Standalone assistants alongside the productivity suite a team already pays for.
Existing entitlements, minimum seats and the base office licence determine the comparison. A suite can overlap with another product without covering every feature used.
These entries include alternatives. The stack uses only the options you add.
Chat, voice, search and file tools in one conversation.
general assistant · research
USD 0.00 per month
VAT treatment unspecified · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: The provider lists the United Kingdom as a supported country. This does not verify every feature, billing method or local data-processing region.
Read about ChatGPT →Creates files and works with code within the conversation.
general assistant · research
USD 20.00 per month
VAT excluded · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: The provider lists the United Kingdom as a supported country. This does not verify every feature, billing method or local data-processing region.
Read about Claude →Paid Microsoft AI assistance for work, requiring a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.
general assistant · documents · meeting notes
GBP 19.32 per month per seat
VAT excluded · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: UK business purchase page lists GBP prices
Read about Microsoft 365 Copilot Business →Business email, documents, meetings and storage with Gemini features that vary by subscription tier.
general assistant · documents · meeting notes · email
GBP 7.00 per month per seat
VAT treatment unspecified · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: not established
Read about Google Workspace + Gemini →The budget combines the chosen plans and separately entered usage, infrastructure and support costs. Unknowns stay visible; no unverified cost is counted as free.
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