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24 alternatives to Invoke

Microsoft enteres the AI space with Cortana

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Invoke launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cortana▲89

   Microsoft Research's answer to Siri and Google Now

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cortana 2.0▲154

   Your truly personal digital assistant

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Harman Kardon Invoke▲85

   Voice Activated Speaker with Cortana

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cortana▲152

   Microsoft's Cortana now on iOS and Android

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Project Oxford▲301

   A catalogue of artificial intelligence APIs by Microsoft

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Microsoft 365 Co-pilot▲125

   Your copilot for work

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brain Simulator▲75

   Create your own AI Brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit▲110

   Microsoft's deep learning toolkit

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Project Murphy▲140

   The chat bot with imagination by Microsoft

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OpenAI Universe▲329

    Platform for measuring and training AI agents

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Seeing AI▲39

    Talking camera for the blind, by Microsoft

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Octal FM - 002 - How could we forget Cortana?▲60

    We discuss voice-activated home assistants like Amazon Echo

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Languify▲242

    Make every student & teacher feel like a superhero

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fibery AI▲260

    Build workspace, write, edit & automate tasks with AI

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bots for Intercom with Converse.AI▲119

    Scaling conversations in Intercom - without code

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chris▲82

    Your digital voice first co-driver with AI

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Microsoft Azure Notebooks▲88

    Sharing your ideas made easy

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Perfect Wiki▲97

    AI-powered help center for Microsoft Teams

    2024 · perfectwikiforteams.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The New Microsoft Copilot▲237

    Your AI Companion

    2025 · news.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

20. 20OS
    Open-Source Windows AI assistant that uses Word, Excel through COM▲75

    This started off as a project to understand how to get LLMs to interface with more traditional desktop softwares. We were especially interested in tools related to schematic drafting and molecular simulation. Decided to explore COM automation for more traditional Windows softwares as a starting point! Been using it to help some friends automate simple excel workflows. Thought we'd share!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Toyota Concept-i▲170

    AI vehicle that learns about its driver

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Grok by SpaceXAI for Word▲209

    Draft, restructure & tighten wording from panel inside Word

    Jun 2026 · x.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AnyStory▲183

    Cursor for writing

    2025 · anystory.io · its alternatives →

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    Symphony▲207

    An OS where AI controls keyboard and mouse

    2025 · symphon.co · its alternatives →

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