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Claude vs Microsoft Copilot

How Claude and Microsoft Copilot compare on price, free plans, ease of use and features, using prices last checked on November 7, 2026.

  • Microsoft Copilot has the lower starting price ($9.99/month) compared with Claude ($20/month).
  • Only Claude has a free plan.

Claude vs Microsoft Copilot at a glance

FeatureClaudeMicrosoft Copilot
Starting price$20/month$9.99/month
Free planYesNo
DifficultyBeginner-friendlyBeginner-friendly
APINot listedNot listed
Plans
  • Free: Free
  • Pro: $20/month
  • Enterprise: $20/month, billed yearly
  • Max: $100/month
  • Ultra: $200/month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99/month
  • Microsoft 365 Family: $12.99/month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium: $19.99/month
  • Microsoft 365 Pro: $99.99/month
Good for
  • Long form writing and editing
  • Document analysis
  • Coding with Claude Code
  • Drafting documents in Word
  • Analyzing spreadsheets in Excel
  • Summarizing email in Outlook
Made for
  • Individuals
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Individuals
  • Small businesses
Watch out for
  • Free plan has usage limits that reset every 5 hours and weekly
  • Max and Ultra are monthly billing only
  • Office-app Copilot features require a Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Family plan AI features are for the subscription owner only

Prices come from each vendor's official pricing page. Yearly plans are shown as the monthly equivalent. Confirm current prices on the official sites before you buy.

Features compared

Both have

  • Chat assistant
  • Text generation

Only Claude

  • Coding agent
  • File analysis
  • Web research

Only Microsoft Copilot

  • Data analysis
  • Document editing
  • Image generation

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