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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Microsoft Copilot vs Replika
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Microsoft Copilot if…
- you work on Windows, macOS
- you're in its core audience: individuals, students
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Choose Replika if…
- you're in its core audience: people looking for an ai companion, users wanting a conversational outlet
Side by side
Feature Microsoft Copilot Replika
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$18/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes
Data retention—Messages and content kept up to 60 days after contract termination
Web search—
Image generation—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
CategoryAI ChatbotsCharacters & Companions
CompanyMicrosoftLuka, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
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
R Replika
- Text chat with a personal AI companion
- Memory of people, routines, plans and goals
- Voice calls with your companion
- Customizable companion appearance and details
- Companion sends selfies
- Doodles drawn on your photos
- Premium voices and image generation with Pro
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
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
Replika
FreeFree
ProNot published
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
Replika
- Remembers relationships, interests and goals across conversations
- Supports voice calls as well as text chat
- Available on iOS and Android, with a legacy web app
- Companion appearance and details can be customized
- Pro pricing is not published on the vendor's website
- The web app is labeled as legacy
- No API listed
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