ||||||||
| A workspace that keeps your materialPersistent context container | Projects | Projects | notebooks in the Gemini app, synced with Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) | Copilot Notebooks — paid licence (one page disagrees) | Projects (formerly Spaces) | Projects — named, never described | None — nearest: Muse side chats | Projects |
| Memory across conversationsCross-conversation memory | Memory | memory | Memory — personal accounts only | Copilot Memory — on by default | Memory · Brain (Research Preview, Max) | Memory across chats | memory (Meta AI) · memories (Muse) | Knowledge Base (preview) · Memories (legacy, retiring) |
| 03Get connectedLet it see your email, calendar and files. | ||||||||
| A connection to your other toolsTool connection | apps, packaged in plugins | Connectors (custom ones are MCP) | Connected Apps | Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors (Microsoft also writes "Copilot connectors") | Connectors (now on the Plugins page) | Connectors | Connectors (Muse) · third party app connections (Meta AI) | Connectors · MCP Connectors |
| Add-ons from a directoryMarketplace extension | Plugin directory | Claude directory (plugins) | Not found | Agent Store | Plugins — Discover tab, published by Perplexity | Grok Build Plugin Marketplace (developer CLI) | Not found | MCP Connectors directory (admins add from it) |
| 04Let it workIt works through a job or on a schedule. | ||||||||
| Something that runs on a scheduleScheduled trigger | Scheduled tasks | scheduled tasks (formerly routines) | Schedules — not "Scheduled actions"schedules (for tasks) | Scheduled Prompts — paid licence | Scheduled Tasks (in Computer) | Automations · routines (Grok Bot) | scheduled tasks (Muse) · daily briefing (Meta AI, rolling out) | Scheduled tasks (preview) |
| An agent that works through a job on its ownMulti-step autonomous runner | ChatGPT Work (rolling out; every plan in the desktop app) · dots (beta) | Cowork, inside chat · computer use (research preview) · Dispatch · Claude Duet (research preview)Claude Cowork | Task (formerly Spark; Google AI Pro or Ultra) | Copilot Cowork — GA, paid licence · Researcher · Analyst — paid licence | Computer · Comet Assistant · Comet Agent | Grok Bot | Muse | Vibe Work |
| Working on files on your own computerLocal-files working surface | ChatGPT desktop app — Work and Codex run thereChatGPT Work | Claude Desktop · Claude Code | Gemini app on Mac — local files per the June 30, 2026 release note | None — Cowork works on OneDrive and SharePoint | Personal Computer (Mac and Windows) | Grok Build (terminal) | Muse for Mac | Vibe Code (CLI) |
| 05Build & shareTurn something that works for you into a tool your whole team uses. | ||||||||
| A saved method it followsPackaged procedure | Skills (Business, Enterprise, Healthcare, Edu) | Skills | skills (replacing Gems) | skills — inside Copilot Cowork, paid licence | Skills (replaced Workflows, Sept 23, 2026) | Skills | skills (Muse) — built by Meta only | Skills |
| A custom version you build and shareCustom assistant | GPTs (retiring Dec 11, 2026) · ChatGPT workspace agents (Business, Enterprise, Edu) | None — no shareable assistant found | Gems (being replaced by skills) | agents, built in Agent Builder or Copilot Studio | None | Shared Bots (formerly Team Bots) | None (nearest: Meta Business Agent, which serves customers) | Agents (legacy, retiring into Skills) |
| A document or app it makes for youGenerated deliverable | Pages · ChatGPT Slides · Sites — all in Space (rolling out) | Artifacts: Claude Docs, Claude Slides, Claude Design · Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion (beta) | Canvas | Copilot Pages | Create files and apps (a mode; Perplexity calls the outputs "assets") | Build Mode (Early Beta) | Artifacts (Muse) | Canvas · Mini App Canvas |
01Chat
The chat window
Conversation surface
- Your toolGemini
- Chat — the Chat and Task toggle
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot Chat (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat)
- Your toolPerplexity
- Search and Computer modes
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Meta AI · Muse
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Vibe Work · Vibe Chat (the docs say "Chat (legacy)"; retiring)
01Chat
Private or temporary chat
Private or temporary chat
- Your toolChatGPT
- Temporary chat
- Your toolClaude
- incognito chats
- Your toolGemini
- Temporary chat
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- temporary chat
- Your toolPerplexity
- Incognito mode
- Your toolGrok
- Private Chat
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Incognito chat (rolling out)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Temporary Chat
01Chat
Inside your other apps
In-app assistant
- Your toolChatGPT
- ChatGPT for Word / Excel / PowerPoint · ChatGPT for Google Sheets · ChatGPT browser extensionChatGPT for PowerPointChatGPT for Excel
- Your toolClaude
- Claude for Excel / PowerPoint · Claude for Word · Claude for Outlook · Claude in Chrome (beta) · Claude Tag in SlackClaude for PowerPoint
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot in Outlook · Copilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote · Edit with Copilot (paid) · Copilot in Teams · Copilot Chat in EdgeEdit with Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNoteCopilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNoteMicrosoft Copilot Chat in the Edge sidebar
- Your toolPerplexity
- Comet browser · Perplexity in Slack
- Your toolGrok
- Grok for Outlook · Word / Excel / PowerPoint · Grok tab on X · Shared Bots in SlackGrok for PowerPointGrok for ExcelGrok for WordGrok on X
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Meta AI inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook · Muse in WhatsApp
