Microsoft Edge Copilot vs LightOn (Paradigm)

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Microsoft Edge Copilot Copilot woven into Edge — multi-tab reasoning, voice, vision, Journeys Visit LightOn (Paradigm) Sovereign on-prem GenAI platform for regulated European enterprises Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.5 / 10 6.1 / 10
Capability 6
Value for money 6
Ease of use 6
ASEAN readiness 5
API quality 7
Pricing Free Enterprise
Free tier Free with Edge browser; core AI features available without a Microsoft 365 subscription
Paid from Deeper grounding in personal/work data via Microsoft 365 Copilot ($30/user/mo)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users
Founded 1975
Maker Microsoft Corporation
Verdict

Of the big-tech browser assistants, this is the one that leans hardest into being part of the browser itself. In May 2026 Microsoft scrapped the separate 'Copilot Mode' toggle and folded its capabilities into Edge proper...

LightOn's pitch is straightforward: keep the model and the data on your own infrastructure. Paradigm bundles RAG, agents and access to curated open and in-house models behind one API, deployable on-prem or hybrid — the o...

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