Hedy vs Microsoft Teams Copilot

Both scored against the same 13 criteria, from the same hands-on testing. Here is where each one actually wins.

Last updated August 2026 · 28 tools ranked

Hedy rates higher overall, 4.7 out of 5 against Microsoft Teams Copilot's 3.9, across our 13 weighted criteria. Hedy leads on offline capability, privacy & data security, pricing & value. Microsoft Teams Copilot still wins on ease of use, platform support, knowledge connection.

Hedy

#1 of 28

AI meeting coach with full on-device AI and real-time intelligence

4.7
Pricing
Free tier available; paid from $12.99/mo
Platforms
macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Web, watch
Read the full Hedy review →

Microsoft Teams Copilot

#3 of 28

Microsoft's native, agentic meeting AI built into Teams for the Microsoft 365 stack

3.9
Pricing
No free tier; from $30/user/mo
Platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Read the full Microsoft Teams Copilot review →

All 13 Criteria, Side by Side

Criterion Weight Hedy Microsoft Teams Copilot Winner
Privacy & Data Security High 5 3 Hedy
Transcription Accuracy High 5 4 Hedy
AI Analysis Quality High 5 4 Hedy
Recording Consent & Compliance Med 5 4 Hedy
Data Retention & Training Transparency Med 5 4 Hedy
Real-Time / Live Capability Med 5 5 Tie
Recording Method Med 5 4 Hedy
Ease of Use Med 4 5 Microsoft Teams Copilot
Platform Support Med 4 5 Microsoft Teams Copilot
Offline Capability Med 5 1 Hedy
Integration Ecosystem Med 4 4 Tie
Knowledge Connection Low 4 5 Microsoft Teams Copilot
Pricing & Value Low 5 3 Hedy
Overall (weighted) 4.7 3.9 Hedy

Overall is a weighted average, not a mean: high-weight criteria count triple and low-weight criteria count once. See the formula.

Choose Hedy if…

  • Offline Capability matters to you. Hedy scores 5/5 here against 1/5.
  • Privacy & Data Security matters to you. Hedy scores 5/5 here against 3/5.
  • Pricing & Value matters to you. Hedy scores 5/5 here against 3/5.

The only tool among the 28 we tested that can run its entire AI pipeline — transcription, summaries, and real-time coaching — on-device on supported hardware, making it the privacy and reliability leader for 2026.

Choose Microsoft Teams Copilot if…

  • Ease of Use matters to you. Microsoft Teams Copilot scores 5/5 here against 4/5.
  • Platform Support matters to you. Microsoft Teams Copilot scores 5/5 here against 4/5.
  • Knowledge Connection matters to you. Microsoft Teams Copilot scores 5/5 here against 4/5.

A genuinely strong, agentic meeting assistant for Microsoft 365 shops, but it is cloud-only, locked to Teams meetings, and the real meeting AI sits behind a $30/user add-on.

Hedy at a glance

Strengths

  • +Entire AI pipeline can run on-device — transcription, summaries, and coaching
  • +No meeting bot — silent system-audio capture on any platform
  • +Works fully offline
  • +Real-time AI coaching, now glanceable on Apple Watch

Limitations

  • Deep two-way CRM syncs still rely on Zapier/API rather than native connectors
  • Full on-device AI needs recent Apple Silicon or comparable hardware

Microsoft Teams Copilot at a glance

Strengths

  • +Native to Teams, no external bot joins the meeting
  • +Strong agentic features via the Facilitator agent: live AI notes, agenda tracking, and auto task sync to Planner
  • +Deepest integration with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Planner, SharePoint, grounded in Microsoft Graph)
  • +Enterprise-grade compliance: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA with BAA, and no foundation-model training on your data

Limitations

  • Cloud-only with no offline mode
  • Works only inside Microsoft Teams meetings, not a cross-platform or in-person recorder
  • The full meeting Copilot requires the $30/user/month M365 Copilot add-on; real meeting AI is effectively not free
  • Limited native reach into non-Microsoft CRMs and task tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hedy or Microsoft Teams Copilot better? +
Hedy scores higher overall — 4.7 out of 5 against Microsoft Teams Copilot's 3.9 — on our 13-criteria weighted scoring. That is a 0.8-point gap, so it is a real but not overwhelming difference. Hedy is the better default choice; Microsoft Teams Copilot is the better choice if you specifically need ease of use or platform support.
How much do Hedy and Microsoft Teams Copilot cost? +
Hedy: Free tier available; paid from $12.99/mo. Microsoft Teams Copilot: No free tier; from $30/user/mo. On our pricing and value criterion, which weighs cost against what you get for it, Hedy scores 5/5 and Microsoft Teams Copilot scores 3/5.
Which platforms do Hedy and Microsoft Teams Copilot support? +
Hedy runs on macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Web, watch. Microsoft Teams Copilot runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Microsoft Teams Copilot scores higher on platform coverage.
Which is better for privacy, Hedy or Microsoft Teams Copilot? +
On privacy and data security Hedy scores 5/5 and Microsoft Teams Copilot scores 3/5. Two related criteria matter as much: recording consent and compliance (Hedy 5/5, Microsoft Teams Copilot 4/5) and data retention and training transparency (Hedy 5/5, Microsoft Teams Copilot 4/5). Tools that train on customer data by default or record without clear all-party consent score low on those two regardless of their encryption claims.