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Mistral Vibe for VS Code · Vibe Code Web for Slack — coding only
02Context that sticks
A workspace that keeps your material
Persistent context container
- Your toolGemini
- notebooks in the Gemini app, synced with Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot Notebooks — paid licence (one page disagrees)
- Your toolPerplexity
- Projects (formerly Spaces)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- None — nearest: Muse side chats
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Projects
02Context that sticks
Memory across conversations
Cross-conversation memory
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot Memory — on by default
- Your toolPerplexity
- Memory · Brain (Research Preview, Max)
- Your toolGrok
- Memory across chats
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- memory (Meta AI) · memories (Muse)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Knowledge Base (preview) · Memories (legacy, retiring)
03Get connected
A connection to your other tools
Tool connection
- Your toolClaude
- Connectors (custom ones are MCP)
- Your toolGemini
- Connected Apps
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors (Microsoft also writes "Copilot connectors")
- Your toolPerplexity
- Connectors (now on the Plugins page)
- Your toolGrok
- Connectors
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Connectors (Muse) · third party app connections (Meta AI)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Connectors · MCP Connectors
03Get connected
Add-ons from a directory
Marketplace extension
- Your toolChatGPT
- Plugin directory
- Your toolClaude
- Claude directory (plugins)
- Your toolGemini
- Not found
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Agent Store
- Your toolPerplexity
- Plugins — Discover tab, published by Perplexity
- Your toolGrok
- Grok Build Plugin Marketplace (developer CLI)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Not found
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- MCP Connectors directory (admins add from it)
04Let it work
Something that runs on a schedule
Scheduled trigger
- Your toolChatGPT
- Scheduled tasks
- Your toolClaude
- scheduled tasks (formerly routines)
- Your toolGemini
- Schedules — not "Scheduled actions"schedules (for tasks)
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Scheduled Prompts — paid licence
- Your toolPerplexity
- Scheduled Tasks (in Computer)
- Your toolGrok
- Automations · routines (Grok Bot)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- scheduled tasks (Muse) · daily briefing (Meta AI, rolling out)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Scheduled tasks (preview)
04Let it work
An agent that works through a job on its own
Multi-step autonomous runner
- Your toolChatGPT
- ChatGPT Work (rolling out; every plan in the desktop app) · dots (beta)
- Your toolClaude
- Cowork, inside chat · computer use (research preview) · Dispatch · Claude Duet (research preview)Claude Cowork
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot Cowork — GA, paid licence · Researcher · Analyst — paid licence
- Your toolPerplexity
- Computer · Comet Assistant · Comet Agent
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Muse
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Vibe Work
04Let it work
Working on files on your own computer
Local-files working surface
- Your toolChatGPT
- ChatGPT desktop app — Work and Codex run thereChatGPT Work
- Your toolClaude
- Claude Desktop · Claude Code
- Your toolGemini
- Gemini app on Mac — local files per the June 30, 2026 release note
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- None — Cowork works on OneDrive and SharePoint
- Your toolPerplexity
- Personal Computer (Mac and Windows)
- Your toolGrok
- Grok Build (terminal)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Muse for Mac
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Vibe Code (CLI)
05Build & share
A saved method it follows
Packaged procedure
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- skills — inside Copilot Cowork, paid licence
- Your toolPerplexity
- Skills (replaced Workflows, Sept 23, 2026)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- skills (Muse) — built by Meta only
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Skills
05Build & share
A custom version you build and share
Custom assistant
- Your toolChatGPT
- GPTs (retiring Dec 11, 2026) · ChatGPT workspace agents (Business, Enterprise, Edu)
- Your toolClaude
- None — no shareable assistant found
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- agents, built in Agent Builder or Copilot Studio
- Your toolPerplexity
- None
- Your toolGrok
- Shared Bots (formerly Team Bots)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- None (nearest: Meta Business Agent, which serves customers)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Agents (legacy, retiring into Skills)
05Build & share
A document or app it makes for you
Generated deliverable
- Your toolChatGPT
- Pages · ChatGPT Slides · Sites — all in Space (rolling out)
- Your toolClaude
- Artifacts: Claude Docs, Claude Slides, Claude Design · Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion (beta)
- Your toolMicrosoft Copilot
- Copilot Pages
- Your toolPerplexity
- Create files and apps (a mode; Perplexity calls the outputs "assets")
- Your toolGrok
- Build Mode (Early Beta)
- Your toolMeta AI and Muse
- Artifacts (Muse)
- Your toolMistral Vibe
- Canvas · Mini App Canvas
Every step is a fine place to stop if it does the job.
How to read the cells
None means the vendor has nothing like it. That’s an answer.
Not found means we couldn’t establish one either way.