folk vs Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot lives inside Microsoft products; folk lives in your texts. It's a personal AI for your whole life - booking, tracking, remembering - not just your Office documents. Free to start.
Microsoft Copilot lives inside Microsoft products. Folk lives in your texts. Folk is a personal AI that works across your entire life, not just your Office documents.
why people switch from Microsoft Copilot to folk
folk is personal, not enterprise
Copilot is built for the workplace, embedded in Word, Excel, and Teams. Folk is built for your life. It books restaurants, plans dates, tracks flights, manages your personal email, and remembers everything about you. Different tools for different purposes.
folk lives in your messaging apps
Copilot requires you to be inside Microsoft products. Folk lives natively in iMessage and Telegram. You text it like a friend from anywhere, and it takes care of whatever you need. No Microsoft 365 subscription required.
folk takes real-world action
Copilot helps you draft documents and analyze spreadsheets. Folk books your dinner reservation, monitors your flight prices, sends your morning briefing, and runs tasks while you sleep. It operates in the real world, not just in Office files.
folk remembers everything about you
Copilot knows your documents. Folk knows you. It builds a persistent memory of your preferences, routines, contacts, and the context of every conversation. Over time, folk becomes a deeply personalized assistant that anticipates your needs.
feature comparison
| Feature | Folk | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in iMessage | Yes | No |
| Lives in Telegram | Yes | No |
| Its own cloud computer | Yes | No |
| Persistent memory | Yes | No |
| Books tables (Resy) | Yes | No |
| Watches flights | Yes | No |
| Runs scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Connects to all your apps | Yes | No |
| Bring your own API keys | Yes | No |
| Web browsing | Yes | Yes |
| Code generation | Yes | Yes |
| Data privacy (no training) | Yes | No |
pricing comparison
Folk Pro
$20/mo
- Generous monthly usage for messages and tasks
- iMessage + Telegram
- Persistent memory
- Its own computer with web browsing and code
- Connects to all your apps
Folk Max
$100/mo
- Everything in Pro
- The best AI models available
- Zero queue, priority access
- 2x daily capacity
- First access to new features
frequently asked
Is Folk a replacement for Microsoft Copilot?
Folk and Copilot serve different purposes. Copilot is an enterprise AI embedded in Microsoft 365 for document creation, email drafting, and data analysis. Folk is a personal AI that lives in your texts, books restaurants, tracks flights, and manages your personal life. Many people use both.
Does Folk work with Microsoft products?
Yes. Folk connects to Outlook and Microsoft Teams. You can ask folk to check your Outlook email, manage calendar events, and send messages in Teams, all from iMessage or Telegram.
Is Folk cheaper than Copilot?
Microsoft Copilot Pro is $20/month. Folk Pro is also $20/month. But they do very different things. Copilot enhances Office apps. Folk manages your life through text messages, with its own cloud computer, persistent memory, and autonomous task execution.
Can I switch from Copilot to Folk?
You do not need to switch. Folk and Copilot complement each other. Copilot for work documents, Folk for everything else. Sign up at folk.com to try Folk free.
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what folk actually does
an ai assistant that lives in your imessage
No app, no tab. Save the number, text folk like a friend, and it gets things done.
an ai fitness coach in your texts
Folk builds the plan, adjusts to your week, and keeps you showing up - right from your messages.
an ai life coach in your pocket
Folk helps you set goals, think through decisions, build better habits, and actually follow through.
ready to try folk?
Free to start - free forever. Pro is $20/mo. Cancel anytime.
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