ChatGPT SearchSep 21, 2026
Microsoft's newer Foundry IQ layer builds on Azure AI Search as a managed knowledge layer for agents
Data as of Oct 16, 2026Based on 43,598 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
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of 43,598 answers across Foundry IQ’s markets · since Jul 5
The market map
RAG Platforms and Retrieval ToolsMentioned in
Share of answers in RAG Platforms and Retrieval Tools each week · 439 answers since Jul 5
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Foundry IQ’s markets · since Jul 5
Where Foundry IQ ranks in AI
Question: What's the best managed RAG platform for grounding an LLM on internal documents?
Google AI ModeAug 17, 2026
Azure AI Search (with Foundry IQ) — Best for Microsoft-centric enterprises.
Question: What's the best managed RAG platform for grounding an LLM on internal documents?
ChatGPT SearchSep 2, 2026
Microsoft now positions it underneath Foundry IQ, its managed, permission-aware knowledge layer for agents.
Excerpts where Foundry IQ appeared in the AI's answer
Microsoft now positions it underneath Foundry IQ, its managed, permission-aware knowledge layer for agents.
Azure AI Search (with Foundry IQ) — Best for Microsoft-centric enterprises.
Excerpts where Foundry IQ appeared in the AI's answer
Microsoft Purview / Azure AI (with Foundry IQ): Deeply integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem.
Excerpts where Foundry IQ appeared in the AI's answer
Microsoft's newer Foundry IQ layer builds on Azure AI Search as a managed knowledge layer for agents