Microsoft Copilot alternatives
At 1 user, Microsoft Copilot costs $9.99 a month. 2 AI assistants cost less, from $4.99 (Gemini). The closest match, ChatGPT, covers 97% of what Microsoft Copilot does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Microsoft Copilot does
Core: Frontier model chat, Team workspace and admin.
Important: Cited web search, Deep research reports, File and data analysis, Image and video generation (partly), Live voice and vision, Native mobile apps, Desktop app with screen context, Browser sidebar assistant, Work app connectors (partly).
Also has: Multi-lab model choice (partly), Projects and knowledge bases, Canvas and artifacts (partly), AI long-term memory, AI browser agent, Custom AI assistants (partly), Privacy-first chats (partly).
Alternatives to Microsoft Copilot at 1 user, best match first
- Gemini: $4.99/mo, $60 a year less than Microsoft Copilot (Google AI Plus). It covers 97% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice. Free plan: Free Gemini app with Flash-Lite (Auto routing), image generation, Deep Research, Live, Canvas and Gems at standard usage limits.. Last price hike: Oct 2026.
- ChatGPT: $8/mo Go plan may include ads (Go). It covers 97% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice. Free plan: Free plan with unlimited everyday GPT-6 chats (abuse guardrails, may show ads) and limited uploads, images, voice and deep research.. Last price hike: Sep 2026.
- Perplexity: $20/mo (Pro). It covers 94% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Live voice and vision (partly), Desktop app with screen context (partly). Free plan: Free plan with unlimited basic searches, basic models and a small allowance of Pro searches and research..
- Claude: $20/mo (Pro). It covers 87% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Image and video generation, Live voice and vision (partly), Multi-lab model choice. Free plan: Free plan with Sonnet/Haiku chat, web search, memory, connectors, Artifacts and up to 5 projects, with lower usage limits.. Last price hike: Mar 2026.
Prices at every size
- Microsoft Copilot: 1 user $9.99/mo, the top individual plan $99.99/mo, a 10-person team $336/mo (bundled with Microsoft 365)
- Gemini: 1 user $4.99/mo, the top individual plan $199.99/mo, a 10-person team $84/mo
- ChatGPT: 1 user $8/mo, the top individual plan $500/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo (Go plan may include ads)
- Perplexity: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $400/mo
- Claude: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo
Monthly list price in USD on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12). Solo is the cheapest paid plan one person can buy, Top is the most expensive individual tier, and Team of 10 is ten seats on the cheapest team plan with central billing and admin, including any suite license the assistant requires.
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