Our pick for most teams
73.3/ 100
- Price
- From $9.99/user/mo · $99.99/user/yr
- Free plan
- Limited usage subject to capacity; sign in for chat history, image creation, voice and longer conversations
Microsoft Copilot vs Perplexity: Microsoft Copilot fits most teams of 5
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People already paying for Microsoft 365 who want AI inside Word, Excel and Outlook
47.3/ 100
- Price
- From $40/user/mo · $400/user/yr
- Free plan
- Unlimited basic searches; 3 Pro Searches a day; 1 research query a month; limited uploads; no image generation
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-16
- 8 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Microsoft Copilot: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- People already paying for Microsoft 365 who want AI inside Word, Excel and Outlook
- First-time AI users who want a free assistant in Windows and Edge
- Not for
- Families who each need AI features (AI is for the subscription owner only)
- Users who need published usage limits
- The catch
- Free and built into Microsoft apps, but usage limits are not published and family plans give AI to the owner only.
Data last verified: 2026-10-16
Perplexity: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- People who want quick answers drawn from web searches
- Researchers who run many searches on one topic
- Not for
- Teams that need a shared workspace on a small-business plan
- Users who want image generation on a free plan
- The catch
- Strong for web-based answers, but the free plan allows only 3 Pro Searches a day and the monthly-billed Pro price isn't published.
Data last verified: 2026-10-16
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Microsoft Copilot
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $649.95
On the Microsoft 365 Family plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $155.88
- Paid yearly, one year
- $129.99
Paying yearly saves $25.89 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-19Perplexity
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $10,000
On the Enterprise Pro plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $2,400
- Paid yearly, one year
- $2,000
Paying yearly saves $400 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Microsoft Copilot | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 73.3 | 47.3 |
| Cheapest plan | Microsoft 365 Family | Enterprise Pro |
| Free plan | Limited usage subject to capacity; sign in for chat history, image creation, voice and longer conversations | Unlimited basic searches; 3 Pro Searches a day; 1 research query a month; limited uploads; no image generation |
| Works with (apps) | 0 | 0 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Microsoft Copilot
- Score out of 100
- 73.3
- Cheapest plan
- Microsoft 365 Family
- Free plan
- Limited usage subject to capacity; sign in for chat history, image creation, voice and longer conversations
- Works with (apps)
- 0
Perplexity
- Score out of 100
- 47.3
- Cheapest plan
- Enterprise Pro
- Free plan
- Unlimited basic searches; 3 Pro Searches a day; 1 research query a month; limited uploads; no image generation
- Works with (apps)
- 0
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Chat interfaceMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Yes
File uploadMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Yes
- Microsoft Copilot
- Uploading files is free, within capacity limits; files are deleted within 18 months Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Perplexity
- Limited on Free; higher limits on Pro, up to 50 files per project Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Web browsingMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Yes
- Perplexity
- Answers come from web searches; 3 Pro Searches a day on Free Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Understands imagesMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Not verified
- Perplexity
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Voice modeMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Yes
Follows your standing instructionsMicrosoft Copilot: Not verifiedPerplexity: Not verified
- Microsoft Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Perplexity
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Remembers your preferencesMicrosoft Copilot: YesPerplexity: Yes
- Microsoft Copilot
- Personalization remembers details you share when signed in; you can view and delete it Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Code executionMicrosoft Copilot: Not verifiedPerplexity: Not verified
- Microsoft Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Perplexity
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Team workspaceMicrosoft Copilot: Not verifiedPerplexity: Yes
- Microsoft Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Perplexity
- Shared Projects on Enterprise Pro and Max; not on Free, Pro or Max Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Connects to your other apps (API)Microsoft Copilot: Not verifiedPerplexity: Yes
- Microsoft Copilot
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Perplexity
- Separate pay-as-you-go API Platform; not included in Free or Pro Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
What you risk by starting
Microsoft Copilot
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Microsoft Copilot.
Perplexity
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Perplexity.
- Refund policy
- Monthly plans: refund within 24 hours; annual: within 72 hours (14 days in the EU, UK and Turkey; 7 days in South Korea and Brazil). One refund per account.
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Where these facts come from
Microsoft Copilot
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals · checked 2026-10-16https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/what-s-the-difference-between-microsoft-copilot-free-and-copilot-in-microsoft-365 · checked 2026-10-16https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot · checked 2026-10-16https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-copilot-privacy-controls · checked 2026-10-16Perplexity
https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you · checked 2026-10-16https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354288-refunds · checked 2026-10-16https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11132456-how-to-use-the-perplexity-voice-assistant-for-ios · checked 2026-10-16https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10968016-memory · checked 2026-10-16What to do next
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Data last verified: 2026-10-16