When (not) to purchase Copilot Studio
When (not) to purchase Copilot Studio
Copilot agents are everywhere and for everyone.
They are experts on a topic, able to talk to other agents, start an automation, and complete tasks for you.
Agents can boost team productivity and process efficiency.
Productivity dreams may come true with agents. That's how the need to use and create agents increases every day.
✅ Stay calm and read further before making any purchase decision on the M365 admin center.
It may save you over 224,64 EUR monthly with a 1-year upfront commitment. 👇
Who can create agents, and how?
M365 Copilot licensed users can create agents using Copilot Studio.
Although the creation is not available for M365 Copilot non-licensed users, they can add and interact with agents.
Nowadays, the easiest way to create Copilot agents is as follows:
1️⃣ Use the built-in version of Copilot Studio.
2️⃣ Do not start from scratch. Instead, use an agent template like the Prompt Coach to build your own.
Why do agents bridge the gap between M365 Copilot licensed and non-licensed users?
Agents are an excellent option for providing M365-Copilot non-licensed users access to Copilot capabilities grounded on organizational data.
Even if users are not licensed with M365 Copilot, they can benefit from Copilot grounded on organizational data via agents.
Can I purchase Copilot Studio?
Copilot Studio is a no-code Power Platform tool that allows the creation of Copilot agents.
The M365 Copilot add-on license already includes licensing for Copilot Studio. You can find it as Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot.
There are 3 different ways to license Copilot Studio:
🤖 Copilot Studio pay-as-you-go meter: 0.01 USD per message (no upfront commitment)
🤖 Copilot Studio message packs: 200 USD per tenant, per month
🤖 Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot: 30 USD per user, per month
Nevertheless, there's a product called Microsoft Copilot Studion on the purchase services on M365 Admin Center. I am not quite sure, what this product is for. If you know it, please let me know in the comments.
🛑 The challenge is:
Microsoft Copilot Studio on the M365 admin center purchase services can easily be mistaken for Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot. Be cautious!
