Just read an article about Microsoft's new AI add-on for Office called Microsoft 365 Copilot. The tool integrates with Word, Excel, and other Office programs, and supposedly makes work seamless. It's even being used by some big names like Bayer, KPMG, and Visa. The tool targets businesses and is believed to generate over $10 billion in revenue by 2026.
But I can't help but think the price is a bit steep. It’s $30 per month, which is cheap for large companies, but what about freelancers and regular individuals? The article also mentions that there isn't a lot of data on how Copilot affects performance yet, and there are some concerns about the accuracy of the AI-generated responses.
Plus, it's only available to Enterprise E3 customers with more than 300 employees. So not only is it pricey, but it's also not accessible to most people or small businesses and might never be.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this. I’m already pretty sick of subscription based models but is $30/month even justified? For comparison these are other comparative AI services:
ChatGPT - Free for basic chat. $20 for GPT 4, for anything serious.
Bardeen - $15 and offers general automations.
Silatus - At $14, it's the cheapest legitimate option I’ve found for GPT-4 chat and research.
Perplexity - This one's decent for free search.
These are the ones I know, if you wanna add more comparisons, feel free to do so. But I think Microsoft is pricing out a lot of its potential users with their monthly demand.
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