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Microsoft Copilot vs Notion AI

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Microsoft Copilot logo

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365

Freemium
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Notion AI logo

Notion AI

AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases

Freemium
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Verdict

Microsoft Copilot and Notion AI are both AI Assistants tools. Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Notion AI

  • Teams already using Notion
  • Project managers
  • Product and engineering teams
  • Knowledge workers

Choose Microsoft Copilot if

  • You want a tool built for drafting and summarizing inside Word.
  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile.
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers.

Choose Notion AI if

  • You want a tool built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.
  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content.
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources.
Best for beginners
Notion AI
Best for business
Microsoft Copilot

Features

19 features compared.

  • Chat
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Image creation
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Voice
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Microsoft 365 integration
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Cowork
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Researcher
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Code
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Notebook and Guided Learning
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Work IQ
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Auto model picker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Notion Agent
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Custom Agents
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Q&A with citations
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Inline writing help
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • AI Meeting Notes (beta)
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Enterprise Search (beta)
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Research mode
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Database autofill and formulas
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Admin controls
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Microsoft Copilot
    Freemium
    Notion AI
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Microsoft Copilot
    Yes
    Notion AI
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Microsoft Copilot
    $0
    Notion AI
    $0
  • Plans
    Microsoft Copilot
    4 plans
    Notion AI
    4 plans

Microsoft Copilot plans

  • Copilot Free

    $0

    Free with a signed-in Microsoft account; some features have usage limits

    • Chat
    • Image creation
    • Voice
    • Web research
    • Copilot apps on web
    • desktop and mobile

  • Microsoft 365 Personal

    $9.99/month

    One person; includes desktop Office apps and Copilot with higher usage than free

    • Copilot in Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint and Outlook
    • Higher usage than free
    • 1 TB storage

  • Microsoft 365 Premium

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Up to 6 people on the plan, with AI features for the owner; replaced Copilot Pro

    • Everything in Family
    • Extensive advanced chat and image creation
    • Premium-only features
    • Limited agentic AI use

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business

    $25.20/user/month

    Add-on for small and medium businesses; needs an eligible Microsoft 365 plan

    • Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps
    • Chat grounded in work data
    • Enterprise Data Protection
    • Admin controls
    • Adoption analytics

Notion AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    For individuals organizing personal projects

    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Limited trials of Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes
    • Databases
    • Notion Calendar

  • Plus

    $10/user/mo

    For small teams and professionals

    • Everything in Free
    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Unlimited file uploads
    • Unlimited guests
    • Basic connections

  • Business

    Most popular

    $20/user/mo

    Marked as recommended; for growing businesses

    • Everything in Plus
    • Notion Agent
    • AI Meeting Notes
    • Enterprise Search (beta)
    • SAML SSO
    • 90-day page history

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • Everything in Business
    • Zero data retention at LLM providers
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Audit log
    • Custom data retention

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Microsoft Copilot
8.4overall
Notion AI
8.5overall

  • Microsoft 365 Integration

    Microsoft Copilot
    9.3
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Enterprise Security

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.8
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.2
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.0
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Microsoft Copilot
    7.8
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Workspace Q&A & Search

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.6

  • Document Summarization

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.4

  • Database Automation

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.5

  • Inline Writing Assistance

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.3

  • Data Privacy & Security

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Microsoft Copilot

Pros

  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers
  • Copilot Chat is included with eligible business Microsoft 365 plans at no extra cost
  • Enterprise Data Protection and admin controls in business plans
  • Apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android

Cons

  • Consumer premium features require a Microsoft 365 subscription; the standalone Copilot Pro plan is no longer sold
  • Copilot Business is an add-on at $21 to $25.20 per user per month on top of a Microsoft 365 plan
  • Usage limits apply to free and lower tiers, and Microsoft does not publish exact numbers on the pricing page
  • Family plan AI features are for the subscription owner only

Notion AI

Pros

  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources
  • Enterprise Search reaches connected apps such as Slack, Google Drive and GitHub
  • Meeting transcription works without a meeting bot
  • Notion states customer data is not used for model training unless the customer opts in

Cons

  • Full AI features (Agent, Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search) require the $20 per member Business plan
  • Custom Agents and Workers use credits billed at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits
  • Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search are labelled beta
  • Only useful if content lives in Notion; it does not generate images

Platforms

  • Web
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • macOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • iOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • Android
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • API
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Not supported

Integrations

Microsoft Copilot

9 integrations
  • Microsoft 365
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • OneNote
  • OneDrive
  • Microsoft Edge

Notion AI

3 integrations
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • GitHub

Company

  • Company
    Microsoft Copilot
    Microsoft
    Notion AI
    Notion Labs, Inc.
  • Founded
    Microsoft Copilot
    1975
    Notion AI
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Microsoft Copilot
    Redmond, WA
    Notion AI
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Microsoft Copilot
    Claimed
    Notion AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft Copilot better than Notion AI?

It depends on your workflow. Microsoft Copilot is built for drafting and summarizing inside Word. Notion AI is built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.

What are the key feature differences between Microsoft Copilot and Notion AI?

Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365. Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases.

Does Microsoft Copilot or Notion AI have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Microsoft Copilot is freemium and Notion AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Microsoft Copilot or Notion AI?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.