§ Alternatives · Updated May 2026

Best alternatives to Microsoft Copilot.

Microsoft Copilot is a freemium with paid tiers productivity tool. If it's not the right fit — pricing, missing features, performance, or you just want to compare — there are strong alternatives worth a look. Here are 12 of the closest matches in 2026, ranked by editor rating with notes on where each one beats or trails Microsoft Copilot.

§ Top picks

01

Gong

Paid
4.6

Revenue intelligence platform that analyzes sales calls, deals, and coaching at scale. Pricier than Microsoft Copilot (paid vs freemium with paid tiers) — usually buys more capability or scale. Rated 4.6 vs 4.4 for Microsoft Copilot.

02

Glean

Enterprise
4.5

Enterprise AI search, assistant, and agent platform over company knowledge. Pricier than Microsoft Copilot (enterprise-priced vs freemium with paid tiers) — usually buys more capability or scale. Rated 4.5 vs 4.4 for Microsoft Copilot.

03

Krisp

Freemium
4.5

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes on any call app Same pricing model as Microsoft Copilot (freemium with paid tiers). Rated 4.5 vs 4.4 for Microsoft Copilot.

§ At a glance

Microsoft Copilot vs the top alternatives.

Rating

Microsoft Copilot

4.4

Gong

4.6

Glean

4.5

Krisp

4.5

Pricing

Microsoft Copilot

Freemium

Gong

Paid

Glean

Enterprise

Krisp

Freemium

Category

Microsoft Copilot

Productivity

Gong

Productivity

Glean

Productivity

Krisp

Productivity

Features

Microsoft Copilot

  • Deep integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Meeting summaries in Teams
  • Email drafting and triage in Outlook
  • Data analysis in Excel with natural language
  • Image generation with DALL-E

Gong

  • Call recording and transcription
  • Deal intelligence
  • Coaching and scorecards
  • CRM integrations
  • Pipeline analytics

Glean

  • Enterprise search
  • Permission-aware knowledge graph
  • AI assistant
  • Agents over company data
  • SaaS connectors

Krisp

  • Real-time AI noise cancellation
  • Works with any call app (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
  • AI meeting transcription and summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • On-device processing for privacy

Pros

Microsoft Copilot

  • + Seamless Microsoft 365 integration
  • + No context switching needed
  • + Enterprise-grade security and compliance

Gong

  • + Deep sales analytics beyond basic meeting notes
  • + Strong ROI for mature sales orgs

Glean

  • + Strong fit for large company knowledge retrieval
  • + Designed around enterprise permissions

Krisp

  • + Best-in-class noise cancellation
  • + App-agnostic — works everywhere
  • + On-device processing protects call privacy

Cons

Microsoft Copilot

  • Requires Microsoft 365 subscription for full value
  • Enterprise tier is expensive
  • Can be slow with large documents

Gong

  • Expensive for small teams
  • Overkill if you only need transcripts

Glean

  • Overkill for small teams
  • Requires connector setup and internal data hygiene

Krisp

  • Meeting notes feature requires paid tier
  • Mac and Windows only — no mobile app
  • Transcription accuracy varies by accent

Use Cases

Microsoft Copilot

Document drafting and editingSpreadsheet analysisPresentation creationEmail management

Gong

Sales coachingForecast reviewWin-loss analysisEnablement programs

Glean

Enterprise searchInternal knowledge assistantEmployee onboardingSupport enablement

Krisp

Clear remote calls in noisy environmentsAutomatic meeting transcription and summariesCall center agent noise suppression

Visit

Microsoft Copilot

Glean

Krisp

§ Full list · 12 alternatives(from Productivity)

Gong

Revenue intelligence platform that analyzes sales calls, deals, and coaching at scale.

Productivity
Paid
4.6

Glean

Enterprise AI search, assistant, and agent platform over company knowledge.

Productivity
Enterprise
4.5

Krisp

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes on any call app

Productivity
Freemium
4.5

Raycast

AI-powered launcher for Mac — Spotlight replacement with built-in AI, snippets, and automations.

Productivity
Freemium
4.5

Spellbook

AI contract drafting and review copilot for legal teams in Microsoft Word.

Productivity
Paid
4.4

Harvey

AI platform for legal professionals handling research, drafting, analysis, and workflows.

Productivity
Enterprise
4.4

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§ Common questions

What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Copilot?

Our top-rated alternatives to Microsoft Copilot are Gong, Glean, Krisp — ranked by editor rating, feature parity, and overall fit. The full list below is sorted so the closest matches appear first.

Is Microsoft Copilot free?

Microsoft Copilot has a free tier with paid upgrades. If you've outgrown the free tier, the alternatives below include both cheaper and more powerful options.

What's similar to Microsoft Copilot?

Tools similar to Microsoft Copilot typically share the same use case (productivity) and overlap on the core features below. The closer the editor rating and feature set, the more directly the alternative competes.

Microsoft Copilot vs Gong — which is better?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. Gong edges out Microsoft Copilot on our editor scoring, but the right pick comes down to pricing model, ecosystem, and which features you actually use. See the full side-by-side comparison for the verdict.

How did you choose these alternatives?

Tools selected from our Productivity index, ranked by editor rating, manually curated for relevance to Microsoft Copilot use cases. Pricing reflects published rates as of the last update. We re-evaluate quarterly and accept reader suggestions through the contact page.

Methodology

Tools selected from our Productivity index, ranked by editor rating, manually curated for relevance to Microsoft Copilot use cases. Pricing reflects published rates as of the last update.

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