Ultimate Showdown: Teams Copilot vs. Teams Premium

Boost Collaboration and Productivity with Microsoft Teams Premium and Copilot

The tools we use every day can affect how we work together and get things done. I’ve seen firsthand how Microsoft Teams has become a cornerstone in the Microsoft product suite, constantly evolving to meet the needs of a global workforce.

Microsoft Teams offers two strong options: Teams Copilot and Teams Premium. Both have truly transformed the way organizations work, boosting productivity and enhancing collaboration.

But how do you pick the one that’s best for your team? Whether you’re aiming to simplify your daily tasks with AI (Artificial Intelligence) assistance, or you need top-notch security and advanced meeting features, this guide will help you make the right decision for your organization.

Let’s explore the differences between Teams Premium and Microsoft 365 Copilot in terms of their AI features.

What is Teams Copilot? 

Copilot is a generative AI digital assistant that combines extensive language model data from Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps for productivity and task automation.

Copilot for Microsoft Teams is included as part of the Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. It uses generative AI to enhance the Teams meeting experience with features including the following:

• Automatic meeting summarization
• Chatbot for meeting attendees to ask questions or catch up on missed information
• Creation of meeting agendas from chats
• Capture and assignment of meeting action items

Copilot for Teams can summarize chat discussions and lets users query past chats and data stored in Microsoft files. Additionally, it can create documents based on chat conversations. Microsoft plans to bring Copilot to Teams Phone to enable call summarization and analysis.

What is Teams Premium? 

Teams Premium, a sophisticated upgrade within the Microsoft Teams ecosystem, leverages artificial intelligence to deliver a personalized, efficient, and secure meeting experience. The focus of this is to make meetings more productive. It allows participants to concentrate on discussions rather than getting bogged down in notetaking and task management. Below are some of the Teams Premium features you can access:

• AI-Powered or Intelligent Meeting Recaps: Picture leaving a meeting with a complete summary already waiting for you. That’s what Teams Premium offers with its “Intelligence Recap” feature. GPT’s AI automatically creates detailed notes and action items, so you don’t have to worry about jotting everything down yourself.
• Enhanced Security Features: Teams Premium takes security seriously, offering advanced protections like watermarking and end-to-end encryption. These features ensure your meetings and shared data stay safe and address the critical need for privacy and data protection in today’s digital world.
• Customized Meeting Environments: Teams Premium goes beyond just efficiency. It allows businesses to add an individualized touch to their meetings. With custom themes and backgrounds, you can reflect your brand identity and create a more engaging, professional atmosphere.

Comparing Microsoft Teams Premium and Copilot for Teams 

On the surface, Teams Copilot and Teams Premium have major differences and overlap. Teams Premium marks Microsoft’s initial step into incorporating generative AI within Teams.

This add-on for Microsoft Teams includes features like Copilot, such as the automatic intelligent recap of meetings (if transcripts are available).

• However, there are two critical distinctions between Teams Premium and Microsoft 365 Copilot:
• Teams Premium does not offer a chat function for writing prompts.
• Teams Premium does not integrate with data stored in other Microsoft 365 apps.

As a result, unlike Copilot, Teams Premium does not enable users to create custom prompts or generate updated content using data from apps like Word or Excel.

On the other hand, Copilot lacks several features offered by Teams Premium, such as real-time subtitle translation, enhanced meeting security, branding options, and interaction with external users.

Teams vs. Teams Premium: Microsoft Teams Premium Licensing  

Microsoft Teams Premium is an add-on license for businesses with Microsoft 365 subscriptions, designed to enhance their Teams experience with additional features. Let’s begin by looking at the advanced meeting protection features that Teams Premium provides:

The pricing for the two products varies significantly. Both Copilot and Teams Premium include the popular feature of Intelligent Meeting Recap. Here are some key points to consider:

• Teams Premium is available for $7 per month with an annual commitment, and you can choose to pay monthly.
• Copilot is offered only as an annual plan, requiring a one-time payment of $360.
• Under NCE terms, Teams Premium can be purchased monthly at a 20% premium of $8.40.
• Trials are available for Teams Premium but not for Copilot.

If you consider bringing these solutions into your daily workflow, our team is here to help.

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