Pick Google Gemini if
people already in Gmail/Drive who want chat and Workspace side-panel help on one bill.
Read the Google Gemini pageGoogle Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot
Our take
Pick Google Gemini if people already in Gmail/Drive who want chat and Workspace side-panel help on one bill. Pick Microsoft Copilot if teams already on Microsoft 365 who will buy a Copilot bundle or add-on. Skip Google Gemini if teams that cannot use a Google account, or developers who only want a local runtime (Ollama). Skip Microsoft Copilot if individuals who only want a free web chat (ChatGPT Free, Google
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft’s work assistant (Copilot Chat
Best for
Google Gemini Chat plus Google-account context
Microsoft Copilot AI grounded in Microsoft 365
Free plan
Google Gemini $0 · gemini app with standard usage (no Google AI membership required)
Microsoft Copilot $0 · extra for the limited web-data chat (not in-app Copilot)
Lowest paid
Google Gemini Google AI Plus $4.99/mo
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot $23.50/user/mo
Next step up
Google Gemini Google AI Pro $19.99/mo
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot $32.00/user/mo
Coding agent
Google Gemini Claude Code (paid plans)
Microsoft Copilot Completions and chat in your IDE
Runs where
Google Gemini Local or hosted
Microsoft Copilot
Watch out
Google Gemini Region and age gates
Microsoft Copilot No signed-out composer
Last checked
Google Gemini 2026-10-19 · one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans
Microsoft Copilot 2026-10-20 · microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Microsoft Copilot if
teams already on Microsoft 365 who will buy a Copilot bundle or add-on.
Read the Microsoft Copilot page