Automate Basics

StackAI vs Microsoft Copilot Studio

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 23 September 2026.

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StackAI

Free plan

What it isEnterprise no-code platform for building, deploying and governing AI agentsMicrosoft's low-code tool for building AI agents for Microsoft 365 and websites
Free plan500 runs per month; 2 projects; 1 seat; community support on DiscordNo
Cheapest paid planNot publishedStackAI pricing$200/mo (Copilot Credit capacity pack)Microsoft Copilot Studio pricing
What it coversNot stated25,000 Copilot Credits per pack per month; unused credits do not roll over; pay-as-you-go alternative at $0.01 per credit.
Free trialNone statedTrial licence lets individuals build and test agents but not publish them (length not stated); a new free Azure account includes a $200 credit that can be used for agents
PlatformsWeb, Self-hostedWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)300+ enterprise integrations1,400+ connectors
Open sourceYes, self-hostableNo
Good for
  • Automating document-heavy compliance or legal review steps
  • Handling IT service requests across ticketing and internal systems
  • Building a customer-support agent grounded in company documents
  • An internal help agent in Teams that answers staff questions from company documents
  • A website agent that answers customer questions from return policies and product manuals
  • An agent that processes new orders and emails confirmations automatically
Watch out for
  • No self-serve paid plan; anything beyond the free tier is a custom Enterprise quote
  • Free plan: 500 runs a month, 2 projects and 1 seat
  • On-premises and VPC deployment, SSO and dedicated support are Enterprise-only
  • Publishing agents to channels outside Microsoft 365, such as websites, needs a standalone Copilot Studio plan
  • Prepaid credits reset monthly without rollover; at 125% of prepaid capacity, custom agents are disabled until capacity is added
  • Standalone plans require an Azure subscription to use agents
Made byStackAI (owned by Asana, Inc.)Microsoft Corporation

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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