Microsoft Copilot
By Microsoft
AI assistant powered by OpenAI across Microsoft products
From $19.99/mo (free plan available)Positions Microsoft Copilot holds among the tools of each category it belongs to (Toolradar data, Nov 2026):
The Bottom Line
- Price
- From $19.99/mo (free plan available). Compare plans
Key facts
- AI assistant across Microsoft 365 apps
- Powered by OpenAI's latest models with your work context
- Best for Microsoft 365 users
Pros
- Deep Microsoft integration
- Enterprise-grade security
- Understands work context
- Multiple product integration
- Leading model quality
Cons
- Expensive for M365 Copilot
- Requires Microsoft ecosystem
- Learning curve
- Variable response quality
What is Microsoft Copilot?
Ratings on G2
Microsoft Copilot is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 227 reviews on G2, last checked March 19, 2026.
One reviewer's words
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Key Features
- GPT-4 powered responses
- Office 365 integration
- Document creation
- Email composition
- Excel data analysis
- PowerPoint generation
- Teams meeting summaries
- Enterprise security
Pricing Plans
Free TrialPricing checked Nov 4, 2026. Source: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/busin…, read Nov 4, 2026
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| Free | Free |
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| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99 / month | $199.99/year billed annually
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| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on) | $21/user/month, paid yearly | Add-on for existing Microsoft 365 Business plans; $18 first-year promo until 31 Dec 2026; $25.20/user/month on a monthly subscription
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| Microsoft 365 Copilot (Enterprise) | $30/user/month, paid yearly | For Microsoft 365 enterprise plans; $31.50/user/month paid monthly (annual commitment)
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Is Microsoft Copilot worth the price?
Copilot Chat is free, and for individuals Microsoft 365 Premium, which includes Copilot, is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year.
Enterprise Microsoft 365 Copilot is $30 per user per month paid yearly ($31.50 paid monthly).
Hidden Costs & Gotchas
The Business add-on needs an existing Microsoft 365 Business plan
The $18 promo applies to the first year only, with an annual commitment
Advanced AI features (Cowork, Autopilot, Work IQ APIs) are billed on usage
Monthly subscription costs about 20% more than paying yearly
How Microsoft Copilot's pricing compares
At $19.99/mo, Microsoft Copilot is mid-range of its 5 comparable direct competitors ($4.99 to $50/mo across the set).
Not ranked, sold on a different unit, commitment or currency: Sapling $15/mo per user.
Entry paid plan of each tool, price per month. Pricing checked Nov 4, 2026.
Recent pricing updates
Changes we detected on the Microsoft Copilot pricing page.
- Copilot Pro $20 replaced by Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/month ($199.99/year); unit and billing term added to the Business add-on ($21 per user, paid yearly) and Enterprise ($30 per user, paid yearly) tiers. pricingLocked kept.
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Microsoft Copilot by the numbers
Toolradar data: Microsoft Copilot's entry paid plan ($19.99/mo) ranks #34 of 83 for price among the Writing & Content tools with a verified entry price that is one price, not per user, where the median is $29/mo. Its head-to-head comparison pages had 164 visits in the last 30 days, ranking #8 of 167 tools with 20+ compare-page visits in Writing & Content. As of Nov 2026.
- #18 most compared in AI Assistants, out of 449 tools with 20+ compare-page visits in AI Assistants. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
- #30 most compared in Productivity, out of 541 tools with 20+ compare-page visits in Productivity. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
| Metric | Microsoft Copilot | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $19.99/mo | $29/mo | #34 of 83 tools with one price, not per user, verified price |
| Free plan | Yes | 57% have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 21 tools | 1 | #41 of 527 (joint) |
| User rating | 4.5/5 (across the web, 227 ratings) | 4.5/5 | #95 of 224 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 164 visits | 34 | #8 of 167 tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Visitors most often compare Microsoft Copilot with Google Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude (last 30 days, Nov 2026).
Listed as an alternative to: #39 on 2026-10-16 to #41 on 2026-11-11 (rank among 527 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Writing & Content data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “Microsoft Copilot by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
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