Scouta vs Microsoft Copilot
Scouta puts goal ownership, model reassessment and the final result in one place.
Send the monthly client report with clear next actions.
- Collect the agreed figures and source filesDay 1
Wren - Check changes and draft the commentaryDay 2
Pip - Review the explanation and recommendationsDay 3
You - Prepare the approved report for deliveryDay 4
Juno
What changes with Scouta.
| The work | Scouta | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Plan & ownership | One plan for people and AI Tasks, owners and deadlines follow the goal. | Microsoft 365 and Studio agents Studio can plan and run multistep work. [1] |
| Model selection | Chosen and reassessed for you Scouta benchmarks the AI against the work. | Agent model settings in Studio Choose the model that runs the agent. [2] |
| Human judgement | The right person at the right point Your boundaries define when work needs review. | Approval flows in Studio Combine human and AI approval stages. [3] |
| Working interface | Built around this goal The work, context and decisions stay together. | Microsoft apps and agents Work through Microsoft 365 and Studio. [1] |
| Measuring success | Checked against the outcome Results inform the next plan and model choice. | Test and tune the agent Test the process you have configured. [1] |
Studio features are identified separately from Microsoft 365 Copilot. Licensing and configuration vary.
Feature sources Checked 12 October 2026
Comparisons describe the documented approach. Available features depend on the plan and setup.
Deliver a client report
Follow the plan, the human decisions and the result.
Pricing, models and data details Vendor facts read 5 Oct 2026
| Detail | Scouta | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A goal becomes a plan for people and AI, with owners, approvals and a timeline. A custom interface brings the work together, and results are measured against the goal. | Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, with Microsoft's own agents [2] |
| For a team of 25, a month | Most teams start from £1,500 a month, agreed after a call. The self-serve plan is £773, in early access. | £403 to £483: 25 users at £16.10 (yearly) to £19.32 (monthly). On top of a Microsoft 365 Business plan. [2] |
| Priced | Per team, set by team size. There are no seat or agent fees. | Per user, as an add-on to Microsoft 365 [1] |
| Models | Scouta selects and continually reassesses models for each task, using results to benchmark performance. | Microsoft says it offers multiple AI models. Anthropic models are off by default for UK and EU customers. [3] |
| Team size | Any size when we run it for you. Self-serve plans go up to 60 people, and Enterprise covers more. | Business plans up to 300 users [2] |
| Where data is processed | We tell you which providers handle your data and where they are. | EU Data Boundary for EU tenants. Anthropic models are excluded from it and from in-country processing commitments. [3] |
Team price: the seat price × 25, billed yearly to billed monthly. Scouta: what 25 people cost a month. Prices are in GBP, with VAT removed where stated and unknown tax treatment labelled. $ and € prices converted at $1 = £0.76 and €1 = £0.85, the ECB reference rate on 5 Oct 2026.