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Google Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot

Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot side by side, from the same structured data our advisor scores against. Where we have no verified information the table says so.

Tool	Google Gemini	Microsoft Copilot
Price	From $9.99/month	From $9.99/month$99.99/year billed annually
Free plan	Free plan	Free plan
Best for	Users already in the Google Workspace ecosystem Getting cited, up-to-date answers from the web Drafting and summarising inside Gmail and Docs	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	Live web search with cited sources on by default Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Sheets and Slides Image understanding and generation File and document uploads Extended context window on paid plans	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	Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Sheets, YouTube	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft PowerPoint
API	Available	Not on record
Skill level	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Windows
Main advantages	Web search is always active with source citations Deeply integrated with Google Workspace apps Free tier is capable with no strict daily message cap Available on mobile with voice and camera input	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	Advanced features require a Google One subscription Less suited to users not in the Google ecosystem	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 Google Gemini	Try Microsoft Copilot

Which one to choose

Choose Google Gemini if

Users already in the Google Workspace ecosystem
Getting cited, up-to-date answers from the web
Drafting and summarising inside Gmail and Docs
Multimodal tasks combining text and images

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