Alternative
A Copilot alternative that is not on your work account
Copilot is tied to a Microsoft account — very often the work account issued by your employer, where conversations sit inside a tenant your IT department administers and can be retained under corporate policy.
The problem is whose account it is
On a personal Microsoft account this is an ordinary privacy question. On a work account it is a different one entirely: the tenant belongs to your employer, retention is set by their policy, and eDiscovery exists precisely so that content can be produced on request.
That is completely appropriate for work. It is the wrong place to ask about a medical symptom, a legal problem, a job search, or anything else that is yours rather than theirs — and the single sign-on that makes Copilot convenient is what makes that mistake easy.
The alternative
nokeep has no account of any kind, so nothing is inside anyone’s tenant. Conversations live in the tab and are gone when it closes, and no moderation layer is added on top.
For actual work inside Office documents, Copilot is the right tool and this is not a substitute. The point is only that not everything you type during a workday is work.
| Microsoft Copilot | nokeep | |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | Yes — often your employer’s | No |
| Administered by your employer | On work tenants, yes | No |
| Subject to eDiscovery / retention policy | Yes | Nothing to retain |
| Office / Windows integration | Deep | None |
Asked before you asked
Can my employer see my Copilot conversations?
On a work tenant, administrators can generally access content under the organisation’s policies, and eDiscovery is designed for exactly that. Assume anything typed there is visible to your employer.
Is personal Copilot different?
It removes the employer, not the account. Conversations are still stored against your Microsoft identity.
What should I use for work questions?
Copilot, genuinely — it is built for that and integrated with the documents. The separation worth keeping is between work questions and personal ones.