Small-business automation / Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft's platform for building custom agents, sold through Copilot Credits that you buy as capacity packs or pay for as you go.
- Best for
- Organizations already on Microsoft 365 and Azure
- Type
- Agent builder
- Price
- Paid, $200/mo per 25k credits or pay-as-you-go
- Setup
- Medium
- Free trial
- Check vendor
Pricing
Prices are copied from the vendor's own pages and change often. Confirm before you buy. BotPickr does not set or sell these plans.
| Plan | Price as shown by the vendor |
|---|---|
| Capacity pack | $200 per pack per month; 1 pack = 25,000 Copilot Credits (tenant-wide) |
| Pay-as-you-go | Pay for the Copilot Credits you use, billed through Azure |
| Pre-purchase plan | Prepaid Copilot Credit Commit Units (one year) |
Free trial: Check vendor.
Microsoft's licensing guide lists pack prices as billed annually. Credits do not roll over, and an Azure subscription is required to use agents.
Pricing source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/pricing/copilot-studio
How to set it up
- Ask your admin for a Copilot Studio tenant license or pay-as-you-go billing.
- Build one agent from a knowledge source you already own.
- Add the actions it needs and test with a small group.
- Publish it to the channels you choose once governance is agreed.
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/ · Listing updated Oct 15, 2026. Pricing changes often; confirm on the official site.
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