Microsoft Copilot is reactive: it helps each employee in Microsoft 365 when they ask. A Square8 AI worker is proactive, like a person in the team. It takes over a whole role, such as an Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff, follows up and starts work on its own, around the clock.
How both work together
Microsoft Copilot
Helps each person
Reactive: when someone asks
Drafts emails and documents
Summarises meetings and threads
Searches your files
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Square8 AI worker
Takes over a whole role
Proactive: like a person in the team
Follows up until decisions are carried out
Runs the calendar, travel and expenses
Has its own email address and reports to a line manager
Both work in Microsoft 365: Outlook, Teams, calendar and documents
Feature by feature
Feature
Square8
Microsoft Copilot
Named AI worker with its own identity
YesName, role, avatar
PartlyAn assistant per user, Copilot Studio agents get an Entra identity
Own email address
YesOn your domain
PartlyAgent mailbox in the Frontier preview programme
Phone calls
Yes
PartlyVoice agents in Copilot Studio, Teams Phone in preview
Works in Slack
Yes
PartlyCopilot Studio agents via Azure Bot Service, extra setup
Works in Microsoft Teams
Yes
Yes
Works in Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace
YesMail, calendar, documents
PartlyMicrosoft 365 only
Uses the browser for tools without an interface
Yes
PartlyComputer use in Copilot Studio, in preview
Works proactively, without being asked
YesFollows up, flags issues and starts work on its own
PartlyReacts to prompts, autonomous agents with triggers in Copilot Studio
Takes over a whole role, not single tasks
YesWorks on its own around the clock
PartlyHelps people with their tasks, role agents are built in Copilot Studio
Human sign-off before sensitive actions
Yes
YesThe user reviews drafts, approvals in agent flows
Audit trail of every action
Yes
YesVia Microsoft Purview
Hosted in Switzerland or the EU
Yes
PartlyEU Data Boundary, Swiss in-country processing announced for end of 2026
GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant
Yes
YesUnder Microsoft's data protection terms
Bring your own LLM
Yes
PartlyModels chosen by Microsoft, more in Copilot Studio
Built with you by the vendor's engineers
YesFor custom roles, with a customer success manager
NoSelf-serve or via Microsoft partners
Ready-made roles
YesLive in 30 minutes
PartlyPrebuilt agents such as Researcher and Analyst
Pricing
Per AI worker, depending on the role. Talk to us for an offer.
Per user: Microsoft 365 Copilot from USD 30 per user and month (billed yearly), on top of a Microsoft 365 plan. Copilot Studio agents use Copilot Credits.
YesPartlyNoNot stated publicly
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Square8 and Microsoft Copilot?
Copilot is reactive: an assistant for each employee in Microsoft 365 that drafts, summarises and searches when someone asks. A Square8 AI worker is proactive, like a person in the team. It takes over a whole role, such as Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff, with its own name, email address and line manager, follows up and starts work on its own, around the clock.
Can I use Square8 and Copilot together?
Yes. Square8 AI workers work inside Microsoft 365, in Outlook, Teams and the calendar, next to the Copilot your employees use. They can also run on your company's own LLM licence.
Do I need Copilot Studio to get an AI worker?
No. Ready-made Square8 AI workers go live in about 30 minutes. For custom roles, Square8 engineers build the AI worker with your team in 4 to 6 weeks, so your IT team does not have to build and maintain agents itself.
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Microsoft Copilotwhen you ask.
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