Microsoft Copilot
ActiveMicrosoft · founded 2023
AI woven into Windows and Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Copilot is AI assistance embedded across Windows and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook). For organizations already on Microsoft 365, it is the lowest-friction way to add AI to everyday documents, meetings, and email, though standalone general-assistant quality trails ChatGPT/Claude.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Assistants & Chat
- Primary use case
- AI inside Microsoft 365 and Windows
- Entry price
- $20/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier in Windows and web
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier in Windows and web |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $20/mo |
| Pro price | $20/mo |
| Team price | $30/user/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom (Microsoft 365 Copilot) |
| Usage limits | Microsoft 365 Copilot requires a qualifying plan |
Consumer Copilot Pro ~$20/mo; Microsoft 365 Copilot ~$30/user/mo (add-on).
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Meeting summaries
- Document drafting
- Data analysis in Excel
Input types
Text, Document, Image
Output types
Text, Image, Code
Models used
GPT models (OpenAI)
Platforms
Integrations
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per Microsoft privacy policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Enterprise data protection commitments
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Available
Compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR (Microsoft claims)
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Deep Microsoft 365 integration
- Low friction if you already use Microsoft
- Strong enterprise posture
Cons / trade-offs
- Weaker standalone assistant
- Best value requires M365 subscription
- Fragmented across products
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