# Microsoft Copilot: what's new, verdict & setup

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/microsoft-copilot · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Microsoft · Official site: https://copilot.microsoft.com/

> Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, creating and getting work done, with consumer and enterprise tiers.

## Verdict

**Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, creating and getting work done, with consumer and enterprise tiers.**

Good for:
- Microsoft 365 users

Skip if:
- You avoid Microsoft accounts

Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves.

Pricing: Partly verified. Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

## Best for

- [Best AI tool for AI assistants](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-assistants) (#-): Microsoft's consumer and enterprise assistant.

## Key facts

Microsoft's Copilot page describes AI chat for everyday tasks and lists tiers at $9.99 a month, $23.50 per user a month paid yearly, and $30 per user a month paid yearly, plus enterprise bundles with Copilot Studio (tier names not captured).

- License: Proprietary
- Platforms: Web, Windows and Microsoft 365 (per Microsoft)
- Pricing model: Freemium and paid
- Free tier: Free to use (per site)
- Paid plans: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured)
- How to start: Open copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account.
- Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

## How to set it up: Get started with Microsoft Copilot

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Microsoft Copilot.

1. **Get access.** Open copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account.
2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free to use (per site) Paid: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured) Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25.

## Pros and cons

Pros:
- Deep Microsoft integration

Cons:
- Tier names not captured

## Alternatives

- [ChatGPT](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/chatgpt): OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, voice and agent-style work.
- [Claude](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude): Anthropic's assistant app, with Claude Duet as a new proactive agent in research preview.
- [Notion AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/notion-ai): Notion's built-in AI and agents; Free $0, Plus $10 and Business $20 per member per month, with AI usage drawing on credits.
- [Grok](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/grok): Grok is SpaceXAI's chat assistant, free to try on web and in apps, with a SuperGrok upgrade.
- [Mistral Le Chat](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/le-chat): Mistral's AI assistant: Free, Pro at $14.99 a month, Team at $24.99 per user.

## FAQ

### What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft's Copilot page describes AI chat for everyday tasks and lists tiers at $9.99 a month, $23.50 per user a month paid yearly, and $30 per user a month paid yearly, plus enterprise bundles with Copilot Studio (tier names not captured).

### Is Microsoft Copilot free?

Free to use (per site) Paid: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured) Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

### What license is Microsoft Copilot under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

## What we have not verified

- Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
- Tier names

## Sources

- [Microsoft Copilot](https://copilot.microsoft.com/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Microsoft Copilot: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/microsoft-copilot

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