ChatGPT vs Microsoft Copilot
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
ChatGPT is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.4. ChatGPT wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Microsoft Copilot on 0.
People who want one AI assistant for writing, research, images and everyday questions
Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI help inside apps they already use
Score by score
The details
| Feature | ChatGPT | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #1 of 8 | #5 of 8 |
| Developer | OpenAI | Microsoft |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
ChatGPT
- Widest feature set of any AI assistant
- Polished apps on phone, desktop and web
- Strong at writing, coding and analysis in one place
- Top models and higher limits require a paid plan
- Chats train models by default unless you turn it off
ChatGPT is the most complete AI assistant you can get. It writes, codes, searches the web, talks back in voice mode, generates images and can run multi-step tasks in agent mode. Memory and projects keep context across chats. The catch is that the best models and higher limits sit behind paid plans, and chats are used for training unless you opt out. Start here if you want one assistant for nearly everything.
Full ChatGPT review
Microsoft Copilot
- Strong models free to use
- Copilot Vision helps with what is on your screen
- Works inside Word, Excel and Outlook with Microsoft 365
- Feels cluttered next to more focused rivals
- Many features depend on a Microsoft account
Microsoft Copilot gives you strong models for free, with voice chat, image creation and Copilot Vision, which can look at your screen or camera and talk you through what it sees. It is built into Windows and Edge, and a Microsoft 365 subscription brings it into Word, Excel and Outlook. The catch is that it feels less focused than rivals and nudges you toward Microsoft accounts and services. A good fit for Windows users.
Full Microsoft Copilot review
