Compare other tools Tool Claude Microsoft Copilot Price From $20/month$200/year billed annually From $9.99/month$99.99/year billed annually Free plan Free plan Free plan Best for Working through long documents in a single session Nuanced writing and editing tasks Code generation and explanation Users already in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem Getting cited web answers without switching apps Drafting and summarising inside Word, Outlook and Teams Ease of use Usable by beginners Usable by beginners Key features Extended context window for long documents and conversations File and image uploads Projects to organise related conversations and files Code generation and explanation Multiple model tiers balancing speed and capability Live web search via Bing with cited sources Integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Image generation via Designer Voice and camera input Notebook mode for long prompts and documents Integrations Slack, Zapier, GitHub, Google Drive Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft PowerPoint API Available Not on record Skill level Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate Platforms Web, iOS, Android, API Web, iOS, Android, Windows Main advantages Among the longest context windows available in a chat product Strong performance on nuanced writing and analysis Free tier available with no time limit Projects keep related chats and files organised Free version requires only a Microsoft account Deep integration across the Microsoft 365 suite on the paid plan Web search is always active with source citations Main disadvantages Free tier has daily message limits No built-in image generation Web search requires a paid plan Full Office integration requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan Less suited to users outside the Microsoft ecosystem Data checked Checked October 4, 2026 Checked October 4, 2026 Try Claude Try Microsoft Copilot
Which one to choose Choose Claude if Working through long documents in a single session Nuanced writing and editing tasks Code generation and explanation Analysis that requires careful, step-by-step reasoning Read review
Choose Microsoft Copilot if Users already in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem Getting cited web answers without switching apps Drafting and summarising inside Word, Outlook and Teams Read review
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