AI PLATFORM COMPARISON

QuadC AI vs Microsoft Copilot

Choosing the right AI platform for your institution means balancing ease of use, educational relevance, and administrative oversight. While Microsoft Copilot is a capable general-purpose assistant, QuadC AI is purpose-built to support learning in academic environments.

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88%

of Students Use QuadC AI for Authentic Learning

30%

Increase in Student Support Coverage

9%

Higher Persistence Rate

6%

Higher Course Pass Rate

*Results seen by QuadC clients

Which AI platform is better for education?

Feature

QuadC AI

Microsoft Copilot

AI Model

Multiple LLMs (GPT, Gemini, Claude, or your institution’s own model)

GPT through Azure OpenAI

Use Case

Education-focused

General-purpose

Tools

Structured educational tools prebuilt into the platform, with optional prompt input

Prompt-based tools within Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

LMS Integration

LMS-ready (Brightspace D2L, Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard)

Requires manual setup or API work

Human-AI Integration

Built-in workflows that connect students to live tutors when needed

Not available

Licensing

Shared seat model for flexible campus-wide use

Per-user

Student Centric Reporting

Sentiment analysis, abuse detection and messages reporting

Not available

Reporting & Admin

Integrated analytics with visibility for admins and educators

Integrated reporting within Microsoft 365, focused on productivity and usage tracking

Privacy & Safety

Built-in controls with education-specific safeguards

Enterprise-grade controls designed for general use across industries

 

Find out how QuadC can help your institution improve student retention.

With customizable configurations and a superior user experience, QuadC will seamlessly integrate with all of your institution's existing tools.

Multiple models, not just one

With QuadC AI, institutions aren’t locked into a single model. You can enable multiple LLMs, including GPT-4.1, Gemini, Claude, or even your institution’s own AI models. This allows students and educators to experiment with different outputs and choose what best supports learning.

Microsoft Copilot runs on OpenAI models through Azure, and does not currently offer support for multiple LLM options or local model deployment.

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Purpose-built for education

QuadC AI is designed specifically for teaching, learning, and academic support. It includes tools aligned to curriculum goals, structured learning workflows, and student-centered use cases like tutoring, feedback, and adaptive study help.

Microsoft Copilot is built to improve productivity inside Microsoft 365. It’s designed for drafting documents, analyzing spreadsheets, and summarizing content across tools like Word, Excel, and Teams.

Built-in educational support tools

Copilot supports tasks like drafting documents and summarizing meeting notes inside Microsoft apps. But it doesn’t include purpose-built academic workflows or tools to support student learning directly.

QuadC AI comes ready with structured support tools for core educational tasks:

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Homework Help

Students can upload assignments or ask questions directly from their coursework. The AI breaks problems into steps, explains the reasoning, and gives guided support without handing over the answer.

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Interactive Quizzes

QuadC AI can create self-check quizzes based on class content or study materials, helping students test their understanding and get feedback in real time.

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Lesson Planning

QuadC AI offers lesson outlines, reading materials, and question worksheets aligned to learning outcomes.

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Essay Feedback

Instead of rewriting or generating essays, QuadC AI gives targeted suggestions on clarity, structure, grammar, and argument strength, helping students improve their own work. Feedback is contextual and tied to academic rubrics.

AI

Embeddable AI Bots

Course-specific bots can be added to your LMS or embedded on any page across your institution’s website or portal. They’re built with educators’ materials (PDFs, lecture slides, YouTube videos), and can answer student questions without leaving the course environment.

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1:1 Human Tutoring Integration

Students who need more help can connect directly to live tutors from inside the platform. This handoff from AI to human support gives learners the best of both worlds, immediate help when they need it, and expert guidance when it matters most.

Designed for integration

QuadC AI connects directly to Brightspace D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and Blackboard. Course-specific bots can be embedded to support students with real-time help inside the LMS, using actual course materials provided by instructors.

Microsoft Copilot operates within Microsoft 365 apps and Teams. It can be used alongside LMS platforms, but is not embedded or directly integrated with course structures or materials.

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Flexible licensing, easier rollout

QuadC AI offers a shared seat model. Institutions can rotate access across students and departments as needed, keeping usage flexible and budgets in check throughout the academic year.

Microsoft Copilot is licensed per individual user. Each student or educator must have their own subscription, which can make large-scale access more expensive and harder to manage across a campus

Bottom line

If you're looking for an AI platform that understands education, supports your LMS, and gives students structured, academic-focused tools, QuadC AI is a stronger fit. Microsoft Copilot is great for productivity, but QuadC AI is built for learning.

Ready to bring AI that actually fits education?

QuadC AI is already helping colleges and universities provide smarter, faster, and more accessible support to their students, without the setup headaches or prompt engineering required by general-purpose tools.

Let’s talk about how QuadC AI can give your students better learning tools.