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Brainly vs Microsoft Copilot
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Brainly if…
- you're in its core audience: middle and high school students, college students
M
Choose Microsoft Copilot if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: individuals, students
Side by side
Feature Brainly Microsoft Copilot
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price—$18/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
CategoryHomework HelpersAI Chatbots
CompanyBrainlyMicrosoft
Full feature lists
B Brainly
- Search answers to homework questions
- Post your own school questions
- Step-by-step explanations across school subjects
- Brainly Plus paid subscription
M Microsoft Copilot
- Chat for brainstorming, summarizing and planning
- Web-grounded answers for research
- Content drafting and image generation
- Researcher for in-depth research
- Guided Learning study mode
- Notebook for organizing projects
- Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams on business plans
- Pre-built agents for research and data analysis
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Brainly | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $23.50 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot |
| 5 people | no published plan | $117.50 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot |
| 20 people | no published plan | $470 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot |
All plans and prices
Brainly
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Microsoft Copilot
FreeFree
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on)$18/user/mo billed yearly (first-year promotional price); $25.20/user/mo monthly
Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50/user/mo billed yearly; $28.20/user/mo monthly
Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot$32/user/mo billed yearly; $38.40/user/mo monthly
Strengths and limitations
Brainly
- Covers many school subjects
- Students can ask their own questions
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Microsoft Copilot
- Free tier available with a Microsoft account
- Apps for web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus Microsoft Edge
- Works inside Microsoft 365 apps on business plans
- Free tier has usage limits on some capabilities
- Advanced business features such as Cowork and Autopilot are billed by usage on top of the license
- The $18 add-on price is a first-year promotion and requires an eligible Microsoft 365 Business plan
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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
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Free, from $8/mo
C
General-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
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P
PMath help app that scans problems and explains step-by-step solutions
Free, from $5.83/mo
P
Free, from $5.83/mo
P
Math help app that scans problems and explains step-by-step solutions
Homework HelpersFree plan
S
SS
See site
W
WComputational answer engine for math, science and data, with step-by-step solutions
Freemium
W
Freemium
W
Computational answer engine for math, science and data, with step-by-step solutions
AI SearchFree planAPI
P
PP
Paid
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy