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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
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Microsoft Copilot vs Zapier
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Microsoft Copilot if…
- you want the lower entry price ($18/mo vs $19.99/mo)
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: individuals, students
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Choose Zapier if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: small and medium businesses, operations and revops teams
Side by side
Feature Microsoft Copilot Zapier
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$18/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Custom data retention available (Enterprise); default period not stated
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA
GitHub stars—634
Web search—
Image generation—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryAI ChatbotsWorkflow Automation
CompanyMicrosoftZapier, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
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- 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
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- Trigger-based Zap workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Zapier MCP connecting AI tools to 66,000+ actions
- Zapier SDK for AI coding agents
- Tables for storing workflow data
- Forms that trigger workflows
- AI agents and customer chatbots
- Self-healing Zaps with AI manager agent (early access)
- Audit logs, SSO, SCIM and action restrictions
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
Zapier
Free$0/month
ProfessionalStarting from $19.99/month
TeamStarting from $69/month
EnterpriseContact for pricing
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
Zapier
- Free plan with 100 tasks per month and unlimited Zaps
- Connects to 9,000+ apps
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Yearly billing saves 33%
- Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling
- Live chat support starts at the Professional 2,000-task tier
- Prices scale with task volume
- Next Gen Zaps are still in early access
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