Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistants tool for Enterprise and Small businesses, offered as freemium ($10/mo). Based in United States, founded in 2023. Popular alternatives include Cursor, Glean, Grok.
About Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is the umbrella name for Microsoft's AI assistants. The free Copilot app runs on Windows, Edge, iOS, Android and the web with chat, image generation and web-grounded answers, while Microsoft 365 Copilot is the paid business add-on that works inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams and is grounded in an organization's emails, files, chats and meetings through Microsoft Graph.
In business tenants it drafts and rewrites documents, analyzes spreadsheets in natural language, builds presentations from existing files, summarizes long email threads and produces Teams meeting recaps with action items, all within existing permissions and enterprise data protection. Copilot Studio lets organizations build custom agents connected to internal systems and data. Packaging is layered: the free consumer Copilot, Copilot inside Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium subscriptions, free Copilot Chat for business users, and the per-user Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
For companies standardized on Microsoft 365 it is the most natural enterprise assistant, but the add-on is expensive, results depend on clean permissions and well-organized SharePoint content, and quality varies between apps. Google Workspace teams will get more from Gemini, and individuals who mainly want a strong general assistant often prefer ChatGPT or Claude. Most organizations run a pilot group, measure real usage and then license only the roles that benefit most.
Key features of Microsoft Copilot
- Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Grounded in Microsoft Graph work data
- Meeting recaps and action items in Teams
- Copilot Studio for custom agents
- Enterprise data protection
- Free consumer Copilot with web grounding
Pros and cons
Pros
- Deep integration where people already work
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance
- Uses organizational context
- Agent building with Copilot Studio
Cons
- Per-user business add-on is expensive
- Quality depends on permissions and data hygiene
- Uneven experience across apps
- Adoption requires training
Microsoft Copilot pricing
Microsoft Copilot uses a freemium model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot (free) | $0 | Limited free version subject to capacity |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 / mo | $99.99/yr; Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 / mo | $129.99/yr; 1-6 people, AI for owner only |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99 / mo | $199.99/yr; extensive Copilot usage, agentic AI |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business | $25.20 / user/mo | Add-on; $21 paid yearly (promo $18 to 31 Dec 2026) |
Source: www.microsoft.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026
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Price changes for Microsoft Copilot
Verified changes to Microsoft Copilot's prices and plans, newest first.
Microsoft stops selling Copilot Pro and launches Microsoft 365 Premium at $19.99
Microsoft said it will no longer sell Copilot Pro, which PCWorld described as the $20 subscription, and offered Microsoft 365 Premium at $19.99 a month. Microsoft's support page says existing subscribers can keep using it until they cancel and that support ends on August 1, 2026.
Sources:Microsoft Copilot blog, October 2025Microsoft support, About Copilot ProPCWorld, October 2025
Microsoft 365 Personal, now with Copilot, rises from $6.99 to $9.99 a month (US)
Microsoft added Copilot to the US consumer plans Microsoft 365 Personal and Family and raised them by $3 a month. Per CNBC, Personal went from $6.99 ($69.99 a year) to $9.99 ($99.99) and Family from $9.99 to $12.99. Existing subscribers pay it at renewal and can switch to non-Copilot plans for a limited time.
from$6.99to$9.99a month (Microsoft 365 Personal, US)
Sources:Microsoft 365 blog, January 2025CNBC via NBC New York, January 2025
Microsoft Copilot price history
| 2025-01-16 | $6.99 |
| 2025-01-16 | $9.99 |
| 2026-10-20 | $9.99 |
How Microsoft Copilot compares in AI assistants
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 48
- Starting price
- $10
- Free alternatives
- 4
0 votes from members
47% below the category median ($19/mo)
Free or open-source tools in AI assistants
Microsoft Copilot ranks #1 of 48 ai assistants tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.
Common use cases
- 1Summarizing long Teams meetings
- 2Drafting proposals from SharePoint content
- 3Analyzing Excel data with natural language
- 4Building internal agents for HR or IT
Best for
Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365.
Not ideal for
Google Workspace teams (Gemini) or individuals who prefer ChatGPT or Claude.
Integrations
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Windows
- Edge
Our take
Copilot is the obvious enterprise assistant for Microsoft shops; pilot it with a group before licensing everyone.
FAQ
- What is Microsoft Copilot?
- Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistants tool: AI assistant inside Windows and Microsoft 365.
- How much does Microsoft Copilot cost?
- Microsoft Copilot uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $10 per month.
- What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Copilot?
- Community-listed alternatives to Microsoft Copilot include Cursor, Glean, Grok, Meta AI.
- What does Microsoft Copilot integrate with?
- Microsoft Copilot integrates with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and more.
- Which platforms does Microsoft Copilot support?
- Microsoft Copilot is available on web, macos, windows, ios, android.
- Who is Microsoft Copilot for?
- Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365.
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