Pitt Digital provides several Microsoft Copilot experiences, including free options for students, faculty, and staff. The chart below compares available experiences and their intended use.
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Microsoft365 Copilot Chat |
Microsoft 365 Copilot
(Office apps)
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GitHub Copilot
(developer version) |
Microsoft Copilot
(consumer version)
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| Intended Use |
Work and education (enterprise data protection) |
Work and education (enterprise data protection) |
Writing code |
When using a personal account and not a "Work or School" account, perform personal tasks only.
(never include sensitive or proprietary work information in a prompt)
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| Licensing |
Included at no additional cost with University Microsoft licenses |
Annual license available through Panther Express for $30/month/person |
Free for students and teachers for academic use. $19/month/person for developers.
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Free consumer version when logged in using a personal account. |
| Availability / Features |
On the web at m365copilot.com, in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, and in Microsoft Edge, Outlook, and Teams |
In-app experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.; create Copilot Agents |
Get code suggestions as you type; ask for help when writing your code
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At copilot.microsoft.com, in the Microsoft Copilot app, in Microsoft Edge, and when you use Microsoft Bing |
| Sign-In |
Work or school account only |
Work or school account only |
Work or school account only |
Personal account or Work or school account
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Find more information for admins and end users at Which Copilot is right for me and my organization