Microsoft Copilot alternatives

9 tools that overlap with Microsoft Copilot, compared by what they are built for rather than by a feature count.

9 alternatives Back to Microsoft Copilot

Qwen

Alibaba's model family, open weights plus a chat product.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 10 NovFree

#assistants#open-weight#alibaba

Meta AI

The assistant inside WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 10 NovFree

#assistants#meta#consumer

ChatGPT

The default general-purpose assistant, now with agents and deep research.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#general#agents

Claude

Long-context writing and code work with a strong editing instinct.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#writing#coding

Gemini

Google's assistant, wired into Search, Workspace, and Android.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#workspace#google

Grok

An assistant with real-time access to the social firehose.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#realtime#social

DeepSeek

Strong reasoning at a fraction of the usual price.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#reasoning#cheap

Le Chat

The European option, with open weights behind it.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#chat#open-weights#eu

Poe

One subscription to reach many models at once.

General AssistantsFree tier

Verified 1 NovFree

#aggregator#bots#models

How to choose

Start from the constraint, not the feature list. If you need a free tier to evaluate, that removes half the list immediately. If you are replacing something you already pay for, compare the entry price rather than the enterprise tier you will never buy.