Microsoft Copilot vs Gemini: Which is better in 2026?
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Our verdict
This comparison is decided by your email provider, not by the products. Both are competent assistants whose real value is native access to your organisation's own documents, and neither has a meaningful advantage outside its home ecosystem. On Google Workspace, Gemini reads Drive, Gmail and Docs with no integration work and costs less per seat. On Microsoft 365, Copilot's Excel and Teams features are the strongest ecosystem integration anyone ships, and worth the higher $30 price for spreadsheet-heavy teams. The genuine differences worth knowing: Gemini's Deep Research and NotebookLM are better research tools than anything Copilot offers, while Copilot's compliance and data-residency story is more mature for regulated industries. Do not switch productivity suites over this. Buy the one that matches the suite you already run, and pilot it with the teams that live in spreadsheets and meetings before licensing everyone.
The numbers
At a glance
How Microsoft Copilot and Gemini stack up on ratings, pricing, and plans — the highlighted cell wins the row.
| Metric |  Microsoft Copilot |  Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 3 | 3 |
| Would recommend | 67% | 100% |
| Starting price | $20/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes (30 days) | Yes (30 days) |
| Best for | Best for Microsoft 365 companies that live in Excel and Teams | Best for companies already running Google Workspace |
From verified reviews
Rating breakdown
Sub-ratings from approved Saaspare reviews — the longer bar wins the category.
Microsoft CopilotCategoryGeminiVerified pricing
Pricing compared
Per month, billed annually where an annual price exists.
Microsoft Copilot
From $20/mo
- Copilot Freefree foreverFree
- Copilot Proper month$20/mo
- Microsoft 365 Copilotper user, per month (billed annually)$30/mo
- Enterprise agreementcustom pricingCustom
Gemini
From $19.99/mo
- Freefree foreverFree
- Google AI Proper month$19.99/mo
- Google AI Ultraper month$249.99/mo
- Workspace Businessper user, per month (billed annually)$21/mo
Benchmark: Gemini sits below the AI Assistants median of $19.99/mo, while Microsoft Copilot sits above it.
Feature by feature
Microsoft Copilot vs Gemini features
Every feature either tool lists, grouped — a check means it's included.
Platform1 feature
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Developer API | Included | Included |
Reasoning & Modes4 features
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Custom assistants & agents | Included | Included |
| Extended reasoning mode | Included | Included |
| Long context window | Included | Included |
| Persistent memory | Included | Included |
Knowledge & Sources4 features
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| App connectors | Included | Included |
| File & document analysis | Included | Included |
| Inline source citations | Not included | Included |
| Live web search | Included | Included |
Multimodal3 features
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Code execution & data analysis | Included | Included |
| Image generation | Included | Included |
| Voice conversation | Included | Included |
Team & Governance2 features
| Feature | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| No training on your data | Included | Included |
| Team admin & SSO | Included | Included |
Bottom line
Which should you choose?
Choose Microsoft Copilotif…
Best for Microsoft 365 companies that live in Excel and Teams
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