Our pick for most teams
84/ 100
- Price
- From $4.99/user/mo (monthly only)
- Free plan
- Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap
Google Gemini vs Microsoft 365 Copilot: Google Gemini fits most teams of 5
47.3/ 100
- Price
- From $25.20/user/mo · $216/user/yr
- Free plan
- Not verified
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-16
- 5 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Google Gemini: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- People who already use Gmail, Docs and Drive
- Free voice chat and deep research without paying
- Quick apps and drafts in Canvas
- Not for
- Anyone who needs fixed usage numbers: limits are based on compute and vary
- Teams wanting Gemini inside Gmail and Docs on Free (that starts at Google AI Pro)
- The catch
- A strong free plan with voice, research and Canvas, but usage limits are compute-based, so how much you get varies.
Data last verified: 2026-10-16
Microsoft 365 Copilot: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Small businesses already on Microsoft 365 who want Copilot in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
- Not for
- Businesses not on Microsoft 365 (the add-on needs a qualifying plan)
- The catch
- Copilot sits inside the Office apps your team already uses, but the add-on needs a paid Microsoft 365 plan and its lower yearly price is a first-year promotion.
Data last verified: 2026-10-16
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Google Gemini
Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,497
On the Google AI Plus plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $299.40
- Paid yearly, one year
- Not verified
- "Google AI Plus" has no verified annual price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-19Microsoft 365 Copilot
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $5,400
On the Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on) plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $1,512
- Paid yearly, one year
- $1,080
Paying yearly saves $432 a year (29%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Google Gemini | Microsoft 365 Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 84 | 47.3 |
| Cheapest plan | Google AI Plus | Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on) |
| Free plan | Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap | Not verified |
| Works with (apps) | 4 | 6 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Google Gemini
- Score out of 100
- 84
- Cheapest plan
- Google AI Plus
- Free plan
- Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap
- Works with (apps)
- 4
Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Score out of 100
- 47.3
- Cheapest plan
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on)
- Free plan
- Not verified
- Works with (apps)
- 6
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Chat interfaceGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
File uploadGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
Web browsingGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
Understands imagesGoogle Gemini: Not verifiedMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Not verified
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Voice modeGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
Follows your standing instructionsGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Build your own agents with Agent Builder and Copilot Studio Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Remembers your preferencesGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
Code executionGoogle Gemini: YesMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Not verified
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Team workspaceGoogle Gemini: Not verifiedMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Yes
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Teams (needs a Teams licence) and shared Notebooks Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Connects to your other apps (API)Google Gemini: Not verifiedMicrosoft 365 Copilot: Not verified
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
What you risk by starting
Google Gemini
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Google Gemini.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Where these facts come from
Google Gemini
https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/ · checked 2026-10-16https://gemini.google/subscriptions/ · checked 2026-10-16https://gemini.google/ca/release-notes/?hl=en-CA · checked 2026-10-16Microsoft 365 Copilot
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing · checked 2026-10-16https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/pricing/business · checked 2026-10-16What to do next
- Work out the cost for your own team size
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Data last verified: 2026-10-16