Copilot Chat (free)
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Secure chat, file uploads, web grounding; limited vs paid
Product guidePlatform AI
Microsoft Copilot
AI built into Microsoft 365. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams. Per-user licensing.
02 · Use cases
What teams actually use it for.
- Drafting in Word
- Excel analysis and formulas
- PowerPoint generation
- Outlook email drafting
- Teams meeting summaries
- Cross-app workflows
03 · Pricing
What you'd pay.
Copilot for Microsoft 365: $30/user/month add-on. Bundled in some Business plans. Free Copilot Chat for eligible M365 subscribers (limited).
Copilot for M365
$30/user/month
Deep integration in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
Business Basic + Copilot
~$36/user/month
Bundled
Business Standard + Copilot
~$42.50/user/month
Bundled
E3/E5 + Copilot
M365 + $30/user
Enterprise; add-on
Copilot for Sales, Service, Finance included in same $30 license.
04 · Business fit
What to know before you commit.
It fits when
- 01 Already in tools you use
- 02 No separate AI app to adopt
- 03 Predictable per-user cost
- 04 Enterprise controls, SSO
- 05 No training on your data (Business/Enterprise)
It doesn't fit when
- 01 $30/user adds up for large teams
- 02 Tied to Microsoft ecosystem
- 03 Requires M365 subscription
- 04 Feature limits per plan
When it makes sense
Good for organisations already on Microsoft 365. Best when you want AI in Office apps without a separate tool. Compare total M365 + Copilot cost.
05 · Data handling
Where your data goes.
Summary
Microsoft states they do not train on your data. Data stays in your tenant. Encryption at rest and in transit.
GDPR · Compliance
Microsoft 365 compliance; EU data residency options.
Sovereignty
Data residency in M365 regions.
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Next step
Want a recommendation for your workload?
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Next step
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A real workload, two sentences. We price it across cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid, then tell you what we'd run — or tell you to wait.
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