- Best for
- Microsoft 365 Copilot is best for organizations already running Microsoft 365 that want AI drafting, summarizing, and chat built directly into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Why it stands out
- Microsoft 365 Copilot's edge is distribution: it lives inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, so there is no new app for staff to learn, and admin controls run through the same Microsoft 365 admin center IT already uses.
- Main tradeoff
- Microsoft 365 Copilot's real cost is the add-on plus your base license
- Pricing context
- Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on, not a standalone product. Enterprise seats run $30 per user per month on an annual commitment and require a qualifying Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 license. Business Standard and Business Premium customers can add it for $21 per user per month ($18 through an introductory promo). There is no free trial of the paid add-on.
- Buying motion
- Before licensing Microsoft 365 Copilot broadly, confirm the total per-seat cost, which features your Microsoft 365 tier actually includes, and how a small pilot performed. These are the specifics worth checking first.
- Not ideal for
- Microsoft 365 Copilot features vary by which base license you hold