Best Microsoft 365 Copilot Alternatives
Microsoft 365 Copilot is priced as a per-user add-on to Microsoft 365, so companies outside that stack, or watching per-seat AI spend, compare other assistants.
Cost stacks up fast with Copilot. The add-on sits on top of a Microsoft 365 license rather than replacing it, and at $21 per user per month for business plans, licensing every seat adds a large line item. Companies whose documents live in Google Workspace or Notion get little from an assistant tied to Microsoft apps.
Microsoft 365 Copilot and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot (current) | Companies already licensed on Microsoft 365 apps and Teams | Quote-based |
| ChatGPT Enterprise | Large firms standardizing staff on OpenAI models under admin controls | $20/user/mo billed annually, or $25/user/mo billed monthly |
| Notion AI | Staff whose docs and wikis already live in Notion | Free plan |
| Infor GenAI | Infor CloudSuite customers adding AI inside existing ERP screens | Quote-based |
Organizations that run email, files and meetings on Microsoft 365 benefit most from Copilot's grounding in their own tenant data, so switching rarely pays for them; licensing it only for heavy users is often the better move. Groups outside the Microsoft stack should compare assistants built for their own tools, and read data-retention terms before connecting HR documents.
The alternatives buyers shortlist
ChatGPT Enterprise is OpenAI's company-wide ChatGPT plan, with SSO, SCIM, a Compliance API and regional data residency.
- Pricing
- Per-user pricing
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Free trial
- Not stated
Notion AI is the AI layer inside Notion's Business and Enterprise plans, with meeting notes, enterprise search and custom agents.
- Pricing
- Per-user pricing
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Free trial
- Available
Infor GenAI is the generative AI layer in Infor CloudSuite, running on Amazon Bedrock models.
- Pricing
- Custom quote
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Free trial
- Not stated
Questions buyers ask
Is there a cheaper way to get Microsoft 365 Copilot than licensing every seat?
Copilot is licensed per user, so a company can assign it only to the roles that use it most. Microsoft also sells Business Standard and Business Premium bundles with Copilot included ($23.50 and $32 per user per month on yearly billing), which can cost less than buying the suite and the add-on separately.