Fellow vs Microsoft 365
Fellow and Microsoft 365 are both personal productivity tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Microsoft 365 costs less, from $1.99/mo versus $11/mo for Fellow. Both have a free plan.
Meeting agendas, notes and AI recaps
Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive in one subscription
| Pricing | Freemium · $11 | Freemium · $2 |
| Starting price | $11/mo | $1.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, ios, android | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| Country | CA · 2017 | US · 2011 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Fellow if
Managers and teams improving meetings.
- Improves meeting habits
- AI notes
- Manager tools
Look elsewhere if: Solo users.
Choose Microsoft 365 if
Businesses and households that depend on Word, Excel and Outlook and want email, storage, security and AI under one Microsoft account.
- Industry-standard file formats and the most capable spreadsheet in Excel
- Desktop apps remain more powerful than any browser-based rival
- Business Premium bundles security and device management at a fair price
Look elsewhere if: Browser-first teams that prefer lightweight docs and chat (Google Workspace, Notion or Slack fit better).
Fellow vs Microsoft 365 pricing
Fellow
- Free$05 AI notes and 5 recordings per user (lifetime)
- Team$11/user/mo$7/mo billed annually; small teams
- Business$23/user/mo$15/mo billed annually; org-wide AI
- Enterprise$25/user/moBilled annually; contact sales
Microsoft 365
- Microsoft 365 Basic$1.99/mo100 GB OneDrive and ad-free Outlook; no desktop apps or AI
- Personal$9.99/mo$99.99/year; 1 person, 1 TB, desktop apps with Copilot
- Family$12.99/mo$129.99/year; up to 6 people, 2 TB shared, Copilot for owner
- Premium$19.99/mo$199.99/year; Family plus extensive Copilot usage
- Business Basic$7/user/moAnnual commitment; web and mobile apps, Teams, 1 TB, email
Fellow · Key features
- Collaborative agendas
- AI meeting notes
- Action items
- Templates
- 1:1 tools
- Integrations
Cons
- Per-user pricing
- Overlap with notetakers
- Adoption needed
Microsoft 365 · Key features
- Desktop, web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on paid home plans
- OneDrive cloud storage from 100 GB up to 2 TB on home plans
- Teams chat, meetings and webinars on Business plans
- Exchange business email with custom domains and 50 GB mailboxes
- SharePoint intranet sites and document libraries for teams
Cons
- Plan and add-on licensing is confusing for small buyers
- July 2026 increase raised Business Basic and Standard prices
- Copilot usage limits and features vary by plan and region
Fellow vs Microsoft 365: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Fellow or Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 starts at $1.99/mo and Fellow at $11/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Fellow and Microsoft 365 have a free plan?
Yes, both Fellow and Microsoft 365 have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.