Microsoft Copilot vs Photomath / Mathway

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Microsoft Copilot

AI assistant for chat, web search, writing and images at work and home

Free · from $18/moVisit site

Photomath / Mathway

Math help app that scans problems and explains step-by-step solutions

Free · from $5.83/moVisit site

Choose Microsoft Copilot if…

you work on Web, Windows, macOS
you're in its core audience: individuals, students

Choose Photomath / Mathway if…

you want the lower entry price ($5.83/mo vs $18/mo)
you're in its core audience: middle and high school students, college students

Side by side

FeatureM

Microsoft CopilotP

Photomath / Mathway

Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium

Starting price$18/mo$5.83/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your content—Yes

Data retention—Stored only as long as legitimate need exists; deletion on request

Web search—

File upload & analysis—

Image generation—

Voice conversations—

Memory—

App connectors / MCP—

PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android

CategoryAI ChatbotsHomework Helpers

CompanyMicrosoftPhotomath LLC · United States · part of Google

Full feature lists

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

P Photomath / Mathway

Scan math problems with the phone camera
Solves word problems
Smart calculator for typed input
Step-by-step solution explanations
Multiple solution methods for many problems
Custom visual aids
Extra "how" and "why" tips
Covers arithmetic through calculus and statistics

Their home pages

What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.

Microsoft Copilot home page — M Microsoft Copilot · copilot.microsoft.com

Photomath / Mathway home page — P Photomath / Mathway · photomath.net

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

Team size	Microsoft Copilot	Photomath / Mathway
1 person	$23.50 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot	$5.83 Annually
5 people	$117.50 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot	$5.83 Annually
20 people	$470 Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot	$5.83 Annually

Work it out for your team

People

Photomath / MathwayAnnually$5.83/mo
Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50/mo

The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.

All plans and prices

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

Photomath / Mathway

Basic$0

Monthly$9.99

Annually$69.99

Strengths and limitations

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

Photomath / Mathway