Microsoft 365 Copilot vs Qwen Chat

Microsoft 365 Copilot and Qwen Chat sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Microsoft 365 Copilot wins for 20 of 20 roles in our data. Microsoft 365 Copilot starts at $20/mo; Qwen Chat publishes no fixed price.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 2; built for this role
Lawyer	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role
HR manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role
Finance manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit
Marketer	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Sales manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Data analyst	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Teacher	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Executive assistant	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit
Logistics manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Procurement manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Secretary	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Recruiter	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role
HR administrator	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role
Tax consultant	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 2; built for this role
Auditor	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 4 tasks relevant to this role against 2; built for this role
Economist	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Project manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Social media manager	Microsoft 365 Copilot	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2

Side by side

	Microsoft 365 Copilot	Qwen Chat
Vendor	Microsoft	Alibaba Cloud
Category	Chat assistants	Chat assistants
Free plan	Yes: Free Copilot in the browser and the Microsoft Copilot app, with no access to company files, no work inside Word and Excel, and limited strong models at peak hours	Yes: A free chat with limits on heavy models and generation
Cheapest paid plan	Copilot Pro, $20/mo	price on request
Top plan	Microsoft 365 Copilot, $30/mo	price on request
Tasks covered	6	2

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Assistant inside Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint with access to company data.

Qwen Chat: Free chat with Alibaba's Qwen models for text, code and file analysis.

Only Microsoft 365 Copilot covers

Only Qwen Chat covers

Pitfalls to watch at work

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Copilot sees everything your account can access, including folders colleagues shared by mistake: review SharePoint and OneDrive permissions before rollout
A Teams meeting summary is built from the transcript and may credit a decision to the wrong person: check it against the recording before sending
Free Copilot in the browser and business Copilot in Word are different products with different data protection: work documents go only into the business version

Qwen Chat

Data is stored and processed under Chinese law: no company documents, personal data or contracts
Answers on political topics and on the war in Ukraine are censored and biased, so the service is unsuitable for such questions
It works for general questions, formulas and code without real data

FAQ

Is Microsoft 365 Copilot or Qwen Chat better for work?

In our data Microsoft 365 Copilot is the better choice for 20 of 20 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Microsoft 365 Copilot or Qwen Chat?

Microsoft 365 Copilot starts at $20/mo; Qwen Chat publishes no fixed price.

Do Microsoft 365 Copilot and Qwen Chat have free plans?

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Yes. Free Copilot in the browser and the Microsoft Copilot app, with no access to company files, no work inside Word and Excel, and limited strong models at peak hours. Qwen Chat: Yes. A free chat with limits on heavy models and generation.

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