Microsoft Copilot
Ask questions, generate content, and get help with everyday tasks across your documents and web browsing, built into Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365 apps.
Microsoft Copilot — the verdict: Teams already living inside Word, Excel, and Outlook who want AI help without leaving those apps The free tier here is underrated relative to how much attention it gets. Pricing: Free (limited) / bundled with Microsoft 365 ($99.99/yr Personal). Last reviewed: August 2026.
Best For
Teams already living inside Word, Excel, and Outlook who want AI help without leaving those apps
Standout Feature
Deep, native integration across the entire Microsoft 365 suite most assistants only bolt on
Verdict
Makes the most sense as a bundled upgrade for Microsoft 365 shops, less so as a standalone assistant.
Alternatives
Overview
Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant powered by GPT-4o and integrated across the Microsoft 365 suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, plus a standalone web interface at copilot.microsoft.com. It combines web-grounded conversational AI, image generation via DALL-E, and deep Office document editing into a single assistant available to anyone with a Microsoft account.
Our Take
The free tier here is underrated relative to how much attention it gets. GPT-4o-class quality with web search and no subscription is a strong starting point for anyone, not just Microsoft 365 users. Where it actually earns its keep is inside Word, Excel, and Outlook for a team already paying for the suite, that native integration is deeper than any third-party assistant can match. As a standalone chat interface competing with ChatGPT, it's fine but not the draw.
Key Features
- Web-grounded responses with live Bing search for up-to-date answers and citations
- DALL-E image generation built in, create images from any conversation without leaving the interface
- Microsoft 365 integration lets it draft emails, summarise documents, and build PowerPoint decks from prompts
- • Free tier is genuinely capable, GPT-4o quality with web search, no subscription required
- • Best AI option for Microsoft 365 users, the Office integration is deeper than any third-party alternative
- • M365 Copilot enterprise pricing ($30/user/mo) is steep relative to standalone AI tools
- • Standalone web interface feels less polished than ChatGPT for pure conversational use
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