Microsoft Copilot vs Google Gemini
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.5 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free Copilot on the web, Windows, Edge and mobile within unpublished usage limits; Copilot Chat included with eligible Microsoft 365 work plans | Free with a Google account: Flash-Lite model, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, 15 GB storage |
| Paid from | $9.99/mo (Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot), business add-on $30/user/mo paid yearly | SGD 6.98/month (Google AI Plus; US$4.99); Pro SGD 28.99, Ultra from SGD 139.99 |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | ~420M monthly active users across all Copilot surfaces (Microsoft, Q1 2026) | Hundreds of millions via Google products |
| Founded | 2023 | 2023 |
| Maker | Microsoft | |
| Verdict | Copilot is the AI most office workers meet first, because it already sits inside Windows, Outlook, Word and Teams. The licensed business version grounds answers in a company's own mail, files and meetings through Work IQ... |
Gemini is the obvious assistant for people who live in Google's services: it reaches into Gmail, Drive and Docs, runs Deep Research and voice, and its paid plans bundle storage. Singapore pricing is reasonable at the low... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.