Copilot spans the Microsoft stack.
Malik is one AI employee.
Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Cowork, and Agent 365 serve different jobs. Separate everyday assistance, delegated work, and agent administration before comparing them with Malik.
You don't open Malik. You hand him the work.
Add Malik to SlackOAuth · live in minutes
Add Malik to TelegramOAuth · live in minutesSlack and Telegram, in the same thread where the work already gets discussed. No new app for the team to adopt, no context living on one person's laptop.
Anyone can tag Malik. He shares context across the workspace, so what one person teaches him helps the whole team.
Brief him once. He uses your tools, builds the report, deck, or app, and brings the finished work back to the thread.
Two questions decide the whole category.
Where does the work happen, and how much of the job does the tool own? Explore the 4 products in this group alongside Malik.
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Copilot Cowork
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Agent 365MalikCopilot Cowork
↗Agent
Microsoft's agent inside Microsoft 365 that carries out multi-step tasks across your Office apps and data.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
↗Chatbot
Free enterprise AI chat for Microsoft 365 users, with agents available on a metered basis.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
↗Suite copilot
Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, grounded in your business data.
Microsoft Agent 365
↗Suite copilot
Microsoft's control plane for IT to observe, govern, and secure every agent in the org.
Malik vs Microsoft
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| — | MalikAI Employee |  Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Slack and Telegram, in the channel where the work is already discussed. | Microsoft 365 apps, Copilot experiences, and agent administration. Each product has a different role in the stack. |
| Works for | The whole team. Anyone can tag Malik; context belongs to the workspace. | Microsoft 365 users, teams, and administrators; licensing and tenant setup matter. |
| Who owns the job | Reads the request, uses connected tools, produces the deliverable, and reports back in the thread. | Chat assistance, work inside Microsoft apps, delegated tasks, or management of other agents. Agent 365 is a control plane, not a direct substitute for an employee. |
| Memory | Shared workspace context. What one person teaches Malik can help the team. | Microsoft tenant and work context, subject to the product, permissions, and administrator configuration. |
| Tools | Native integrations, browser access, code execution, and published docs and apps. | Microsoft 365 and its surrounding connector and agent ecosystem. Check the exact product's supported actions. |
| Price shape | Shared workspace credits from $100/month, without a subscription for each teammate. | Check Microsoft's current plans for pricing, included usage, and availability. |
| Best for | Ongoing team work across your connected tools. | Most of your work happens in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. |
““Probably our most intelligent team member. An AI employee connected to all our systems, right inside Telegram.””
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1Team-native by default
Brief Malik in Slack or Telegram. The request, the work, and the result stay connected to the conversation your team can follow.
2Breadth of the whole stack
Connect your tools, use a real browser, and run code. Malik can bring information together and deliver reports, documents, and apps.
3A price that fits a team
Your workspace shares one credit pool, starting at $100/month. Add teammates without adding a per-person subscription.
When to choose Malik vs Microsoft
You want to delegate work in Slack or Telegram.
Your team needs shared context rather than isolated individual conversations.
Your work spans several business tools and needs a finished deliverable.
You prefer a managed employee with a shared workspace credit pool.
Most of your work happens in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Your organization already manages Microsoft licenses and tenant policies.
You need governance for an agent fleet rather than another tool to execute work.
FAQ
This group includes Copilot Cowork, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Agent 365. Each product has its own comparison, with its working environment, context, and connected tools.
Most of your work happens in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Your organization already manages Microsoft licenses and tenant policies. You need governance for an agent fleet rather than another tool to execute work. Choose Malik when you want a managed AI employee working across your tools in Slack or Telegram.
No. Chat assistance, work inside Microsoft apps, delegated tasks, or management of other agents. Agent 365 is a control plane, not a direct substitute for an employee. Open an individual comparison for the product you are considering.
Yes. Start with free credits, connect the tools you want Malik to use, and give him a task in Slack or Telegram. No credit card is required to start.
Start free. Pay only when you're ready.
Every feature. Every integration. Up to $100 in credits on the house. No credit card, no sales call, no catch. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
Up to $100 in free credits
Every feature, every integration. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
- Native integrations
- Slack and Telegram
- Reports, dashboards, apps
- Code and PR reviews
- Approval on anything irreversible