ClickUp Brain vs Microsoft Copilot: pricing, features and which to choose

ClickUp Brain

• Free$0 per user per month, billed monthly or yearly

  60 MB storage, 500 AI credits per workspace, 100 MCP calls per day, trial premium models, and plan usage limits.

• Core$7 per user per month, billed yearly; $10 per user per month, billed monthly

  1,000 pooled AI credits per user per month, 300 MCP calls per day, trial premium models, and workspace usage limits.

• Business$12 per user per month, billed yearly; $19 per user per month, billed monthly

  1,500 pooled AI credits per user per month, 1,000 MCP calls per day, included premium models, and 10,000 automation actions per month.

• EnterpriseContact sales; billing basis is quote-based

  3,000 pooled AI credits per user per month, 25,000 MCP calls per day, scaled premium models, and enterprise governance controls.

• MaxContact sales; billing basis is quote-based

  10,000 pooled AI credits per user per month, no daily MCP cap, maximum premium-model access, and unlimited features in listed AI areas.

• Brain AI add-on$9 per user per month billed yearly; $18 per user per month billed monthly

  Unlimited Brain Assistant, @Brain Agent, standard-model chat, AI writing, enterprise workspace search, and 1,500 pooled AI Super Credits per user per month.

• Everything AI add-on$28 per user per month billed yearly; $68 per user per month billed monthly

  Unlimited ambient answers, AI notetaker, image generation, AI fields, AI automations, dashboards, assign and prioritize, and 5,000 pooled AI Super Credits.

Microsoft Copilot

• Copilot Free$0

  Limited access subject to available capacity and feature limits; Microsoft account or supported access may be required.

• Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99/month or $99.99/year

  1 person, 5 simultaneous device sign-ins, 1 TB storage, Copilot in eligible Microsoft 365 apps, and higher usage than free.

• Microsoft 365 Family$12.99/month or $129.99/year

  1 to 6 people, up to 6 TB shared storage, and Copilot benefits for the subscription owner only.

• Microsoft 365 Premium$19.99/month

  Up to 6 people for Microsoft 365 benefits, higher or extensive usage, advanced agents, and 1 TB storage per person.

• Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50/user/month, paid yearly

  Up to 300 users, 1 TB storage per user, Microsoft 365 apps, Copilot, Teams, email, and business services.

• Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot$32/user/month, paid yearly

  Up to 300 users, 1 TB storage per user, Copilot, Microsoft 365 apps, identity controls, device security, and threat protection.

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Business add-onStarting at $18/user/month, paid yearly promotional price; standard price shown as $21/user/month

  Requires an eligible Microsoft 365 Business plan; advanced AI features may incur usage-based billing.

• Microsoft 365 Copilot EnterpriseContact Microsoft

  Enterprise licensing, work-data grounding, agents, administration, governance, and organization-specific prerequisites.

• Copilot StudioContact Microsoft or usage-based billing

  Agent creation and advanced usage depend on the selected Copilot Studio offer and metering terms.

ClickUp Brain

• Uses permissioned task, document, and project context.
• Combines writing, search, summaries, agents, and work management.
• Published terms address training, retention, and customer data ownership.
• Offers enterprise controls including SSO, SCIM, and data residency.

• Pricing differs between add-ons, workspace plans, and Max.
• Credits, allowances, and fair-use limits require careful checking.
• AI output can be inaccurate and requires human review.

Microsoft Copilot

• Copilot is integrated into widely used Microsoft 365 applications and services.
• Commercial plans connect responses to permitted organizational data and administrative controls.
• The free tier provides access without requiring a paid Copilot subscription.
• Microsoft offers consumer, business, enterprise, and agent-building product families.

• Feature names, limits, prices, and availability vary by plan, region, device, and account.
• Family subscriptions limit Copilot app benefits to the subscription owner.
• Advanced business AI features can involve usage-based billing beyond license fees.

Choose ClickUp Brain if

• Teams already managing projects, docs, and tasks in ClickUp.
• Operations groups needing workspace-grounded search and summaries.
• Managers automating project updates and task administration.
• Organizations wanting centralized AI governance and permissions.

Look elsewhere if

• People wanting a lightweight standalone meeting notetaker.
• Teams that do not want to migrate work into ClickUp.
• Regulated workloads lacking required ClickUp agreements and controls.

Choose Microsoft Copilot if

• Microsoft 365 users who want AI assistance inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Organizations that need work-data grounding with identity, compliance, audit, and administrative controls.
• Individuals who want office applications, cloud storage, security, and AI in one subscription.
• Developers and analysts who need conversational help with coding, documents, spreadsheets, and research.

Look elsewhere if

• Teams seeking a single predictable AI product with identical features across every account type.
• Users who need fully transparent message, image, voice, and agent quotas before subscribing.
• Organizations unwilling to manage Microsoft licensing, identity permissions, privacy settings, and application dependencies.