Microsoft Copilot
An AI assistant integrated directly into Microsoft Excel for formula generation, data analysis, and chart creation.
Built on: GPT and Anthropic reasoning models (selectable in Agent Mode)
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #1
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 89.0
Strengths
- Integrates directly into Microsoft 365, providing full context of the spreadsheet.
- Generates formulas, charts, and pivot tables from natural language prompts.
- Features agentic capabilities for suggesting scenarios and identifying trends.
Considerations
- Full access needs a Copilot add-on or Microsoft 365 Premium; other eligible plans get standard access without model switching.
- On iPhone and Android it offers chat mode only as of October 2026; workbook edit mode is still rolling out.
- Primarily focused on the Microsoft ecosystem.
Price
Included in Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99/month), Family ($12.99/month) and Premium ($19.99/month); Microsoft 365 Copilot for business is a $30 per user/month add-on
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 89.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 88.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 92.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
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Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- Aldridge: Copilot changes in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Microsoft Excel with Copilot (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Microsoft 365 roadmap: Agent Mode in Excel for desktop (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Anomaly — Excel AI Data Analysis Tools 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AI Tools Comparison 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- Microsoft: AI in Excel (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Autosheet blog: AI tools for Excel and Google Sheets (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- GPT for Work — Best AI Tools for Excel 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Tools for Excel and Spreadsheets in 2026 (rework.com) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Querri Blog Review (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- TechTarget — Best AI chatbots 2026 (Copilot in Office) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Jaro Education — Best AI Tools for Excel 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Tools for Excel in 2026 (LumiChats) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Elyx — Best Excel AI Tools in 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Top 19 Excel AI Tools for Productivity in 2026 (Julius AI) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AImultiple — Top 15 AI Excel Tools Benchmarked (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Build MVP Fast Review 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
Alternatives in Excel / Spreadsheet
- #2Claude for ExcelSScore 88.5An AI assistant that brings Anthropic's Claude model into Excel for finance and analysis workflows.
- #3ChatGPTAScore 84.8A general-purpose AI assistant that can help with spreadsheet formulas and data analysis by uploading files.
- #4Gemini for Google SheetsAScore 84.2Google's integrated AI assistant for its Workspace suite, available in a Google Sheets sidebar.