Microsoft Copilot
8.6
Nova( Rating)
Cost
£19.99+
Pricing Type
Freemium
Free Plan
Yes
Microsoft Copilot is a bit different from the others because its value depends heavily on where you use it.
If you already work in Microsoft 365, Copilot makes sense. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint are where a lot of people actually spend their working day. So the idea of having AI inside those tools is genuinely useful.
This is where Copilot has an advantage over a separate chatbot. ChatGPT might be better for general writing or idea shaping, but Copilot can be closer to your work environment. If it can help summarise emails, draft documents, pull key points from meetings or work with files you already use, that can save real time.
But Copilot is also the tool I would be most careful about overselling. In real workplace use, the experience can vary a lot. It depends on your licence, your organisation’s settings, your permissions, where files are stored, how well your Microsoft 365 environment is organised, and whether people understand how to ask for the right thing.
If you already work in Microsoft 365, Copilot makes sense. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint are where a lot of people actually spend their working day. So the idea of having AI inside those tools is genuinely useful.
This is where Copilot has an advantage over a separate chatbot. ChatGPT might be better for general writing or idea shaping, but Copilot can be closer to your work environment. If it can help summarise emails, draft documents, pull key points from meetings or work with files you already use, that can save real time.
But Copilot is also the tool I would be most careful about overselling. In real workplace use, the experience can vary a lot. It depends on your licence, your organisation’s settings, your permissions, where files are stored, how well your Microsoft 365 environment is organised, and whether people understand how to ask for the right thing.
When Copilot works well, it can be very helpful. Meeting summaries, email support, document drafting and quick explanations can all be useful. It can reduce some of the admin drag that builds up during a busy week.
But it is not a magic fix for messy work. If files are badly named, stored in the wrong places or locked behind permissions, Copilot can only do so much. It also needs people to understand that it is not there to replace judgement. It is there to help with first drafts, summaries, starting points and finding patterns.
For beginners, Copilot may feel less obvious than ChatGPT. It is not always as simple as opening a blank chat and asking anything. The best value comes when you use it inside the flow of Microsoft work. That means the learning curve is less about “what is AI?” and more about “what can Copilot see, and what can it do in this app?”
That makes training important. People need practical examples, not vague promises. They need to know what Copilot can help with in Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel. They also need to know what it cannot do.
But it is not a magic fix for messy work. If files are badly named, stored in the wrong places or locked behind permissions, Copilot can only do so much. It also needs people to understand that it is not there to replace judgement. It is there to help with first drafts, summaries, starting points and finding patterns.
For beginners, Copilot may feel less obvious than ChatGPT. It is not always as simple as opening a blank chat and asking anything. The best value comes when you use it inside the flow of Microsoft work. That means the learning curve is less about “what is AI?” and more about “what can Copilot see, and what can it do in this app?”
That makes training important. People need practical examples, not vague promises. They need to know what Copilot can help with in Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel. They also need to know what it cannot do.
Microsoft Copilot is not the most exciting AI tool for casual users, but it can be very useful in the right workplace. I would recommend it for Microsoft-heavy teams, but only with proper guidance and realistic expectations. It works best when people know what to ask and where Copilot can actually help.
NOVAVIEW
Best for: Microsoft 365 users, workplace productivity, emails, meetings, documents and admin support.
Who should try it first: people and teams already using Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, OneDrive and SharePoint.
What may annoy you: the value depends on licensing, setup, permissions and how well your organisation manages its files.
Who should try it first: people and teams already using Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, OneDrive and SharePoint.
What may annoy you: the value depends on licensing, setup, permissions and how well your organisation manages its files.
