Productivity & research · A-tier

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft’s general assistant, in the browser and inside Microsoft 365. Best when the files are in Office.

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Best for

Drafting and answering questions inside Microsoft 365.

What it is

Microsoft Copilot is the consumer and Microsoft 365 assistant at copilot.microsoft.com. It grew out of Bing Chat. The interesting version for work is the one that can see your Office files, which is a work subscription, not the free chat.

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Score breakdown

Capability 40%78
Ease 25%86
Value 20%80
Momentum 15%76

Pricing

Freemium

Starting price: check site

A free chat tier and paid Microsoft 365 Copilot for work files. Those are different products. Check which you are buying.

Dates

Released 2023 (year precision).

Added to StackPick 14 Oct 2026.

Alternatives

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ChatGPT

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Gemini

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Notion AI

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Questions

What is Microsoft Copilot best for?

Drafting and answering questions inside Microsoft 365.

How much does Microsoft Copilot cost?

Freemium. Starting price: check site. A free chat tier and paid Microsoft 365 Copilot for work files. Those are different products. Check which you are buying.

What are alternatives to Microsoft Copilot?

ChatGPT, Gemini, Notion AI are the alternatives we file next to it. Open a comparison when one exists.