Copilot is Microsofts name for their AI offerings, but Copilot isn’t just one thing, Copilot really covers a number of things and Microsoft are building Copilot into many of their products in order to assist users being more productive.
| Copilot Product | Access Requirements | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Copilot (Free) | Microsoft account; available via web, mobile app, Windows 11, and Edge | General AI chat, writing help, coding, image generation (limits apply) |
| Microsoft Copilot Pro | Microsoft account + Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription for Office integration | Priority access to latest AI models, Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote; faster performance |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Qualifying Microsoft 365 Business or Enterprise plan | Embedded in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams; connected to your org’s data via Microsoft Graph |
| Copilot Studio | Microsoft 365 tenant + Azure subscription for pay‑as‑you‑go | Build and deploy custom AI agents; integrate with Teams, Power Platform, external channels |
| GitHub Copilot (Individual) | GitHub account; works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains | AI code suggestions, Copilot Chat for devs |
| GitHub Copilot (Business) | GitHub Enterprise Cloud | Admin controls, policy management, org‑wide deployment |
| Microsoft Security Copilot | Microsoft Security E5 or equivalent | AI‑powered threat analysis, incident response, security insights |
| Dynamics 365 Copilot | Dynamics 365 Business Central, Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc. | AI assistance for CRM/ERP workflows |
| Copilot for Sales | Microsoft 365 + Dynamics 365 Sales or Salesforce | AI‑driven sales insights, email drafting, CRM updates |
| Copilot for Service | Microsoft 365 + Dynamics 365 Customer Service | AI‑powered case summaries, customer interaction support |
Obviously, this post will not dive into the details of every one of these Copilots and the list might not be exhaustive. The above table is just to explain that just because you think you have Copilot, you might have a different Copilot than you expected:-)
Get the Copilot app
In the Microsoft Store on Windows 11, in the Apple App Store on the iPhone or in the Google Play Store on Android, you will find two Copilot apps from Microsoft:
- Microsoft Copilot
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
The difference is that you need a work account (and a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription) for Microsoft 365 Copilot, whereas Microsoft Copilot is free, requires a Microsoft account only and includes some free quota.
When purchasing Copilot Pro for your personal account, you will get additional quota on both Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Use Copilot in Microsoft Edge
You will have the same functionality in the side panel of your Edge browser as you have in the Copilot app. If your browser profile is personal, you will have the Microsoft Copilot functionality and if your browser profile is a work account, you will have the Microsoft 365 Copilot functionality.
Let’s write a magic prompt…
Ok… – maybe not that magical.
This post was written on September 4th, 2025 – things might/will change…
Until next time
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