# Microsoft: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and investor reporting | 0% | 95 | 100% | 2 |
| ERP systems | 0% | 29 | 0% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Generic Collaboration Platforms (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email + SharePoint/Google Drive)... introduce significant risks" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Board)
- "What to avoid: Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, Slack, or standard email." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Board)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Board and investor reporting: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 95 of 99.
- ERP systems: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 41 → 29 of 73.

## In its own words

What Microsoft's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. (https://microsoft.com/)
- For: your home or business (https://microsoft.com/)
- Price stated: Za publikování nabídek na Microsoft Marketplace se neplatí žádné poplatky. Když si ale zákazníci koupí něco, co nabízíte přes Marketplace, vybíráme 3% poplatek za zprostředkování. Nabízíme o 50 % nižší poplatek za zprostředkování všech obnovení prodaných formou soukromých nabídek přes Marketplace. (https://www.microsoft.com/cs-cz/isv/marketplace)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/dynamics-365/pricing-overview)
- Customers named: Kinaxis, NFL, Lenovo, VIVID, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Virgin Money, E.ON, Milpark Education

## What it publishes

Every page microsoft.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10448 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 25 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-02
- comparison: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 27 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- Recent: 2026-09-28 news or press: At nasa ai is helping scientists unlock discoveries hidden in decades of data https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/at-nasa-ai-is-helping-scientists-unlock-discoveries-hidden-in-decades-of-data/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Rockwell automation pairs ai with decades of shop floor know how so workers can solve glitches faster https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/rockwell-automation-pairs-ai-with-decades-of-shop-floor-know-how-so-workers-can-solve-glitches-faster/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Run assert eval responsible ai agent risk discovery at runtime https://commandline.microsoft.com/run-assert-eval-responsible-ai-agent-risk-discovery-at-runtime/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: On the issues https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 news or press: When disaster strikes ai helps responders reach people more quickly https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/when-disaster-strikes-ai-helps-responders-reach-people-more-quickly/
- Recent: 2026-09-21 news or press: Microsoft datacenter academy helps launch tech careers https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/work-life/microsoft-datacenter-academy-helps-launch-tech-careers/

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.