Microsoft Copilot

AI across Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365

Free plan; Copilot Pro at $20/month; Microsoft 365 Copilot at $30/user/month for businesses

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot spans the whole Microsoft universe: a free assistant on the web and in Windows, plus Microsoft 365 Copilot that drafts in Word, analyzes in Excel and summarizes in Teams. For organizations already standardized on Microsoft, it is the lowest-friction path to AI-assisted work.

Who is Microsoft Copilot best for?

Organizations on Microsoft 365 that want AI inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.

Key strengths

  • Free tier with capable models
  • Native integration in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
  • Enterprise data protection on work accounts
  • Copilot Studio for custom agents
  • Voice, vision and mobile apps

Pricing

Free plan; Copilot Pro at $20/month; Microsoft 365 Copilot at $30/user/month for businesses

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Embedded directly in the Office apps your company already pays for
  • Enterprise data protection keeps prompts and content inside your tenant
  • Copilot in Teams meetings and Outlook triage save measurable daily time

Cons

  • The consumer version is noticeably less capable than the M365 enterprise tier
  • Per-user pricing on top of existing licenses doubles software cost for some roles

Our verdict

For Microsoft shops, Copilot is the path of least resistance to useful AI: imperfect, improving fast, and already where your people work.

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Alternatives to Microsoft Copilot

If Microsoft Copilot is not quite right for you, these tools cover similar ground and are worth a look:

Gemini Google's multimodal assistant, deeply tied to your apps ChatGPT The most versatile AI assistant for everyday work Notion AI AI woven into your notes, docs and projects

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft Copilot free?

Yes, the consumer assistant is free on the web, Windows and mobile. Paid tiers add priority access and Office integration.

What does Microsoft 365 Copilot do in Excel?

It builds formulas, analyzes tables, generates charts and answers questions about your data in plain language.

Is my company data safe with Copilot?

Business plans inherit Microsoft 365 compliance and do not train on your tenant data.

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