Copilot helps you write the document. Autohive runs the process. Build AI agents and workflows across Microsoft 365 and every other tool you use, for every employee, on the model that fits each job.
Unlimited
Seats, with no per-user licence
4+ AI labs
GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and open-source
140+
Integrations across Microsoft and beyond
In Teams
Agents answer there, no Copilot licence
Autohive connects to Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Planner and Power BI, and just as easily to HubSpot, Xero, Slack, Google Workspace, Shopify and 140+ other tools. Your processes rarely live in one vendor's apps.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is licensed per user, on top of a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan. Autohive includes unlimited seats on every plan, so frontline, part-time and contract staff can use the same agents as everyone else.
Copilot offers OpenAI and Anthropic models and routes between them for you. Autohive adds Google Gemini, xAI Grok and open-source models, and lets you choose the model for each agent, or mix them in one workflow.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is excellent inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams. Autohive is built for the processes that run across all your tools, and many teams use both. Here's how they compare today.
| Capability | Autohive | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | None. Works with or without Microsoft 365 | A qualifying Microsoft 365 plan plus a Copilot licence (Copilot Chat is included with eligible plans) |
| Pricing model | Plans from US$0 with unlimited seats; usage is credit-based | Per user: Copilot Business US$21 (US$18 promotional price to 31 Dec 2026), Enterprise US$30 per month. Some agent use is metered through Azure |
| AI models | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and open-source, chosen per agent | OpenAI and Anthropic, routed automatically or picked in a model selector |
| Working inside Office documents | Creates and edits Word, Excel and PowerPoint files through integrations | Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook as you work |
| Microsoft 365 data | Connects to SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams and Planner, with permissions set per agent | Grounded across your whole Microsoft 365 tenant with Work IQ |
| Non-Microsoft tools | 140+ integrations, including HubSpot, Xero, Slack, Google Workspace and Shopify, plus any MCP server | Connectors through Copilot Studio and Power Platform |
| Building automations | No-code agents, scheduled jobs and visual workflows with approval steps, all in one product | Agent Builder for simpler agents; Copilot Studio and Power Automate for business processes |
| Triggers | Schedules, webhooks and manual starts | Schedules and event triggers through Copilot Studio and Power Automate |
| People and agents together | Group chats with colleagues and several agents | Copilot in Teams chats and meetings |
| Chat on your website | Agent Widget for Web: a chat pop-up on your site where visitors talk to your agent, added with one snippet | Needs a separate Copilot Studio plan to publish an agent on a website |
| Security and identity | SOC 2 Type II, encryption per workspace, no training on your data, audit log of people and agents, Google sign-in (SSO) | Microsoft Entra, Purview and enterprise compliance controls |
Use Copilot inside Word and Outlook, and Autohive to run the processes that cross Microsoft 365 and the rest of your tools, delivered into Teams and SharePoint. See an Autohive agent working in Teams in 20 minutes.
Yes. Autohive connects to Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Planner and Power BI, and agents can answer in Microsoft Teams channels.
No. Autohive agents work in Teams channels through the Autohive app for Teams. Your Microsoft 365 admin may need to approve the app, and people join your Autohive workspace at no extra cost, because every plan includes unlimited seats.
For automating processes across tools, often yes. For help while editing inside Word, Excel or Outlook, Copilot is built for that, and many teams use both.
Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and open-source providers. You choose the model for each agent.
Autohive is SOC 2 Type II attested, encrypts data in transit and at rest with separate keys per workspace, never trains AI models on your data, and keeps an audit log of actions by people and agents.
DATE OF PUBLISH: Oct, 2026. Comparison based on publicly available Microsoft information as at 10 October 2026; US list prices, which vary by market and agreement. The example is illustrative. Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Copilot and Teams are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Autohive is not affiliated with Microsoft.