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How do AI assistants differ when it comes to analyzing spreadsheets and PDFs I upload?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 7, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
ChatGPT100%100%100%—
Claude100%100%100%—
Gemini100%100%100%—
Perplexity100%100%100%—
Microsoft Copilot100%100%100%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 7, 2026
ChatGPTRecommendedpositive
“ChatGPT | Excellent | Excellent | Data analysis, calculations, charts, and synthesis”
+ Spreadsheet analysis

“ChatGPT | Excellent | Excellent | Data analysis, calculations, charts, and synthesis”

+ Data analysis, calculations, charts, and synthesis

“ChatGPT | Excellent | Excellent | Data analysis, calculations, charts, and synthesis”

+ Python for sophisticated calculations

“It can use Python for more sophisticated calculations.”

+ Numerical analysis, calculations and visualisations

“ChatGPT is particularly compelling for numerical analysis, calculations and visualisations.”

− Scanned documents and complex image-based tables require verification

“ChatGPT can analyse PDFs too, but scanned documents and complex image-based tables can require additional verification.”

ClaudeRecommendedpositive
“Claude | Very good | Excellent | Long documents, reasoning, and nuanced interpretation”
+ Long documents, reasoning, and nuanced interpretation

“Claude | Very good | Excellent | Long documents, reasoning, and nuanced interpretation”

+ Visual analysis of PDF pages

“For example, Claude supports visual analysis of PDF pages, including charts and diagrams.”

+ Document-heavy reasoning

“Claude is particularly compelling for document-heavy reasoning and extracting meaning from complex reports.”

GeminiRecommendedpositive
“Gemini | Very good | Excellent | Large document collections and Google Workspace integration”
+ Large document collections and Google Workspace integration

“Gemini | Very good | Excellent | Large document collections and Google Workspace integration”

+ Integration with Google's productivity tools

“Its practical advantage is integration with Google's productivity tools.”

PerplexityRecommendedpositive
“Perplexity | Good | Very good | Research, summaries, and source-backed answers”
+ Research, summaries, and source-backed answers

“Perplexity | Good | Very good | Research, summaries, and source-backed answers”

Microsoft CopilotRecommendedpositive
“Microsoft Copilot | Excellent in Excel | Very good | Working directly inside Microsoft Office”
+ Working directly inside Microsoft Office

“Microsoft Copilot | Excellent in Excel | Very good | Working directly inside Microsoft Office”

+ Integration into the Office environment

“Its biggest advantage is the integration into the Office environment.”

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