Privacy, Compliance & Security at Scale

Why Squirro Is Trusted
over Microsoft 365 Copilot

Enterprises need more than the Microsoft ecosystem — especially when privacy, security, and accuracy matter at scale. At Squirro, we deliver a proven enterprise GenAI platform trusted by central banks and global enterprises.

Feature Comparison: Squirro vs. Microsoft 365 Copilot

Squirro

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Security & Privacy

Offers private cloud/on-premises options

Robust access control lists & real-time user-group controls

Suited for large-scale regulated environments

Limited to Azure cloud deployment

Limited to OpenAI models

Access control lists require extensive work on third-party applications (outside of Microsoft apps)

Scalability & Performance

Manages thousands to millions of documents

Supports 10,000+ unique user groups

Real-time enterprise-speed indexing

Primarily designed for Microsoft-specific sources

May limit flexibility and scalability in non-Microsoft environments

May struggles to process extensive datasets effectively

AI Accuracy & GraphRAG

20% more precise at 50% of the cost (in a 15M document test)

Best-in-class knowledge graphs, with a 25-year track record

Deterministic AI outcomes with full lineage

Need to integrate Copilot with Graph API

Semantic graph lineage missing (taxonomy and ontology management)

Customization

Advanced classification & information retrieval tuning

Deeply customizable knowledge graphs & workflows

Agent-building capabilities

Minimal customization features

Limited to integration within Microsoft properties

Enterprise Readiness

Built for high-risk, enterprise-level applications

Proven with central banks & regulators

Seamless permission-enabled indexing

Best suited for companies fully operating within the Microsoft ecosystem

Requires extensive work and offers limited flexibility for non-Microsoft environments

Deployment options are limited (Azure only)

Disclaimer: Generative AI is a fast-changing field. While efforts around the comparison table are based on information sourced at the time of production, there may be unintentional discrepancies. Please consult sources as needed.  Sources [1] [2]

Why the Right Enterprise GenAI Partner Matters for Regulated Industries

In regulated industries like finance, banking, or manufacturing, your enterprise GenAI platform isn't just software — it's the backbone of your stack that allows you to retrieve any information and build tailored use cases on top.

For over a decade, Squirro has been dedicated to delivering precise, secure, and scalable enterprise AI for high-risk, high-complexity environments. We have partnered with highly regulated industries, including central banks, to unlock the full potential of data—while ensuring unwavering compliance.

Our platform orchestrates the core and complex stack and enables building unique AI-powered value tailored to your customers' needs.

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Compliance & Security

ISO 27001 certified. Handles sensitive data with robust access control lists, real-time updates, and encryption.



Accuracy & Reliability

GraphRAG Integration: Leverages best-in-class knowledge graph solutions with Graphite, backed by 25 years of proven expertise.



Customization

Advanced classification and information retrieval tuning, agent-building capabilities, and deeply customizable knowledge graphs and workflows.



Enterprise Scale

Handles terabytes of data across 10,000+ user groups at enterprise speed.

Microsoft 365 Copilot at a Glance

Primarily Designed for Integration Within the Microsoft Ecosystem

Microsoft 365 Copilot is developed for organizations that are deeply embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem. If that is the case for your enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot might seem like a fit.

 

Warning

If you handle vast amounts of sensitive data across multiple non-Microsoft ecosystems, relying on a solution primarily built for Microsoft apps may require extensive work and resources. The integration, deployment, customization, and application of privacy and security measures for your third-party tools could be challenging, as Copilot is integrated into Microsoft properties and requires significant effort to integrate third-party applications.

Why People Prefer Squirro



Security & Privacy

Squirro supports delegated permissions for flexible controls. It excels in environments requiring VPC, on-premises deployments, and model choice for complex use cases. Microsoft 365 Copilot does not offer the same level of flexibility, security, and deployment options (Azure & OpenAI models only).

Enterprise Readiness

Squirro is purpose-built for high-risk applications with advanced and scalable retrieval and compliance features, offering proven, hardened solutions used by central banks. Microsoft 365 Copilot is designed for enterprises fully embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem. It lacks the deployment flexibility, privacy features (such as early/late binding), and integration capabilities needed for sensitive use cases that require extensive customization and third-party tool integration.



Customization

With Squirro, you get powerful tools for advanced classification and fine-tuned information retrieval, along with agent-building capabilities. Additionally, Squirro offers deeply customizable knowledge graphs and workflows, which are content-aware and self-learning, improving automatically with use.

Knowledge Graphs

Squirro, is the first fully integrated GraphRAG provider, leverages 25 years of expertise from Synaptica. This integration achieves 99% accuracy and makes maintaining business knowledge easy.  In a recent comparison with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Squirro was found to be 20% more precise and 50% less expensive.

