Microsoft Copilot
Pick it if your work lives in Microsoft 365.
What Microsoft Copilot does
Microsoft's assistant across Windows, Edge, Word, Excel and Outlook. Drafts, summarises and builds decks from your files.
On ToolDuck, Microsoft Copilot is listed under Chat, Productivity and ranked for everyday assistant, write and edit, make a presentation, analyse data. It is beginner-friendly: you can get a useful result in your first session.
Pricing
Microsoft Copilot has a free plan you can start on, with paid tiers for more usage or features. Check copilot.microsoft.com for current pricing. Prices change often, so we link to the source rather than quote a number that will be wrong next month.
Who should use it
Pick it if your work lives in Microsoft 365. If that matches your job, start with Microsoft Copilot. If you need something simpler, cheaper or more specialised, the alternatives below are the ones we would look at next.
Where we compare it
Best alternatives to Microsoft Copilot
Ranked by how closely they cover the same tasks.
Claude Freemium
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Gemini in Workspace Paid
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ChatGPT Freemium
The easiest all-rounder. Covers most everyday jobs in one place.
Gemini Freemium
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Poe Freemium
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Gamma Freemium
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Questions people ask
What is Microsoft Copilot best for?
Pick it if your work lives in Microsoft 365. Microsoft's assistant across Windows, Edge, Word, Excel and Outlook. Drafts, summarises and builds decks from your files.
Is Microsoft Copilot free?
Microsoft Copilot has a free plan you can start on, with paid tiers for more usage or features. Check copilot.microsoft.com for current pricing.
What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Copilot?
The closest alternatives on ToolDuck are Claude, Gemini in Workspace, ChatGPT, Gemini. Which one fits depends on whether you need everyday assistant with more control, a lower price or a simpler interface.
Is Microsoft Copilot good for beginners?
Yes. Microsoft Copilot is beginner-friendly: you can get a useful result in your first session without setup.
ToolDuck lists tools by usefulness, not by who paid. Microsoft Copilot is a trademark of its owner; the logo is shown to identify the product. Information verified October 2026.