Best Microsoft Copilot Alternatives in 2026

30 AI tools that can replace Microsoft Copilot, ranked by how much of what Microsoft Copilot does they cover. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.

Replacing: Microsoft Copilot — AI across MicrosoftInput: text, images, audio, documents, code · Output: text, images, audio, code
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Your AI assistant for everything
Standalone everyday assistant for writing, grammar and images; free tier, from $8
Input: text, images, audio, documents, code · Output: text, images, audio, code
Free planFrom $8/mo
AI Chatbot ★ 4.3 (4)
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Google's most capable AI model
Google's assistant family with image and video generation; free tier and trial, from $4.99
Input: text, images, audio, documents, code · Output: text, images, audio, video, code
Free planFrom $4.99/mo
AI Chatbot ★ 4.3 (3)
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AI with attitude and real-time knowledge
Real-time knowledge and a sassy tone; API available, from $8
Input: text, images, audio, documents, code · Output: text, images, audio, video, code
Free planFrom $8/moAPI
AI Chatbot
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You're bouncing between creative work and technical tasks
Handles creative and technical tasks alike, with image and video generation and an API
Input: text, images, video, documents, code · Output: text, images, video, code
Free planFrom $9.99/moAPI
AI Chatbot
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AI assistant built to be helpful, harmless, and honest
Safety-minded assistant strong at writing and coding; API access, from $20
Input: text, images, documents, code · Output: text, documents, data, code, slides
Free planFrom $20/moAPI
AI Chatbot ★ 4.6 (10)

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Best Microsoft Copilot alternatives by goal

Every goal has its own ranked list — the match score is recomputed for that job alone.

At a glance: top Microsoft Copilot alternatives

ToolMatchInputOutputPricingFree planRatingCategory
ChatGPT 92% text, images, audio, documents, code text, images, audio, code From $8/mo Yes ★ 4.3 AI Chatbot
Gemini 88% text, images, audio, documents, code text, images, audio, video, code From $4.99/mo Yes ★ 4.3 AI Chatbot
Grok 80% text, images, audio, documents, code text, images, audio, video, code From $8/mo Yes — AI Chatbot
Qwen 74% text, images, video, documents, code text, images, video, code From $9.99/mo Yes — AI Chatbot
Claude 74% text, images, documents, code text, documents, data, code, slides From $20/mo Yes ★ 4.6 AI Chatbot
DeepSeek 74% text, images, code text, code Freemium Yes — Large Language Models (LLMs)

Frequently asked

What is the best Microsoft Copilot alternative?
ChatGPT (92% match) is the closest alternative to Microsoft Copilot: Your AI assistant for everything. Gemini (88% match) and Grok (80% match) come next.
Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Copilot?
Yes. 27 of the 30 ranked alternatives have a free plan or free tier, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok.
What is the best Microsoft Copilot alternative for writing code?
GitHub Copilot ranks first for writing code at 75% match. See the full list of Microsoft Copilot alternatives for Coding.
What is the best Microsoft Copilot alternative for getting homework help?
Studocu Ask AI ranks first for getting homework help at 75% match. See the full list of Microsoft Copilot alternatives for Homework Help.
What is the best Microsoft Copilot alternative for generating images?
Midjourney ranks first for generating images at 82% match. See the full list of Microsoft Copilot alternatives for Image Generation.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Microsoft Copilot's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.

How this list is ranked

The match score measures how much of Microsoft Copilot's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.

Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.