Compare other tools Tool Microsoft Copilot Perplexity Price From $9.99/month$99.99/year billed annually Pricing information is currently unavailable. Free plan Free plan Free plan Best for Users already in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem Getting cited web answers without switching apps Drafting and summarising inside Word, Outlook and Teams Getting fast, cited answers from the live web Researching current events or recently published topics Multi-step deep research reports Ease of use Usable by beginners Usable by beginners Key features 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 Real-time web search with inline citations on every response Deep research mode for automated multi-step reports Multiple model options on paid plans File and image uploads on paid plans Spaces for organising research projects Integrations Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft PowerPoint Zapier, Slack API Not on record Available Skill level Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Intermediate Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Windows Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension Main advantages 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 Every answer comes with source citations by default Deep research mode produces detailed reports automatically Free tier is usable with no account required Main disadvantages Full Office integration requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan Less suited to users outside the Microsoft ecosystem More capable models and higher limits require a paid plan Not designed for creative or long-form writing tasks Data checked Checked October 4, 2026 Checked October 4, 2026 Try Microsoft Copilot Try Perplexity
Which one to choose 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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