Gamma vs Microsoft Copilot
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Gamma is the better app overall, scoring 8.5 to 8.2. Gamma wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Microsoft Copilot on 1, with 1 tied.
Students, founders and marketers who need a good-looking deck fast
Microsoft 365 subscribers who want AI help inside Word, Excel and Outlook
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gamma | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #6 of 16 | #11 of 16 |
| Developer | Gamma | Microsoft |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gamma better than Microsoft Copilot?
Gamma is the better app overall, scoring 8.5 to 8.2. Gamma wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Microsoft Copilot on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Gamma or Microsoft Copilot?
Gamma: Free with 400 starter credits; Plus is $12 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly. Microsoft Copilot: Free; Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99/month adds Copilot in Office apps. On value for money, Microsoft Copilot scores higher.
Do Gamma and Microsoft Copilot work on the same devices?
Only Microsoft Copilot runs on Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Gamma or Microsoft Copilot?
Gamma scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). On individual plans Gamma may use your content to improve its AI unless you opt out in Data Controls; team workspaces are excluded. The App Store label links contact info, location and usage to you, with no tracking.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gamma
- Polished first drafts from a short prompt
- Exports to PowerPoint and Google Slides on every plan
- Imports your existing PDFs and PowerPoint files
- Free credits are a one-time grant that never refreshes
- Free plan caps you at 10 slides per prompt
- Individual plans train on your content unless you opt out
Gamma turns a prompt, an outline or a pasted document into a polished presentation, doc, website or social post in moments. Gamma 5, released in October 2026, lets you talk the idea through with its agent before it builds anything, then fine-tune on a freeform canvas. Exports to PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides work even on the free plan. Free credits never refresh, though, and free decks carry Gamma branding.
Full Gamma review
Microsoft Copilot
- Free to use, even without signing in
- Works inside Word, Excel and Outlook with Microsoft 365
- Jump from a chat straight into your Office files
- Shows ads and uses IDs to track you
- Several consumer features were cut in 2026
- Built mostly for Microsoft 365 and work
Microsoft Copilot is now one app for both your personal and work accounts. You get free AI chat with voice and image making. With a Microsoft 365 plan, it works inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. But the August 2026 merger tilted it toward work. It also cut consumer features like Deep Research, Podcasts and group chats. And it shows ads. Best for people who already pay for Microsoft 365.
Full Microsoft Copilot review
