Microsoft Copilot Studio by Microsoft
Overview
Microsoft's low-code studio for building, governing and publishing AI agents, workflows and agent flows to Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, websites and other channels. It supports several model providers, MCP and agent-to-agent connections, and computer-use agents that became generally available in May 2026.
It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-05: computer use in Copilot Studio became generally available.
- 2026-06: Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.5 Chat became generally available as primary agent models, alongside a production-ready preview of the GitHub Copilot harness.
Microsoft Copilot Studio usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: microsoft-copilot-studio.csv
Key facts
| Maker | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Type | No-code agent builder |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Web, API |
| Platforms | Web |
| Models | Multiple providers: OpenAI GPT-5.x, Anthropic Claude (Sonnet and Opus), Mistral Medium 3.5 (experimental) and other external models |
Pricing
Two plans per Microsoft: Pre-Purchase ($200 per pack per month for 25,000 Copilot Credits, with up to 20% savings for upfront commitment) and Pay-As-You-Go (no commitment, billed monthly by usage); a new free Azure account includes $200 credit.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Microsoft Copilot Studio alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
n8nn8n |
74 | 141K | up 30.2% | down 24.3% | — | 207K+92/day | 2.41.7yesterday | Free | ||
| 12 |
DifyLangGenius |
63 | — | — | — | — | 158K+73/day | 1.17.126d ago | Free | ||
| 43 |
FlowiseFlowiseAI |
49 | 2,943 | up 1.1% | down 9.3% | — | 55.5K+6/day | 3.1.42mo ago | Free | ||
| 47 |
LangflowLangflow (DataStax, an IBM company) |
47 | 14.5K | up 32.2% | down 26.6% | — | 156K+32/day | 1.12.47d ago | Free (OSS) | ||
| 66 |
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41 | — | — | — | — | 24.9K+22/day | 0.92.16d ago | Free | ||
| 73 |
Coze StudioByteDance |
38 | — | — | — | — | 21.7K+4/day | 0.5.18mo ago | Free (OSS) | — | |
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Microsoft Copilot Studio FAQ
How much does Microsoft Copilot Studio cost?
Two plans per Microsoft: Pre-Purchase ($200 per pack per month for 25,000 Copilot Credits, with up to 20% savings for upfront commitment) and Pay-As-You-Go (no commitment, billed monthly by usage); a new free Azure account includes $200 credit.
Is Microsoft Copilot Studio open source?
No. Microsoft Copilot Studio is a proprietary product from Microsoft.
How popular is Microsoft Copilot Studio?
It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Microsoft Copilot Studio?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are n8n, Dify, Flowise, Langflow.
Where these numbers come from
See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: learn.microsoft.com, microsoft.com.