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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Microsoft Designer
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Microsoft does not claim ownership of user inputs to AI services.
OUTPUT
Output IP left to user determination. Same Microsoft Services Agreement applies.
TRAINING
Consumer product. Inputs may be stored and processed by Microsoft for safety monitoring.
COMMERCIAL
Personal and non-commercial use designated in Microsoft Services Agreement for consumer AI services.
473 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
Tabnine
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
OUTPUT
Users retain ownership of code completions.
TRAINING
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
236 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Microsoft Designer carries highly permissive license terms; Tabnine carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: MICROSOFT DESIGNER NOT RECOMMENDED · TABNINE NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | MICROSOFT DESIGNER | TABNINE |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Microsoft Designer
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Microsoft does not claim ownership of user inputs to AI services.
“To the extent necessary to provide the Services to you and others, to protect you and the Services, and to improve Microsoft products and services, you grant to Microsoft a worldwide and royalty-free intellectual property license to use Your Content, for example, to make copies o…”
The license grant explicitly includes 'improve Microsoft products and services,' which can encompass model training or fine-tuning on user content/inputs/outputs. The license is worldwide, royalty-free, and broadly scoped.
Tabnine
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
“Tabnine and/or its affiliates retain all rights in the Services′ materials (including, but not limited to, applications, software, designs, graphics, texts, information, pictures, video, sound, music, and other files, and their selection and arrangement) (collectively, "Services′…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Microsoft Designer
HIGH
Output IP left to user determination. Same Microsoft Services Agreement applies.
No citation available
Tabnine
MEDHIGH
Users retain ownership of code completions.
“Tabnine′s Services include, without limitation (i) a software and/or a service for searching and sharing software code, and (ii) a software and/or a service which analyzes your code-development environment and the activities performed therein, and automatically suggests you relev…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Microsoft Designer
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Consumer product. Inputs may be stored and processed by Microsoft for safety monitoring.
“ Microsoft will only use your Microsoft Copilot conversations to monitor performance, troubleshoot problems, diagnose bugs, prevent abuse, and to provide and improve Microsoft Copilot. In certain markets, we use conversation data to train the generative AI models in Copilot, unle…”
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
“In connection with any Tailor Made Services, we note that: (a) no such Tailor Made Services will be provided unless explicitly asked by you, (b) as part of the Tailor Made Services, you will be required to grant Tabnine with access to your code, such code shall be used by Tabnine…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Microsoft Designer
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Personal and non-commercial use designated in Microsoft Services Agreement for consumer AI services.
“ ii. Bing Maps. You may not use Bird’s eye imagery of the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia or Japan for governmental use without our separate written approval.”
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
“These Terms do not authorize you to, and you may not use any Third-Party Materials except as expressly permitted (by license or otherwise) by the owners of such Third-Party Materials and such owners may have the right to seek damages against you for any unauthorized use of their…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Microsoft Designer
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ Bing experience improvement program for Bing Desktop and Bing Toolbar . If you are using Bing Desktop or Bing Toolbar and choose to participate in the Bing Experience Improvement Program, we also collect additional data about how you use these specific Bing apps, such as the add…”
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“10. If you choose to exercise your rights, we will not charge you different prices or provide different quality of our Services, unless those differences are related to your provision of your Personal Information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your ri…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Microsoft Designer
HIGH
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No citation available
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“Please note that since Tabnine acquired the Tabnine code prediction tool (the " **TabNine Product**"), in the event that you have commenced your use of the Tabnine Product **prior** to 30 August, 2020 (the " **Cut-Off Date**"), Tabnine will continue to provide you with the Tabnin…”