Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot brings generative AI into Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams). It uses your documents, spreadsheets, emails, and calendar to draft text, analyze data, build slides, and summarize threads inside the apps you already use, with per-user subscription controls.
The captured Microsoft pages list specific per-plan prices (examples: Personal $9.99/month, Family $12.99/month, Premium $19.99/month, Pro $99.99/month; Business plans such as Business Premium with Copilot $32.00 user/month paid yearly and Copilot add-on $25.20 user/month). Billing commitments (monthly vs annual) are shown next to each price in the sources.Is Microsoft Copilot right for you?
Good for
- Founders who spend most work inside Microsoft 365 and want AI to draft documents, analyze spreadsheets, and summarize email/meetings without switching apps.
- Copilot is embedded across core Microsoft 365 apps so AI operates where your files and email already live.
- Microsoft documents a limited free version of Copilot that can be used subject to capacity and limits.
Keep in mind
- Copilot AI features in Microsoft 365 subscriptions are available only to the subscription owner and cannot be shared.
- Some app capabilities are limited to web and mobile builds (e.g., Word Copilot noted as web and mobile only).
- Teams that need shared Copilot access across multiple users under a family-style sharing plan; Copilot features are documented as available only to the subscription owner unless bought per-user.
Pricing and plan limits
The linked official pages include explicit prices and billing terms for many individual and business plans. Some business add-on text shows multiple historical price figures and contextual notes that could cause ambiguity when mapping a single current price; verify the exact SKU and billing term on Microsoft’s pricing page when purchasing.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Copilot is embedded across core Microsoft 365 apps so AI operates where your files and email already live.
Microsoft documents a limited free version of Copilot that can be used subject to capacity and limits.
Limitations to consider
Copilot AI features in Microsoft 365 subscriptions are available only to the subscription owner and cannot be shared.
Some app capabilities are limited to web and mobile builds (e.g., Word Copilot noted as web and mobile only).
Choosing a plan
If your workflow lives in Microsoft 365, pick a Copilot-enabled Microsoft 365 plan and confirm it includes per-user Copilot seats for every person who needs in-app AI assistance.
Based on the linked product documentation.
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Google Gemini
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