Empowering Leading Organizations Across Industries

Built on the industry’s leading insight engine, our enterprise GenAI platform delivers accurate, reliable AI that builds trust and eliminates risk, making it the platform of choice in the world’s most heavily regulated industries.

Global Banking

Banking Supervision

Financial Services

International Telecoms

OCBC Bank

25x

faster insight extraction

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Challenge
  • Hard to find and unsearchable client and project documents in various formats due to siloed systems
  • No unified client overview with key data and KPIs
  • Users lack notifications for new documents or insights

solution
  • Efficient and intelligent document handling with seamless automatic classification of various document types
  • Personalized dashboards with real-time, relevant client and project-related insights
  • Fast knowledge retrieval through semantic search with automatic insight extraction

European Central Bank

7.2

million in annual savings

Challenge
  • Supervisory work of Eurosystem banks involving tedious and manual review of thousands of pages
  • Highest expectations in terms of application security, data protection and compliance

Solution
  • The Squirro platform provides the ECB, BoE, and Bundesbank comprehensive supervisory inspection support
  • The ECB get fast access to relevant audit documents and key insights for audit assessments
  • The outcome is consistent, highly efficient, and effective audits and assessments

Standard Chartered

97%

case classification accuracy

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Challenge
  • Tedious cross-border payment exceptions resolution through manual assessment and classification
  • This led to high costs, low efficiency, and stagnant growth, overall and expensive operational setup

Solution
  • Allow for auto-classification of cases, workflow attribution, and process automation
  • Integrated into the existing application setup, the customer gets a 360-degree client view and improved service quality
  • The solution cut the mean-time-to-resolution by 30% with > $5m in cost reductions per annum

International Telecoms Provider

92%

shorter mean-time to initial resolution

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Challenge
  • Connecting over 100 million IoT devices globally using a range of network technologies
  • In the event of a device failure, an extensive and time-consuming ticket qualification process is required

Solution
  • Squirro’s Knowledge Graph-enabled AI Platform facilitates a self-service qualification workflow
  • Tickets are accurately assigned to the appropriate workflow, with digital agents initiating the next steps
  • Guaranteed SLAs are consistently met and can be reduced, providing a competitive advantage

Squirro: The Proven Enterprise AI Provider for Complex, Regulated Environments

For over 10 years, Squirro has addressed enterprise data challenges with Swiss precision engineering. Our extensive work with multiple Central banks and regulators underscores our ability to handle terabytes of data, complex access control lists, and deliver precise insights — securely, at speed, and at scale.

Trusted by Central Banks: ISO 27001 & SOC 2 certified. Supports SSO, ACL-based access control, AI guardrails, and a privacy layer to protect sensitive data.
GraphRAG Integration: The first fully integrated GraphRAG provider, with 25 years of expertise from Synaptica to ensure deterministic outcomes by effectively managing ontologies and taxonomies.
Battle-Tested Data Ingestion: Seamlessly integrates structured and unstructured data from multiple sources with over 100 connectors available out of the box.
Leading Information Retrieval Stack & Hybrid Search: Leverages over 13 years of refining enterprise-grade information retrieval.

The result? A secure, privacy-first, and permission-enabled GenAI platform that's 20% more precise—at half the cost of many alternatives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Microsoft 365 Copilot truly secure enough for my regulated industry?

Microsoft 365 Copilot can cover basic security requirements, but it lacks private-cloud or on-premises deployment options and granular access control for non-Microsoft apps. If you handle sensitive or confidential data, Squirro offers more robust security, real-time ACL management, and deployment flexibility.

How does Squirro ensure compliance with strict regulations?

Squirro's platform is built with permission-enabled architecture and privacy guardrails. It integrates with your data sources and ACLs (Access Control Lists), ensuring real-time compliance checks, role-based access control, and adherence to industry-specific regulations—ideal for regulated sectors like finance or government.

What does LLM-agnostic mean, and why does it matter?

"LLM-agnostic" means that Squirro isn't locked into a single large language model (LLM) provider. This flexibility lets you choose—or switch to—whichever model best suits your industry, data privacy requirements, or cost constraints.

What kind of ROI can I expect from Squirro's Enterprise AI platform?

ROI is driven by improved decision-making, reduced compliance risks, and enhanced operational efficiency. Customers often report significant improvements, such as 200% efficiency gains and a 96% reduction in time spent on critical tasks. These benefits lead to faster time-to-insight, lower overhead, and fewer data breaches—resulting in substantial cost savings and new growth opportunities. While your specific results may vary, these are the kinds of outcomes our customers are already experiencing today.

Secure Your Enterprise AI Future

Don't settle for a one-size-fits-all AI solution if you're in a high-risk, regulated environment. Squirro offers the security, privacy, customization, and accuracy you need to thrive today and tomorrow.